square

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el cuadrado

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square
[skweə(r)]
sustantivo
1cuadrado (m) (shape); casilla (f) (on chessboard); recuadro (m) (on map)
  • to be back at square one (sentido figurado) -> haber vuelto al punto de partida
2cuadrado (m) (Math)
3plaza (f) (of town, village); plazoleta (f) (smaller)
4(Old-fashioned familiar) (unfashionable)
    carca (sustantivo masculino)
adjetivo
5cuadrado(a) (in shape)
  • square bracket -> corchete (m)
6(right-angled)
  • square corner -> esquina (f) en ángulo recto
7cuadrado(a) (Math) (meter, centimeter)
  • square root -> raíz (f) cuadrada
8carca (Old-fashioned familiar) (unfashionable)
9(idioms)
  • to be square with somebody -> ser claro(a) con alguien (honest)
  • that's us square -> estamos en paz (having settled debt)
  • she felt like a square peg in a round hole -> se sentía fuera de lugar
  • a square deal -> un trato justo
  • a square meal -> una buena comida
adverbio
10directamente
  • she hit him square on the jaw -> le dio de lleno en la mandíbula
verbo transitivo
11cuadrar (make square); elevar al cuadrado (Math) (number)
  • squared paper -> papel (m) cuadriculado
12(settle)
  • to square accounts with somebody -> arreglar cuentas con alguien
  • how do you square it with your convictions? -> ¿cómo lo haces encajar con tus convicciones?
verbo intransitivo
13cuadrar, concordar (agree)

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square [skuea-dans]
1Cuadrar, formar en cuadro.
2Escuadrar, formar en ángulos rectos.
3Cuadrar, reducir a un cuadrado o a su valor; multiplicar un número por sí mismo. (Matemáticas)
4Medir, reducir a una misma medida.
5Cuadrar, trabajar los maderos en cuadro. (Carpintería)
6Ajustar, arreglar, acomodar; hacer el balance de una cuenta.
7bracear en cuadro; colocar las vergas paralelas a la cubierta y en ángulos rectos con la quilla. (Marina)
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
8Cuadrar, estar en ángulos rectos, conformarse o ajustarse una cosa con otra. (n)
9Convenir, concordarse, estar en exacta conformidad; corresponder a una asedio. (n)
10Tomar una actiutd pugilística; se usa con off, por regla general. (n)
  • To square the circle -> cuadrar el círculo, construir geométricamente un cuadrado equivalente al área de un círuclo dado
  • To square the yards -> (Mar.) poner las vergas en cruz
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square [skwɛəʳ]
noun
1 (shape) cuadrado; (m) cuadro; (m) (on graph paper, chessboard, crossword) casilla; (f) (piece) [of material, paper, chocolate etc] cuadrado; (m) (scarf) pañuelo; (m)
to cut into squares cortar en cuadros cuadrados;or
to start again from square one
to go back to square one (informal) volver a empezar desde cero
back to square one! > We divided the bar of chocolate among us — two squares each I would have to start again from square one, and rely on my own judgement If one of you has concerns about every method, then you need to go back to square one and discuss whether in fact you want to use contraception at all
2 (in town) plaza; (f)
the town square la plaza del pueblo
3 (US) (block of houses) manzana; (f) cuadra; (f) (LAm)
4 (Mat) cuadrado; (m)
16 is the square of 4 16 es el cuadrado de 4
5 (drawing instrument) escuadra; (f)
6 (informal) (old-fashioned person)
he's a real square es un carca un carroza un momio;oror (Chile) (informal)
adjective
1 (in shape) cuadrado
to be a square peg in a round hole estar como un pulpo en un garaje
2 (forming right angle) en ángulo recto; en escuadra
to be square with sth estar en ángulo recto en escuadra con algo;or ensure that the frame is square asegúrese de que el marco forme ángulos rectos
3 [+face, jaw, shoulder] cuadrado
4 (Mat) cuadrado
a square foot/kilometre un pie/kilómetro cuadrado; a kilometre square un kilómetro por un kilómetro
5 (substantial) [+meal] decente; como Dios manda
a square [meal]
it's three days since I had a square meal hace tres días que no como decentemente como Dios manda;or
6 (fair, honest) justo; equitativo
to give sb a square deal ser justo con algn
I want a square deal
he didn't get a square deal lo trataron injustamente; I'll be square with you seré justo contigo
7 (even)
now we're all square (Dep) ahora vamos iguales parejos;or (LAm) ahora estamos empatados; (financially) ahora estamos en paz
we can start again all square
if you pay me a pound we'll call it square dame una libra y me quedo conforme; to get square with sb ajustar las cuentas con algn
8 (informal) (conventional) anticuado; (informal) carca; (informal) carroza; (Esp) (informal)
he's so square es un carca un carroza un momio;oror (Chile) (informal)
be there or be square! his square [denial] of any involvement in the scandal it met with a square [refusal]
adverb
square in the middle justo en el centro; justo en el medio; to look sb square in the eye mirar a algn directamente a los ojos; the blow caught him square on the chin el golpe le dio en plena barbilla de lleno en la barbilla;or he turned to face me square on se volvió para tenerme de cara
square [to], square [with]
fair
verb:transitive
1 (make square) cuadrar
to square one's shoulders ponerse derecho
to try to square the circle intentar lograr la cuadratura del círculo
The task was an impossible one: it was like squaring the circle The President will not find it easy to square the circle of bringing down inflation without creating widespread unemployment
2 (settle, reconcile) [+accounts] ajustar; [+debts] pagar
can you square it with your conscience? ¿te lo va a permitir tu conciencia?
her theory is not easy to square with our own experience
I'll square it with him (informal) yo lo arreglo con él
Financial institutions are looking to square [accounts] before the fiscal year ends By the end of the month he would be in funds and they would square [accounts] at last
3 (Mat) elevar al cuadrado
two squared is four dos al cuadrado es cuatro
verb:intransitive
cuadrar;with con
it doesn't square with what you said before esto no cuadra con lo que dijiste antes
Wright's statement squared with what O'Leary had surmised Such an action would not have squared with his image it doesn't square with the facts
modifier
square brackets (n) corchetes; (m)
square dance (n) cuadrilla baile; (f) (baile)
Se llama square dance a un baile folklórico tradicional de origen francés en el que cuatro parejas de bailarines se colocan formando un cuadrado. Es un baile muy popular en Estados Unidos y Canadá y a veces se enseña en la escuela. En algunas ocasiones alguien se encarga de explicar los pasos que se han de seguir, de modo que los que no los conocen bien puedan participar. El instrumento musical más utilizado en ellos es el violín, aunque también se usan a veces la guitarra, el banjo o el acordeón.
square dance
square rigger (n) buque de vela con aparejo de cruz; (m)
square root (n) raíz cuadrada; (f)

