Quatro (en. Four)

/'kwatɾo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Number that follows three and precedes five.
On a die, the side that shows the four has four dots.
En un dado, el lado que muestra el quatro tiene cuatro puntos.
A quarter of something.
A quart of a liter is equivalent to 250 cubic centimeters.
El quarto de un litro equivale a 250 centímetros cúbicos.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'quattuor', which means four.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to play dumb
To pretend to ignore something.
hacerse el quatro
size four
Standard or common size.
tamaño quatro

Related Words

fifth
Number that follows four.
quinto
third
Number that precedes four.
tercio
quadrant
Division into four equal parts.
cuadrante

Slang Meanings

A boy or girl who is four years old.
My cousin is four years old and can already read.
Mi primo tiene quatro años y ya sabe leer.
Sometimes refers to something that is considered undervalued.
That movie was a flop; I didn’t like it.
Esa película fue un quatro, no me gustó.