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1 at close quarters
(close to; close together: The soldiers were fighting with the enemy at close quarters.) z tesnej blízkosti* * *• zblízka -
2 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) štvrtina, štvrť2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) štvrťdolár3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) štvrť, časť4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) strana5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) milosť6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) štvrť7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) štvrť8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) štvrtina9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) semester2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) (roz)štvrtiť2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) deliť štyrmi3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) ubytovať•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) štvrťročne4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) štvrťročník- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *• štvrt• štvrtina• kvalita• kvartál -
3 hand to hand
with one individual fighting another at close quarters: The soldiers fought the enemy hand to hand; (also adjective) (hand-to-hand fighting.) muž proti mužovi
См. также в других словарях:
Close Quarters — may refer to: Close Quarters (Golding), a novel by Sir William Golding. Close Quarters, a novel by Kenneth Bulmer, writing as Adam Hardy. Close Quarters, a novel by Jeff Gulvin. Close Quarters, a novel by Larry Heinemann. Close Quarters, a film… … Wikipedia
close quarters — 1753, originally nautical, and reflecting the confusion of CLOSE (Cf. close) (v.) and CLOSE (Cf. close) (adj.); now understood of proximity, but orig. closed space on ship board where last stand could be made against boarders [Weekley]. Cf. also… … Etymology dictionary
close quarters — Close fights Close fights , n. pl. (Naut.) Barriers with loopholes, formerly erected on the deck of a vessel to shelter the men in a close engagement with an enemy s boarders; called also {close quarters}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
close quarters — [klōs] n. 1. Historical an enclosed space on a ship, in which a last stand could be made against boarders 2. space that is narrow or crowded 3. hand to hand encounter with an enemy … English World dictionary
close quarters — /kloʊs ˈkwɔtəz / (say klohs kwawtuhz) plural noun 1. a small, cramped place or position: *the three of them living at such close quarters you could hear one another s coughs, groans, dreams almost, anywhere inside the echoing house. –patrick… …
close quarters — noun plural Date: 1809 immediate contact or close range < fought at close quarters > … New Collegiate Dictionary
close quarters — /klohs/ 1. a small, cramped place or position. 2. direct and close contact in a fight: They met at close quarters, exchanging many quick jabs. [1745 55] * * * … Universalium
close quarters — {n. phr.} Limited, cramped space. * /With seven boy scouts in a tent, they were living in very close quarters./ … Dictionary of American idioms
close quarters — {n. phr.} Limited, cramped space. * /With seven boy scouts in a tent, they were living in very close quarters./ … Dictionary of American idioms
close quarters — noun Very near proximity. They were fighting at close quarters … Wiktionary
close\ quarters — n. phr. Limited, cramped space. With seven boy scouts in a tent, they were living in very close quarters … Словарь американских идиом
