Arroba (en. At sign)

/aˈroβa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Unit of weight measurement equivalent to 25 pounds (approximately 11.34 kg).

The bag of flour weighs four arrobas.

El saco de harina pesa cuatro arrobas.

Symbol used in email addresses, representing the word 'to' or 'at'.

My email address is [email protected].

Mi dirección de correo es [email protected].

From Hispanic Arabic 'arroba', from Arabic 'ar-roub', which means 'quarter'.

to put someone in the arroba

Indicating that someone is on the contact or email list.

poner a alguien en la arroba

arroba of oil

Measure of capacity used in the oil trade.

arroba de aceite

to use the arroba in emails

The practice of using the symbol '@' in email addresses.

usar la arroba en correos

pounds

Unit of weight measurement equivalent to approximately 0.45 kg.

libras

kilo

Unit of mass measurement equal to 1000 grams.

kilo

mail

System for sending and receiving messages.

correo

Used to refer to a large amount of something.

That restaurant has an arroba of delicious dishes.

Ese restaurante tiene una arroba de platos deliciosos.

Reference to technology or the internet.

That app has an arroba of new features.

Esa aplicación tiene una arroba de funciones nuevas.