cuarto
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adjective
- fourth
noun
- fourthin a series
- fourth, quarterone of four equal divisions of a whole
- quarter-hourone of four equal divisions of an hour
- watchone of the four approximately equal divisions of the night, especially for shifts of watchmen
- watchone of the four equal divisions of soldiers, guards, police, &c. for routine patrols
Forms
adjective
| masculine singular | cuarto |
|---|---|
| feminine | cuarta |
| masculine plural | cuartos |
| feminine plural | cuartas |
noun
| singular | cuarto |
|---|---|
| plural | cuartos |
Used in the library
- El cuarto es pequeño, pero es mío.The room is small, but it is mine.A1Mi cuarto — My room
- En el cuarto piso hablamos acerca de la fuerza del viento.On the fourth floor we talk about the strength of the wind.A1Otra vez, por favor (5) — Once more, please (5) (A1)
- ¿A qué hora es la clase? A las diez y cuarto.What time is the class? At a quarter past ten.A1Los números y la hora — Numbers and the time
- En el cuarto de baño, mi hermano tarda una hora en ducharse cada mañana.In the bathroom my brother takes an hour to have a shower every morning.A2Otra vez, por favor (4) — Once more, please (4) (A2)
Other ways to say it
- dineromoney; wealth
- habitaciónroom (separate part of a building); bedroom (room with a bed for sleeping)
- mediahalf (one of two equal parts of any whole); synonym of cuarto, half-fanega (a traditional unit of dry measure equivalent to about 27.8 L)
- pisofloor, ground (surface of the earth); floor, story, storey (level of a building)
- salaroom (a separate part of a building); large hall