Cuarta (en. Fourth)
/kwarta/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
One of the four equal parts into which a whole is divided.
We divided the pizza into four parts; each part is a fourth.
Dividimos la pizza en cuatro partes; cada parte es una cuarta.
One of the four sections of a quadrant or graph.
Each fourth of the graph represents a quarter of the population.
Cada cuarta del gráfico representa un cuarto de la población.
Etymology
From Latin 'quarta', which means 'fourth part'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
the fourth part
25% of something.
la cuarta parte
fourth dimension
in physics and mathematics, an additional dimension to the three spatial ones.
cuarta dimensión
Related Words
quartet
group of four people, especially in music.
cuarteto
fourth reference
reference made in a document or text the fourth time.
cuarta referencia
Slang Meanings
Fourth part of a total, often used in contexts of betting or games.
If you win, you keep the fourth.
Si ganas, te quedas con la cuarta.
Refers to the fourth of a room or space.
I'm going to sleep in the fourth of the house.
Voy a dormir en la cuarta de la casa.