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I. 1. кварта (мярка за течности 1. 14 л)
2. съд с вместимост една кварта, кварта бира и пр.
to put a QUART into a pint pot мъча се да направя невъзможното
II. n карти, фехт. кварта* * *{kwъ:t} n 1. кварта (мярка за течности 1.14 л); 2. съд с вмести(2) {kwъ:t} n карти, фехт. кварта.* * *n мярка за течности (= 1/4 галон = 1.14 литра);quart; n 1. кварта (мярка за течности 1.14 л); 2. съд с вместимост една кварта; кварта бира* * *1. i. кварта (мярка за течности 14 л) 2. ii. n карти, фехт. кварта 3. to put a quart into a pint pot мъча се да направя невъзможното 4. съд с вместимост една кварта, кварта бира и пр* * *quart[kwɔ:t] I. n 1. кварта (= 1/4 галон = 2 пинта = 1,14 л); • to try to put a \quart into a pint pot опитвам се да постигна невъзможното; 2. съд с вместимост 1 кварта; 1 кварта бира и др. питиета; 3. четвъртинка; 4. муз. четиристепенен интервал, кварта; II. quart [ka:t] n 1. сп. кварта, четвъртата позиция или фигура; 2. карти кварта.
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