quadra meaning in English — block, cater, court

English meaning

block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
cater verb To provide food and drink, typically for an event, as a professional service.
court noun A place where legal cases are heard and judged, or the judge and officials who preside over such cases.

quadra is used for these senses in English:

cater (cards, dice, obsolete) The four of cards or dice.
court The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an official assembly, legally met together for the transaction of judicial business; a judge or judges sitting for the hearing or trial of cases.
court (sports) A place arranged for playing the games of tennis, basketball, handball, badminton, volleyball, squash and some other games
four of a kind (card games) Four cards of the same rank.
quatrain A stanza of four lines.

noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
noun A section of a city bounded by streets, or the distance along one such section.
noun Something that stops progress or prevents access.
verb To obstruct or prevent something from passing or happening.
verb To stop someone from contacting you online.

verb To provide food and drink, typically for an event, as a professional service.
verb To provide for or suit the needs or tastes of a particular group.

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