Contaron (en. They counted)

/konˈtaɾon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To give a number of units or elements.

They counted the stars in the sky.

Contaron las estrellas en el cielo.

To narrate an event or occurrence.

They told the story of their trip.

Contaron la historia de su viaje.

To establish a quantity.

They counted the votes in the election.

Contaron los votos en la elección.

From Latin 'computare', which means to calculate or to count.

to count on one's fingers

To calculate or perform an exact count.

contar entre los dedos

to count with one's fingers

To be able to count a limited number of things.

contar con los dedos

to tell a story

To narrate a tale or anecdote.

contar una historia

to count

Verb that consists of enumerating or narrating.

contar

story

Short narration or tale.

cuento

to narrate

To tell an event or story.

narrar

To tell something in an exaggerated way.

Don't believe what he says; he's just spreading gossip.

No creas lo que dice, solo está contando chismes.

To count on someone for an activity.

You can count on me for the project.

Puedes contar conmigo para el proyecto.