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    Cuba (en. Cuba)

    /ˈkuβa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Body of regular shape whose faces are squares.
    The boy built a cube with blocks.
    El niño construyó un cubo con bloques.
    Diminutive or container that has the shape of a cube.
    We filled the water tank for the laboratory.
    Llenamos la cuba de agua para el laboratorio.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'cūba', which refers to an object shaped like a cube.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be in a drunken state
    To be in a state of intoxication.
    estar en la cuba
    water tank
    A large container that holds water.
    cuba de agua
    to make cubes
    To cut something into cubes.
    hacer cubos

    Related Words

    cube
    Polyhedron with six square faces.
    cubo
    cover
    Layer or coating that covers something.
    cubierta

    Slang Meanings

    Colloquial term for referring to a disordered place or situation.
    That party was a mess; everything was in chaos.
    Esa fiesta fue una cuba, todo estaba hecho un desastre.
    In some regions, referring to a close friend or companion.
    My buddy came to help me with the move.
    Vino mi cuba a ayudarme con la mudanza.