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"Cuadra" is a noun which is often translated as "block", and "bloque" is a noun which is also often translated as "block". Learn more about the difference between "cuadra" and "bloque" below.
la cuadra(
kwah
-
drah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (part of a neighborhood) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. block
Ella vive en la misma cuadra que su mejor amiga.She lives on the same block as her best friend.
a. stable
Lleva los caballos a la cuadra por la noche.Take the horses out to the stables for the night.
3. (dormitory)
el bloque(
bloh
-
keh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. block
Vi una foto de unos osos polares en un gran bloque de hielo.I saw a photo of polar bears on a big block of ice.
2. (building)
a. block
Van demoler estas casas para construir un bloque de oficinas.They are going to demolish these houses to build an office block.
3. (politics)
a. bloc
En la guerra fría, cada bloque tenía su propia alianza militar: el bloque occidental, la OTAN; y el bloque del Este, el Pacto de Varsovia.Each bloc had its own military alliance during the Cold War: the West had NATO, and the Eastern bloc had the Warsaw Pact.
4. (computing)
a. block
Si utiliza el 100% de sus datos, puede adquirir un bloque de datos adicional de 2 gigabytes.If you reach 100% of your data, you can purchase an additional 2 gigabyte data block.
5. (mechanics)
a. cylinder block
Si el bloque se rompe o se daña, el motor del carro no funcionará.If the cylinder block gets damaged or broken, the car's engine won't work.
