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"Cuatro mil" is an adjective which is often translated as "four thousand", and "tres mil" is an adjective which is often translated as "three thousand". Learn more about the difference between "cuatro mil" and "tres mil" below.
cuatro mil, el cuatro mil(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (number)
a. four thousand
El pueblo tiene solo cuatro mil habitantes.The town only has four thousand inhabitants.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
a. four thousand
Cuatrocientos multiplicado por diez es igual a cuatro mil.Four hundred multiplied by ten is four thousand.
tres mil(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
