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A quarter of a game in certain sports, especially American football or basketball. A game is typically divided into four quarters.
Die Heimmannschaft erzielte im letzten Quarter die entscheidenden Punkte.
The home team scored the decisive points in the last quarter.
quarter
A quarter of a year; a period of three months, used especially in business for reporting financial results.
Das Unternehmen hat die Umsatzerwartungen für das dritte Quarter übertroffen.
The company exceeded revenue expectations for the third quarter.
quarter
A U.S. or Canadian coin worth 25 cents.
Ich brauche noch einen Quarter für die Parkuhr.
I still need a quarter for the parking meter.
You can recognize the meaning of 'Quarter' from the context. If it's about sports (points, game), it means a quarter of a game. If it's about business (revenue, company), it means a quarter of a year. If it's about money (paying, coin), it means the 25-cent coin.
Im Basketball dauert ein Quarter zehn oder zwölf Minuten.
In basketball, a quarter lasts ten or twelve minutes.
'Quarter' is a loanword from English. It is therefore also pronounced as in English.
Die Mannschaft hat das Spiel im letzten Quarter verloren.
The team lost the game in the last quarter.
In a sports context, 'Quarter' is usually combined with an ordinal number to name the specific quarter of the game: 'im ersten Quarter' (in the first quarter), 'im vierten Quarter' (in the fourth quarter).
Die Entscheidung fiel erst im letzten Quarter des Spiels.
The decision only came in the last quarter of the game.
In a business context, the four quarters of a year are often abbreviated as Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4. These abbreviations are very common in business reports and financial news.
Die Ergebnisse für Q3 werden nächste Woche erwartet.
The results for Q3 are expected next week.
quarter / district
Viertel generally refers to one of four equal parts and can describe a share of the playing time. Quarter, by contrast, is the sport-specific term for a section of a game, especially in basketball or American football. Quarter is therefore the appropriate term for an officially divided section of a game.
Nach dem ersten Quarter lag das Team zurück.
After the first quarter, the team was trailing.
Nach einem Viertel der gesamten Spielzeit lag das Team zurück.
After a quarter of the total playing time, the team was trailing.
