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    Quarenta (en. Forty)

    /kwarˈenta/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Cardinal number representing the quantity of 40.
    I have forty apples in the basket.
    Tengo cuarenta manzanas en la cesta.
    Period of time that spans from 40 years to 49 years.
    He entered his forties last year.
    Entró en la década de los cuarenta el año pasado.

    Etymology

    The term 'cuarenta' comes from the Latin 'quadraginta'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be forty
    It means to be 40 years old.
    tener cuarenta
    to be in quarantine
    It refers to being in the forties decade.
    estar en la cuarentena

    Related Words

    thirty
    Whole number representing 30.
    treinta
    fifty
    Whole number representing 50.
    cincuenta
    forty-something
    A person who is around 40 years old.
    cuarentón

    Slang Meanings

    To refer to someone's age as forty-something.
    Juan is a forty-something, he is already 42 years old.
    Juan es un cuarentón, ya tiene 42 años.
    To use 'cuarenta' in a context that denotes carefree about age.
    At this age, I don't care about doing what I want, I'm forty.
    A esta edad no me importa hacer lo que quiera, tengo cuarenta.