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"Quarters" is a form of "quarters", a plural noun which is often translated as "las dependencias". "Eighths" is a form of "eighth", an adjective which is often translated as "octavo". Learn more about the difference between "quarters" and "eighths" below.
quarters(
kor
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duhrs
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (lodgings)
a. las dependencias (F) (for staff)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The servants' quarters were right at the top of the house.Las dependencias del servicio estaban en el último piso de la casa.
b. el cuartel (M) (military)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He had been confined to quarters because of a misdemeanor.Estaba retenido en el cuartel por una falta que había cometido.
quarter
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. la cuarta parte (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A quarter of the population lives in the capital.Una cuarte parte de la población vive en la capital.
a. el trimestre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I have several final exams this quarter.Tengo varios exámenes finales este trimestre.
a. el cuarto de dólar (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It only cost a quarter.Costó solo un cuarto de dólar.
b. la moneda de 25 centavos (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you have a quarter?¿Tienes una moneda de 25 centavos?
8. (astronomy)
9. (mercy)
a. la clemencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He begged, but she gave him no quarter.Le suplicó, pero no tuvo clemencia con él.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
11. (one fourth)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
12. (to divide)
13. (military)
a. alojar
The soldiers were quartered in a nearby town.Los soldados estaban alojados en un pueblo cercano.
b. acuartelar
Officers and men were quartered together.Los oficiales y las tropas estaban acuartelados juntos.
eighth(
eyth
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el octavo (M), la octava (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He was the eighth to cross the finish line.Fue el octavo en cruzar la línea de meta.
3. (in dates)
4. (fraction)
a. el octavo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An eighth of local species have died out in the last two years.Un octavo de las especies locales ha muerto en los últimos dos años.
b. la octava parte (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
How much of the pizza do you want? - An eighth.¿Cuánto quieres de la pizza? - Una octava parte.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. octavo
He posted the eighth fastest time in the trials.Logró el octavo tiempo más rápido en las pruebas.
a. en octavo lugar
The disappointed diver came in eighth in the standings.El clavadista decepcionado terminó en octavo lugar en la clasificación.
