Cuadra (en. Block)

/kwadra/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

An enclosed area of land used for the care of animals.

They have a stable for the horses on their farm.

Tienen una cuadra para los caballos en su finca.

Enclosure where animals are kept or fed, especially horses.

You can hear the neighing of horses in the stable.

Se escucha el relincho de los caballos en la cuadra.

Unit of land measurement in construction, sometimes used in the countryside.

The property has three plots of land.

La propiedad tiene tres cuadras de terreno.

From Latin 'quadrā', which means 'square', related to its geometric shape.

out of control

In disorder or chaos.

sin cuadra

stable

Referring specifically to the space for horses.

cuadra de caballo

cattle pen

Space allocated for cattle.

cuadra de vacas

square

Geometric shape with four equal sides.

cuadrado

grid

Grid that forms a pattern of squares.

cuadrícula

Small or enclosed area in urban settings.

I live in a block where everything is very close.

Vivo en una cuadra donde todo está muy cerca.

Referring to an atypical or uncommon situation.

That event was very unusual, it doesn't resemble anything I've seen before.

Ese evento fue muy cuadra, no se parece a nada que haya visto antes.