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9 hl, címerpajzs felosztása, táj, 12, félév, égtáj to quarter: négy részre oszt, négyfelé vág, négyfelé oszt* * *['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.) negyed (rész)2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) negyed dollár(os)3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) (város)negyed4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) irány5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) kegyelem6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) (hátsó) fertály7) (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.) holdnegyed8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) negyed9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) negyedév2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) négy részre oszt2) (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.) négyfelé oszt3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) elszállásol•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) negyedévenként4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) negyedévenként megjelenő folyóirat- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters
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Quartered — Quar tered, a. 1. Divided into four equal parts or quarters; separated into four parts or regions. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. Furnished with quarters; provided with shelter or entertainment. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. Quarter sawed; said of timber,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quartered — index situated Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
quartered — [kwôrt′ərd] adj. 1. divided into quarters 2. provided with quarters or lodgings 3. quartersawed … English World dictionary
Quartered — Quarter Quar ter (kw[aum]r t[ e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quartered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quartering}.] 1. To divide into four equal parts. [1913 Webster] 2. To divide; to separate into parts or regions. [1913 Webster] Then sailors quartered heaven.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quartered — coun·ter·quartered; quartered; … English syllables
quartered — /kwawr teuhrd/, adj. 1. divided into quarters. 2. furnished with quarters or lodging. 3. (of wood) quartersawed. 4. Heraldry. a. (of an escutcheon) divided into four or more parts. b. (of a cross) having the central square portion removed. [1475… … Universalium
quartered — Synonyms and related words: billeted, cleft, cloven, cracked, cut, domiciled, domiciliated, housed, in pieces, in shreds, lacerate, lacerated, mangled, mutilated, quadrifid, quadrifoliate, quadriform, quadrifurcate, quadrigeminal, quadripartite,… … Moby Thesaurus
quartered — adj. divided into fourths; divided into parts; housed, lodged quar·ter || kwÉ”rtÉ™(r) / kwÉ”ËtÉ™ adj. being one fourth; being one forth in quality; having four equal parts n. one fourth; neighborhood; coin worth 25 cents (used in USA and… … English contemporary dictionary
quartered — /ˈkwɔtəd/ (say kwawtuhd) adjective 1. divided into quarters. 2. provided with quarters or lodging. 3. (of timber) quartersawn. 4. Heraldry a. divided or arranged quarterly. b. (of a cross) having a square piece missing in the centre …
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Hanged, drawn and quartered — The execution of Hugh Despenser the Younger, as depicted in the Froissart of Louis of Gruuthuse To be hanged, drawn and quartered was from 1351 a penalty in England for men convicted of high treason, although the ritual was first recorded during… … Wikipedia