English–French

“quarter” in French

French

Alsotrimestre

Pronunciation

IPA/kaʁ/

Example

Il reste un quart du gâteau.

A quarter of the cake remains.

Illustration for quart (quarter)

How to say “quarter” in French

“Quarter” in French is quart.

A whole divided into four equal shares, with one share marked off as the remaining piece or a fifteen-minute segment.

Full entry for quart: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with quart

Un quart de la classe est absent aujourd'hui.

A quarter of the class is absent today.

Tips for using quart

  • Quart is masculine, so the usual forms are un quart and le quart.

Other French words for “quarter”

Le projet dure un trimestre.

The project lasts one quarter.

“quarter” in other languages