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    Cuantas (en. How many)

    /ˈkwantas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    pronoun
    It is used to ask or refer to a specific number within a group.
    How many people are coming to the party?
    ¿Cuantas personas vienen a la fiesta?
    It is used to express a quantity without specifying a concrete number.
    The more ideas, the better.
    Cuantas más ideas, mejor.
    Indicates a variable or indefinite quantity in certain expressions.
    As many times as necessary, repeat it.
    Cuantas veces sea necesario, repítelo.

    Etymology

    Derived from Latin 'quantus', which means 'how much' or 'how big'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    the more
    indicates addition or increase in quantity.
    cuantas más
    as many times as you want
    refers to doing something an indefinite number of times.
    cuantas veces quieras
    how many things
    refers to plurality without specifying.
    cuantas cosas

    Related Words

    quantum
    related to quantity in physics.
    cuántico
    quantify
    determine the quantity of something.
    cuantificar
    amount
    the amount in financial terms.
    cuantía

    Slang Meanings

    Indeterminate number
    There were as many as you want at the party.
    En la fiesta había cuantas quieras.
    Many
    You have as many problems to solve.
    Tienes cuantas problemas que resolver.