Cuarto (en. Room)

/ˈkwaɾto/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

One of the four equal parts into which an object or quantity is divided.

We divided the pizza into four parts; each was a quarter.

Dividimos la pizza en cuatro partes; cada una era un cuarto.

Room in a house, especially one used as a bedroom.

My room is at the end of the hallway.

Mi cuarto está al final del pasillo.

Unit of volume measurement that equals a quarter of a gallon.

I need a quart of water for the recipe.

Necesito un cuarto de agua para la receta.

From the Latin 'quartus', which means 'fourth'.

war room

Place intended for the planning and strategy of military operations.

cuarto de guerra

living room

Room where visitors are received and leisure time is spent.

cuarto de estar

a quarter

Phrase that indicates the investment of a 25-cent coin in certain games of chance.

a cuarto

barracks

Building where troops are housed.

cuartel

quarter sheet

Sheet of paper that is half the size of a standard sheet.

cuartilla

large quarter

Term used in some countries to designate a cargo space or evidently a larger room.

cuartón

Indicates a small amount of money, generally a quarter of a dollar.

I only have a quarter to buy something.

Solo tengo un cuarto para comprar algo.

It is used to refer to a low-quality or neglected room.

That place is a dump, I wouldn’t recommend it.

Ese lugar es un cuarto, no lo recomendaría.