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1 quarter
[ˈkwɔːtə]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
رُبْعtwo and a quarter hours.
2) in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.قِطْعَة نَقْدِيَّه: رُبْع دولار3) a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live:حَي في المَدينَهHe lives in the Polish quarter of the town.
4) a direction:جِهَه، مَكانPeople were coming at me from all quarters.
5) mercy shown to an enemy.رَحْمَه6) the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg:فَخْذ البَقَرa bull's hindquarters.
7) 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.ربيع أوَّل أو ربيع ثانٍ8) one of four equal periods of play in some games.رُبْع اللعْبَه9) a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.فَصل دِراسي في الكُلِّيَّه2. verb1) to cut into four equal parts:يُقَسِّم إلى أرباعWe'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.
2) to divide by four:يُقَسِّم على أرْبَعَهIf we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.
3) to give ( especially a soldier) somewhere to stay:يُنْزِل، يأوي الجُنودThe soldiers were quartered all over the town.
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2 الساعة الواحدة إلا ربعا.
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3 جهة
جِهَة \ direction: the way that sb. or sth. goes: He went in the wrong direction. hand: side or direction: The sea was on my left hand. The car made a right-hand turn. quarter: a part of a town; the direction that sth. comes from: From which quarter is the wind blowing? Help came form unexpected quarters. \ جِهَة الجَنُوب \ south: the direction that is on one’s right when one faces the sunrise. \ جِهَة الشَّرْق \ east: the direction in which the sun rises. \ جِهَة الشمال \ north: the direction that is on your left when you face the sunrise. \ جِهَة الغَرب \ west: the direction in which the sun sets. -
4 حي
حَيّ \ alive: living: He was buried alive when part of a cliff fell on him. live: having life; not dead: a live animal. \ حَيّ \ quarter: a part of a town; the direction that sth. comes from: He lives in the poorest quarter of the city. From which quarter is the wind blowing? Help came form unexpected quarters. \ See Also حارَة \ حَيّ الضَّمِير \ conscientious: guided by conscience; careful to do one’s duty in the smallest matters: She’s conscientious about paying her bills at once. \ حَيّ الفُقَرَاء \ slum: an area of dirty houses that are crowded together, and are full of poor people: Slum clearance (rebuilding slum areas) has made cities much healthier. \ كأنَّه حيّ \ lifelike: (of pictures, etc.) looking like the real thing; seeming to be alive. -
5 فصل
فَصْل \ act: a division of a play. chapter: a division of a book. insulation: being insulated against heat, sound or electricity. quarter: three months of the year: We pay the rent every quarter. separation: separating; being separate. \ فَصْل \ class: a group of students being taught together: That boy is in my class. \ See Also صَفّ دِراسِيّ \ فَصْل (من مُسَلْسَل) \ instalment: one part of sth. (payment, a story in a weekly paper, etc.) that is being done regularly bit by bit: I paid for my new car by monthly instalments. \ See Also جزء (جُزْء) \ فَصْل (في قِصّة) \ episode: an event in a set of events, esp. in a story. \ See Also حادِثَة \ فَصْل الخَرِيف \ autumn: the period of the year between summer and winter. fall: Autumn: We’ll visit Europe in the fall. \ فَصْل دِراسي (في جامعة) \ semester: either of the two periods into which a year at universities, esp. in the USA, is divided. \ فَصْل الرَّبيع \ spring: the time of year (between winter and summer) when plants begin to grow: Many hot countries have no spring. \ فَصْل الشتاء \ winter: the coldest period of the year (November to February in northen countries; June to August in southern countries). \ فَصْل الصَّيْف \ summer: the hottest period of the year (June to August in northern countries; December to February in southern countries). summertime: the summer period. \ فَصْل مُثير \ drama: an exciting event or excited scene: We heard the drama of their escape from the prison camp. Don’t let’s have dramas about going to bed on time, children. \ فَصْل من فُصُول السَّنَة \ season: (not in countries near the equator) one of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, winter). -
6 ربع
رُبْع، رُبُع (4/1)quarter, (one) fourth -
7 ربع
رُبْع، رُبُع (4/1)quarter, (one) fourth -
8 after
[ˈaːftə]1. preposition1) later in time or place than:بَعْدAfter the car came a bus.
بَعْد، تِلْوَnight after night.
3) behind:وَرَاءShut the door after you!
4) in search or pursuit of:خلْـفHe ran after the bus.
5) considering:بَعْد كُل مَاIt's sad to fail after all that work.
6) (American in telling the time) past::بَعْد (زَمَن)It's a quarter after ten.
2. adverblater in time or place:بَعْدَ ذَلِكThey arrived soon after.
3. conjunctionlater than the time when:بَعْدَ أنAfter she died we moved house twice.
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