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C1 adjective ˈkwɒn.tɪ.faɪ.ə.bəl

quantifiable

cuantificable
Meaning
Able to be expressed or measured as a quantity; capable of being counted or calculated.
Example
The impact of the project is quantifiable.
El impacto del proyecto es cuantificable.
C1 noun /kwæk/

Quack

charlatán
Meaning
a person who pretends to be a doctor but has no medical training; the sound a duck makes
Example
People should be careful not to trust medical advice from a quack.
Las personas deben tener cuidado de no confiar en consejos médicos de un charlatán.
C1 noun /kwɪnˈtɛsəns/

quintessence

la quintaesencia
Meaning
The purest or most perfect example of something.
Example
She is the quintessence of elegance.
Ella es la quintaesencia de la elegancia.
C1 adjective /ˈkwɑː.drʊ.pəl/

Quadruple

cuádruple
Meaning
four times as much or as many; consisting of four parts
Example
The company's profits have shown quadruple growth this year.
Las ganancias de la empresa han mostrado un crecimiento cuádruple este año.
C1 verb /kwɛl/

quell

sofocar
Meaning
To suppress or put an end to something, usually by force.
Example
The police were called to quell the violent protest.
La policía fue llamada para sofocar la protesta violenta.
C1 noun (plural) /kwɑːmz/

qualms

dudas
Meaning
feelings of doubt, worry, or uneasiness
Example
He had serious qualms about accepting the offer.
Él tenía serias dudas sobre aceptar la oferta.
C1 verb /kwentʃ/

quench

calmar
Meaning
to satisfy thirst by drinking; to extinguish fire
Example
He drank water to quench his thirst after the long run.
Él bebió agua para calmar su sed después de la larga carrera.
C1 noun /ˈkwɒn.dər.i/

Quandary

dilema; incertidumbre
Meaning
a difficult situation where you cannot decide what to do; dilemma
Example
She was in a quandary about which job offer to accept.
Ella estaba en un dilema sobre qué oferta de trabajo aceptar.
C1 verb /ˈkwɪvər/

quiver

temblar
Meaning
To tremble or shake with slight but rapid motion.
Example
Her lips began to quiver as she tried not to cry.
Sus labios comenzaron a temblar mientras trataba de no llorar.
C1 verb /ˈkwentʃɪŋ/

quenching

saciar / apagar
Meaning
The act of satisfying thirst or extinguishing something like fire.
Example
Drinking cold water was quenching her thirst.
Beber agua fría estaba saciando su sed.
C1 noun/verb /ˈkwɒr.i/

quarry

cantera / presa
Meaning
A place where stone or minerals are extracted; also means prey when hunted.
Example
The workers quarried limestone from the hill.
Los trabajadores extrajeron piedra caliza de la colina.
C1 verb/noun /ˈkwɪbəl/

quibble

discutir sobre algo trivial
Meaning
To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter; a petty objection.
Example
They quibbled over who should pay the bill.
Ellos discutieron sobre quién debía pagar la cuenta.
C1 noun /ˈkwæɡˌmaɪər/

quagmire

pantano, embrollo
Meaning
a soft, wet area of land that gives way underfoot; a complex or dangerous situation
Example
The hikers were trapped in a political quagmire.
Los excursionistas quedaron atrapados en un embrollo político.
C1 verb /kwɑːʃ/

quash

anular
Meaning
To reject or void something legally or to put an end to something forcefully.
Example
The court quashed the decision due to lack of evidence.
El tribunal anuló la decisión debido a la falta de pruebas.
C1 noun /kwɑːm/

qualm

duda
Meaning
a feeling of doubt, worry, or fear about something
Example
She had no qualm about speaking her mind.
Ella no tuvo duda en decir lo que pensaba.
C1 noun /ˈkwɔːrəm/

quorum

quórum
Meaning
The minimum number of members needed to conduct official business in a meeting.
Example
The board meeting was postponed because there was no quorum.
La reunión de la junta fue pospuesta porque no había quórum.
C1 adjective /kwɪər/

