quality

S2 W1

BrE /ˈkwɒlɪti/ AmE /ˈkwɑːləti/

noun en → es

1 CHARACTERISTIC [uncountable] B1

a characteristic or feature of something that makes it good, especially when compared to other things of the same type

calidad, característica positiva

  • high/low quality

Collocations quality control · quality of life

  • The hotel has excellent service and high quality.

    El hotel tiene un excelente servicio y una alta calidad.

2 PRODUCT [countable] B1

a product that is of good or high quality

producto de buena calidad, artículo de primera calidad

  • a quality product

Collocations quality products · quality goods

  • We sell only quality products.

    Vendemos solo productos de calidad.

3 PERSON [countable] B2

a person who is good at their job or has a lot of experience and skill in something

persona competente, profesional

  • quality people

Collocations quality staff · quality personnel

  • The company has a lot of quality people working for it.

    La empresa tiene muchos profesionales trabajando para ella.

1 ARTICLE [countable] C1

a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine, especially one that is longer than usual and gives opinions about an important subject

artículo de opinión, ensayo

  • quality article

Collocations quality articles · quality journalism

  • The newspaper published a quality article on climate change.

    El periódico publicó un artículo de calidad sobre el cambio climático.

1 SPORT [uncountable] C1

the standard of play in a sport or game, especially when it is high and exciting to watch

nivel del juego, calidad del deporte

  • high/low quality

Collocations quality of play · quality sports

  • The match was a high quality game.

    El partido fue un juego de alta calidad.