quarter

one of four equal parts into which something can be divided; one fourth of a unit, such as an hour or a dollar

cuarto (de hora/dólar)

• a quarter to/to past the hour

Collocations quarter to five · quarter of an hour

• The meeting starts at a quarter to four.

  La reunión comienza a las cuarto para las cuatro.

a part of a town or city, especially one with its own name; an area in which people live or work

barrio, cuadrante (de la ciudad)

• in the business/financial quarter

Collocations downtown quarter · residential quarter

• The financial quarter is bustling with activity.

  El cuadrante financiero está lleno de actividad.

a coin worth one fourth of the main unit of money in some countries; a quarter dollar

cuarto (de dólar)

• to give sb a quarter

Collocations quarter dollar · give someone a quarter

• He gave me a quarter for the parking meter.

  Él me dio un cuarto para el parquímetro.

one of four equal parts into which some sports are divided; a period of play in certain games and sports, such as American football or basketball

cuarto (de partido)

• in the first/second/third/fourth quarter

Collocations first quarter · fourth quarter

• The team scored in the fourth quarter.

  El equipo anotó en el cuarto periodo.

to respect or show consideration for someone's opinions, feelings, etc.; to treat someone with courtesy and politeness

respetar, tener en cuenta (las opiniones)

• take sb's views/feelings into account

Collocations take someone's feelings into consideration · take someone's advice

• The company takes its customers' opinions seriously.

  La empresa toma en serio las opiniones de sus clientes.

one of four equal parts into which something is divided; a share or portion of something

cuarta parte (de algo)

• a quarter of sth

Collocations quarter of the population · quarter of the land

• A quarter of the world's population lives in China.

  Un cuarto de la población mundial vive en China.

a direction that is one fourth of a full circle away from another direction; north, south, east, or west plus quarter

cuarto (de dirección)

• north/south/east/west by quarter

Collocations north by a quarter · east by a quarter

• The wind is coming from the north by a quarter.

  El viento viene del norte por un cuarto.

a military unit consisting of about 2,500 soldiers; a quarter of a battalion

cuartel (militar)

• in the first/second/third/fourth quarter

Collocations first quarter · fourth quarter

• The battalion was divided into four quarters.

  El batallón se dividió en cuatro cuarteles.