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Verb Conjugation for "square"

Imperative
  • square
  • you square
  • he/she squares
  • we square
  • you square
  • they square
Preterite
  • I squared
  • you squared
  • he/she squared
  • we squared
  • you squared
  • they squared
Present Continuous
  • I am squaring
  • you are squaring
  • he/she is squaring
  • we are squaring
  • you are squaring
  • they are squaring
Present Perfect
  • I have squared
  • you have squared
  • he/she has squared
  • we have squared
  • you have squared
  • they have squared
Past Continuous
  • I was squaring
  • you were squaring
  • he/she was squaring
  • we were squaring
  • you were squaring
  • they were squaring
Past Perfect
  • I had squared
  • you had squared
  • he/she had squared
  • we had squared
  • you had squared
  • they had squared
Future
  • I will square
  • you will square
  • he/she will square
  • we will square
  • you will square
  • they will square
Future Perfect
  • I will have squared
  • you will have squared
  • he/she will have squared
  • we will have squared
  • you will have squared
  • they will have squared
Future Continuous
  • I will be squaring
  • you will be squaring
  • he/she will be squaring
  • we will be squaring
  • you will be squaring
  • they will be squaring
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been squaring
  • you have been squaring
  • he/she has been squaring
  • we have been squaring
  • you have been squaring
  • they have been squaring
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been squaring
  • you will have been squaring
  • he/she will have been squaring
  • we will have been squaring
  • you will have been squaring
  • they will have been squaring
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been squaring
  • you had been squaring
  • he/she had been squaring
  • we had been squaring
  • you had been squaring
  • they had been squaring
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