Contando (en. Counting)

/konˈtando/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To indicate or enumerate numbers or elements sequentially.

He is counting the election votes.

Él está contando los votos de la elección.

To tell a story or narration of an event.

He was telling the story of his trip.

Estaba contando la historia de su viaje.

To include something in a consideration or evaluation.

Counting the expenses, we need a higher budget.

Contando los gastos, necesitamos un presupuesto más alto.

It derives from the verb to count, from the Latin 'computare'.

counting the days

referring to anxiously waiting for an event.

contando los días

counting on fingers

means to make a literal or figurative count.

contando con los dedos

to count

A verb that means to enumerate or relate.

contar

account

Result of counting or the act of counting.

cuenta

To tell a joke or relate a gossip.

She is always telling something funny.

Ella siempre está contando algo divertido.

To refer to a situation ironically.

You are telling tales if you think that’s going to work.

Estás contando cuentos si crees que eso va a funcionar.