What does quartier in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word quartier in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use quartier in French.

The word quartier in French means quarter, segment, district, quarter, quarter, district, area, neighbourhood, quarters, area, section, zone, be off duty, be on leave, have free time, last quarter, ecodistrict, eco-district, local shop, corner shop, neighbourhood party, give no quarter, no quarter, first quarter, middle-class neighbourhood, disreputable area, red-light district, chic area, ritzy area, business district, summer residence, suburban neighbourhood, disadvantaged area, business district, financial district, disadvantaged area, general headquarters, Latin Quarter, on leave, working-class area, troubled area, quartermaster. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word quartier

quarter

nom masculin (quart)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je coupe la pomme en quartiers.
I cut the apple into quarters.

segment

nom masculin (division naturelle de certains fruits)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Combien y a-t-il de quartiers dans une orange ?
How many segments are there in an orange?

district, quarter

nom masculin (division administrative d'une ville)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans quel quartier habitez-vous ?
What district do you live in?

quarter, district, area

nom masculin (environs d'un lieu d'habitation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous connaissons tous les habitants du quartier.
We know all the residents in this area.

neighbourhood

nom masculin (figuré (ensemble des habitants du voisinage) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tout le quartier a entendu l'explosion.
The whole neighbourhood heard the explosion.

quarters

nom masculin (Militaire : casernement)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Ce soldat a été confiné dans ses quartiers
The soldier was confined to quarters.

area, section, zone

nom masculin (zone d'une prison)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce détenu a été placé en quartier disciplinaire.
The prisoner was placed in the corrective zone.

be off duty, be on leave

locution verbale (figuré (militaire : être autorisé à vaquer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

have free time

locution verbale (être sans programme défini)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

last quarter

nom masculin (phase d'évolution de la lune)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On peut lire un D, c'est le dernier quartier de lune.

ecodistrict, eco-district

nom masculin (quartier à faible impact écologique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

local shop, corner shop

nom féminin (épicerie de proximité) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

neighbourhood party

nom féminin (rassemblement des habitants d'une zone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fête des voisins est une fête de quartier annuelle.

give no quarter

locution verbale (être impitoyable)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

no quarter

interjection (N'ayons aucune pitié !)

first quarter

nom masculin (phase de la Lune) (Moon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

middle-class neighbourhood

nom masculin (zone résidentielle) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils déménagent vers les quartiers bourgeois.

disreputable area

nom masculin (quartier dangereux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

red-light district

nom masculin (quartier à prostituées)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

chic area, ritzy area

nom masculin (quartier bourgeois)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

business district

nom masculin (pôle commercial ou financier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Défense est le quartier d'affaires parisien.

summer residence

nom masculin (résidence estivale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Président de la République a ses quartiers d'été au fort de Brégançon.

suburban neighbourhood

nom masculin (zone périurbaine) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il passa son enfance dans un quartier de banlieue.

disadvantaged area

nom masculin (quartier à habitants très modestes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

business district

nom masculin (secteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

financial district

nom masculin (quartier où sont situés des banques)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

disadvantaged area

nom masculin (quartier à heurts fréquents)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il vaut mieux éviter d'habiter dans ce quartier difficile.

general headquarters

nom masculin (centre de décision militaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les officiers se rendent au quartier général pour planifier les opérations.

Latin Quarter

nom masculin (France (quartier estudiantin parisien) (area of Paris)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

on leave

nom masculin (temps libre) (military)

working-class area

nom masculin (quartier à habitants modestes)

troubled area

nom masculin (zone défavorisée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

quartermaster

nom masculin (marine: grade) (nautical rank)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le grade de quartier-maître correspond à celui de caporal.

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