Cubos (en. Cubes)

/ˈku.βos/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Objects with six square faces.

In math class, we learned about cubes and their properties.

En la clase de matemáticas, aprendimos sobre los cubos y sus propiedades.

Cube-shaped containers used to store things.

I stored all the toys in cubes to keep the room organized.

Guardé todos los juguetes en cubos para mantener la habitación ordenada.

Three-dimensional graphic representations in mathematics.

The teacher drew a cube in the air to explain volume.

El profesor mostró un cubo dibujado en el aire para explicar el volumen.

From Latin 'cubus', meaning cube.

Rubik's cubes

A three-dimensional puzzle in the shape of a cube that is solved by aligning the colors.

cubos de rubik

ice cubes

Blocks of frozen water used to cool beverages.

cubos de hielo

trash cans

Containers where waste is deposited.

cubos de basura

cube

Basic shape of a three-dimensional object with six square faces.

cubo

cubicle

Small enclosed space or room, often used as an office.

cubículo

cover

Surface that covers something, often referred to as an additional object that adorns a cube, like a lid.

cubierta

Large drawer or container in which things are stored.

Put the clothes in the cubes that are in the garage.

Pon la ropa en los cubos que están en el garaje.

Used to refer to a complicated or convoluted problem.

That task is a real cube; I don't know where to start.

Esa tarea es un verdadero cubo, no sé por dónde empezar.