Queer

extraño; inusual; peculiar
Meaning
strange; unusual; peculiar; odd
Example
The old house had a queer atmosphere that made visitors uncomfortable.
La casa antigua tenía una atmósfera extraña que hacía sentir incómodos a los visitantes.
C1 noun /kwɔːrˈtɛt/

quartet

cuarteto
Meaning
A group of four people playing music or singing together.
Example
The string quartet performed beautifully at the concert.
El cuarteto de cuerdas actuó maravillosamente en el concierto.
C1 adjective ˌkwɪn.tɪˈsen.ʃəl

quintessential

ejemplo perfecto o típico de una cualidad o clase
Meaning
representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
Example
The artist's work is the quintessential example of modernism.
El trabajo del artista es el ejemplo quintessential del modernismo.
C1 verb /ˈkwɪkən/

quicken

acelerar
Meaning
to make or become faster; to accelerate
Example
His pulse began to quicken as he approached the finish line.
Su pulso empezó a acelerarse a medida que se acercaba a la meta.
C1 noun /kwɪnˈtɛt/

quintet

quinteto
Meaning
A group of five people or things, especially musicians.
Example
The jazz quintet performed beautifully.
El quinteto de jazz tocó maravillosamente.
C1 adjective /kweɪnt/

quaint

antiguo y pintoresco
Meaning
attractively unusual or old-fashioned
Example
They stayed in a quaint little cottage by the sea.
Ellos se alojaron en una cabaña pintoresca junto al mar.
C1 adjective /ˈkwɪzɪkəl/

quizzical

desconcertado, inquisitivo
Meaning
Expressing mild or amused puzzlement.
Example
She gave him a quizzical look when he made the strange comment.
Ella le dio una mirada desconcertada cuando él hizo el comentario extraño.
C1 verb, noun /kweɪl/

quail

atemorizarse; un pájaro pequeño de cola corta
Meaning
verb: to feel or show fear; noun: a small, short-tailed bird
Example
She quailed at the sight of the approaching storm.
Ella se acobardó al ver la tormenta que se acercaba.
C1 noun/verb /kwɪp/

quip

comentario ingenioso
Meaning
A witty remark; to make a witty or clever comment.
Example
She quipped about the weather during the meeting.
Ella hizo un comentario ingenioso sobre el clima durante la reunión.
C1 adjective /ˈkwiːzi/

queasy

mareado
Meaning
Feeling sick to one's stomach; nauseated.
Example
She felt queasy after the long boat ride.
Ella se sintió mal después del largo paseo en bote.
C1 adjective /ˈkwɑː.rəl.səm/

Quarrelsome

pendenciero; belicoso; argumentativo
Meaning
given to arguing and fighting; argumentative and confrontational
Example
His quarrelsome nature makes it difficult to work with him.
Su naturaleza pendenciera hace que sea difícil trabajar con él.
C1 noun /kiː/

quay

muelle
Meaning
A platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships.
Example
The cargo was unloaded at the quay.
La carga fue descargada en el muelle.
C1 noun /kwɜːrk/

Quirk

peculiaridad; manía
Meaning
a peculiar behavioral habit; an unexpected turn or twist
Example
Her quirk of always wearing mismatched socks made her unique.
Su peculiaridad de siempre usar calcetines desparejos la hacía única.
C1 noun /ˈkwɪk.sænd/

Quick-sand

arena movediza
Meaning
loose wet sand that yields easily to pressure and sucks in anything on its surface
Example
The explorer got trapped in quicksand while crossing the desert.
El explorador quedó atrapado en la arena movediza mientras cruzaba el desierto.
C1 noun /kwoʊ/

quo

estado
Meaning
The existing state of affairs or situation, often used in the phrase 'status quo'.
Example
He wanted to maintain the status quo at work.
Quería mantener el estado actual en el trabajo.