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quart

quarter

noun KAR Less Common

Also means

quarter-hour

Usage Note

Quart is used in time (il est deux heures et quart — it's quarter past two; il est deux heures moins le quart — it's quarter to two) and in measurement (un quart de litre). The final -t is silent. Quart de finale (quarterfinal) is a common sports term.

Examples

"Il reviendra dans un quart d'heure."

Natural Translation

He will be back in a quarter of an hour.

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