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    Cuadrado (en. Square)

    /kwaˈðɾaðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Geometric shape with four equal sides.
    The area of a square is calculated by multiplying the side by itself.
    El área de un cuadrado se calcula multiplicando el lado por sí mismo.
    Element of a grid, used in charts or patterns.
    The mosaic design is made of small colored squares.
    El diseño del mosaico está hecho de pequeños cuadrados de colores.
    A space or square that has a square shape.
    We are in the square plaza in the center of the city.
    Nos encontramos en la plaza cuadrada del centro de la ciudad.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'quadratus', which means 'square' or 'to square'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    perfect square
    Number that is the square of an integer.
    cuadrado perfecto
    to come out ahead
    To benefit in a situation.
    salir cuadrado
    to be in optimal conditions or to be secure
    To be in optimal conditions or to be secure.
    estar cuadrado

    Related Words

    squaring
    The property of something that is square.
    cuadratura
    quadrilateral
    Polygon with four sides.
    cuadrilátero

    Slang Meanings

    A person who is very rigid or not fun.
    He doesn’t like to go out; he’s always very square.
    No le gusta salir, siempre es muy cuadrado.
    A person who follows the rules to the letter.
    He is a square at work; he never deviates from the manual.
    Es un cuadrado en su trabajo, nunca se sale del manual.