French Conversation · Level 97
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French word
quart
Pronunciation
IPA/kaʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounquarter
Example
Il reste un quart du gâteau.
A quarter of the cake remains.
More examples
Un quart de la classe est absent aujourd'hui.
A quarter of the class is absent today.
Core concept
A whole divided into four equal shares, with one share marked off as the remaining piece or a fifteen-minute segment.
Common phrases
un quart de
a quarter of ___
un quart d'heure
a quarter of an hour
le quart restant
the remaining quarter
Similar words
moitié: Half of a whole or its total amount.
part: A distinct part or allotted share of something.
morceau: A piece broken or cut from a solid item, such as food.
portion: The amount of food intended for one person.
Definition in French
Fraction égale valant vingt-cinq pour cent d'un ensemble, nom employé pour indiquer une part matérielle, une portion d'un tout ou un quart d'heure.
Word origin
French quart comes through Old French from Latin quartus, meaning 'fourth', and retains the idea of one part in four in quantities and time.
Usage tips
- Quart is masculine, so the usual forms are un quart and le quart.