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четверть

Translation of четверть

quarter

Meaning of четверть

Russian

одна из четырёх равных частей, например 15 минут от часа

English

one of four equal parts

quarter

Transcription and pronunciation of четверть

че́тверть

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈt͡ɕetvʲɪrtʲ]
In Latin letters
chetvert

Traps and common mistakes

Четверть or квартал?

квартал

квартал = three months in business, or a city block

Don't mix them up. A quarter of a cake or an hour — четверть; three months in a report or a city block — квартал.

Прибыль выросла в первом квартале.

Profit grew in the first quarter.

Съешь хотя бы четверть пирога.

Eat at least a quarter of the pie.

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  1. Cut the cake into quarters.

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    Разрежь торт на четверти.

  2. A quarter of the class was absent.

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    Четверть класса отсутствовала.

четверть synonyms

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What's the difference between четверть, четвёртая часть, and одна четвёртая

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🇷🇺Russian
четвёртая часть

Fuller phrase, common in school and in writing.

одна четвёртая
🇷🇺Russian

Maths: the fraction 1/4.

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What does четверть mean?

one of four equal parts

How do you pronounce четверть?

четверть is pronounced [ˈt͡ɕetvʲɪrtʲ], in Latin letters “chetvert”.

How is четверть used in a sentence?

Cut the cake into quarters. Translation: Разрежь торт на четверти.

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