Start with letter "Q" Flashcards
qualify
(ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī)
to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form (modify)
Example: “The certification qualifies you to teach only in this state.”
квалифицировать
quick
(ˈkwik)
acting or capable of acting with speed
Example: “We made a quick decision, but it turned out to be a good one.”
быстрый
quiet
(ˈkwī-ət)
free from noise or uproar; gentle, easygoing
Example: “Can I have some quiet here? I’m trying to study.”
тихий
quit
(ˈkwit)
give up; to depart from or out of
Exaple: “She hates her job and she’s thinking about quitting.”
покидать
quite
(ˈkwīt)
wholly, completely
Example: “I am quite capable of doing it myself, thank you.”
довольно, вполне
quote
(ˈkwōt)
to speak or write (a passage) from another usually with credit acknowledgment
Example: “He began his speech by quoting Shakespeare.”
цитировать
quarrel
(ˈkwȯr(-ə)l)
a usually verbal conflict between antagonists (altercation)
Example: “She and her husband are always quarreling about money.’
ссориться
quilt
(ˈkwilt)
a bed coverlet of two layers of cloth filled with padding held in place by ties or stitched designs
Example: “Numerous local quilt shops bring wares for sale, there’s a silent auction and more.”
стеганое одеяло
quill
(ˈkwil)
a bobbin, spool, or spindle on which filling yarn is wound
Example: “And Penelope once again picks up her quill, despite Eloise’s fury.”
перо
query
(ˈkwerē)
question, inquiry; a question in the mind (doubt)
Example: “The librarian responded to my query.”
запрос