Quartered Meaning in English
word · lemma: quarter
Definition
Divided into four equal parts, or (for people or troops) housed or stationed in a specific place.
Usage & Nuances
Formal/technical when referring to dividing things (food, land, shapes). In history/military, 'quartered' means soldiers staying somewhere. Sometimes used in old legal/violent contexts ('drawn and quartered'). Not for dividing into other than four parts.
Spanish: dividido en cuatro partes - alojado (soldados)Portuguese (BR): dividido em quatro partes - alojado (soldados)Portuguese (PT): dividido em quatro partes - alojado (soldados)Chinese (Simplified): 分成四部分 - 驻扎Chinese (Traditional): 分成四部分 - 駐紮Hindi: चार भागों में बाँटा गया - ठहराया गया (सैनिक)Arabic: مُقَسَّم إلى أربعة أجزاء - مُقيم (جندي)Bengali: চার ভাগ করা - আবাসন দেওয়াRussian: на четыре части разделённый - размещённый (военных)Japanese: 4つに分けられた - 駐屯させられたVietnamese: chia làm bốn phần - cho ở (đóng quân)Korean: 네 부분으로 나뉜 - 주둔한Turkish: dörde bölünmüş - konaklatılmışUrdu: چار حصوں میں تقسیم شدہ - مقیم کیا گیاIndonesian: dipotong menjadi empat bagian - ditempatkan (untuk tentara)
Example Sentences
The soldiers were quartered in the village.
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In the old days, criminals could be quartered as punishment.
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The apple was quartered before serving.
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The city was so crowded that visiting officials were quartered far outside town.
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He ordered the chicken to be quartered for the recipe.
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The pie was quartered so everyone could have a piece.
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