1. standard, standing, class, condition, value, rank, grade, merit, classification, calibre high quality paper and plywood
2. excellence, status, merit, position, value, worth, distinction, virtue, superiority, calibre, eminence, pre-eminence a college of quality
3. characteristic, feature, attribute, point, side, mark, property, aspect, streak, trait, facet, quirk, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy He wanted to introduce mature people with leadership qualities.
4. nature, character, constitution, make, sort, kind, worth, description, essence The pretentious quality of the poetry.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
quality
noun
1. A distinctive element:
attribute, character, characteristic, feature, mark, peculiarity, property, savor, trait.
2. A level of superiority that is usually high:
caliber, merit, stature, value, virtue, worth.
3. High style in quality, manner, or dress:
refinement.
Informal: class.
4. Degree of excellence:
caliber, class, grade.
5. People of the highest social level:
aristocracy, blue blood, crème de la crème, elite, flower, gentility, gentry, nobility, patriciate, society, upper class, who's who.
Informal: upper crust.
adjective
Exceptionally good of its kind:
ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, fine, first-class, first-rate, prime, splendid, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top.
Informal: A-one, bully, dandy, great, swell, topflight, topnotch.
Slang: boss.
Chiefly British: tophole.
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calidadcualidad
quality
[ˈkwɒlɪtɪ]
A. 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
quality is more important than quantity → la calidad es más importante que la cantidad, lo que importa es la calidad, no la cantidad
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
B. CPD [product, work] → de calidad; [newspaper] → serio
a quality carpet → una alfombra de calidad
quality control N → control m de calidad
the quality papers NPL → los periódicos serios
the quality press N → la prensa seria TABLOIDS AND BROADSHEETS 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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
quality
(ˈkwoləti) – plural ˈqualities – 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
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