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1 hindquarters
((of an animal) the back legs and the part of the body above them: I think our dog has injured its hindquarters - it is limping.) picioarele din spate -
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.) sfert2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) douăzeci şi cinci de cenţi3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) cartier4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) direcţie5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) milă6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) ciozvârtă7) (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.) pătrar8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) sfert9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestru2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) a tăia în patru2) (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.) a micşora de patru ori3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) a încartirui•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestrial4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) publicaţie trimestrială- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters
См. также в других словарях:
hindquarters — n. 1. the fleshy part of the human body at the back of the hip, on which a person sits; teh buttocks. Syn: buttocks, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hindquarters — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ the hind legs and adjoining parts of a four legged animal … English terms dictionary
hindquarters — [[t]ha͟ɪndkwɔː(r)təz[/t]] also hind quarters N PLURAL: oft with poss The hindquarters of a four legged animal are its back part, including its two back legs … English dictionary
hindquarters — hind|quar|ters [ˈhaındˌkwo:təz US ˌkwo:rtərz] n [plural] the back part of an animal with four legs … Dictionary of contemporary English
hindquarters — hind|quar|ters [ haınd,kwɔrtərz ] noun plural the back parts of an animal s body, including its back legs … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hindquarters — n. rear section of an animal … English contemporary dictionary
hindquarters — plural noun the hind legs and adjoining parts of a quadruped … English new terms dictionary
hindquarters — noun (plural) the back part of an animal, including the back legs … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hindquarters — UK [ˈhaɪndˌkwɔː(r)tə(r)z] / US [ˈhaɪndˌkwɔrtərz] noun [plural] the back parts of an animal s body, including its back legs … English dictionary
hindquarters — Ūhā, ūhā hope … English-Hawaiian dictionary
hindquarters — n.pl. the hind legs and adjoining parts of a quadruped … Useful english dictionary
