quality

quality
'kwoləti
plural - qualities; noun
1) (the extent to which something has features which are good or bad etc, especially features which are good: We produce several different qualities of paper; In this firm, we look for quality rather than quantity; (also adjective) quality goods.) calidad
2) (some (usually good) feature which makes a person or thing special or noticeable: Kindness is a human quality which everyone admires.) cualidad
quality n
1. calidad
we use ingredients of the finest quality usamos ingredientes de la mejor calidad
2. cualidad
he has many qualities and few defects tiene muchas cualidades y pocos defectos
El plural de quality se escribe qualities
quality
tr['kwɒlɪtɪ]
noun (pl qualities)
1 (degree of excellence) calidad nombre femenino
■ of good quality de buena calidad
■ of poor quality de poca calidad
2 (attribute) cualidad nombre femenino
■ she has many qualities tiene muchas cualidades
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
quality control control nombre masculino de calidad
quality goods género de calidad, productos nombre masculino plural de calidad
quality newspapers prensa de calidad
quality ['kwɑlət̬i] n, pl -ties
1) nature: carácter m
2) attribute: cualidad f
3) grade: calidad f
of good quality: de buena calidad
quality
n.
• calaña s.f.
• calibre s.m.
• calidad s.f.
• casta s.f.
• cualidad s.f.
• estofa s.f.
• laya s.f.
• metal s.m.
• raza s.f.

I 'kwɑːləti, 'kwɒləti
noun (pl -ties)
1) u c (degree of excellence) calidad f

of poor/excellent quality — de calidad inferior/de primera calidad

good/poor quality products — productos de buena calidad/de calidad inferior

2) c (characteristic) cualidad f

II
adjective (before n) <product> de calidad; <newspaper> serio
['kwɒlɪtɪ]
1. N
1) (=standard, high standard) calidad f

of good/high quality — de buena/alta calidad

of poor/low quality — de mala/baja calidad

a top-quality hotel — un hotel de primera calidad

the quality of life — la calidad de vida

he has real quality — tiene verdadera calidad

a product of quality — un producto de calidad

2) (=personal attribute) cualidad f

one of his good qualities — una de sus buenas cualidades

one of his bad qualities — uno de sus defectos

leadership qualities — cualidades fpl de líder

3) (=physical property) propiedad f

the nutritional qualities of fruit — las propiedades nutritivas de la fruta

4) (=nature, character) cualidad f

a childlike quality — una cualidad infantil

5) (=tone) [of sound, voice] timbre m , tono m
6)

the qualities — (Brit) (Press) * la prensa seria, los periódicos serios

2.
CPD [product, work] de calidad; [newspaper] serio

a quality carpet — una alfombra de calidad

quality control N — control m de calidad

quality controller N — controlador(a) m / f de calidad

quality newspaper N — periódico m serio

the quality papers NPL — los periódicos serios

the quality press N — la prensa seria

See:
see cultural note BROADSHEETS AND TABLOIDS in broadsheet

quality time N — tiempo dedicado a la familia y a los amigos

I need to spend some quality time with my children — necesito pasar tiempo disfrutando con mis hijos

if you don't spend quality time studying you won't learn very much — si no dedicas tiempo en serio a estudiar no aprenderás mucho

* * *

I ['kwɑːləti, 'kwɒləti]
noun (pl -ties)
1) u c (degree of excellence) calidad f

of poor/excellent quality — de calidad inferior/de primera calidad

good/poor quality products — productos de buena calidad/de calidad inferior

2) c (characteristic) cualidad f

II
adjective (before n) <product> de calidad; <newspaper> serio

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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