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"Cuatro mil" is an adjective which is often translated as "four thousand", and "dos mil" is an adjective which is often translated as "two thousand". Learn more about the difference between "cuatro mil" and "dos 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.
dos mil(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (number)
a. two thousand
Hay dos mil especies de insectos en estos bosques.There are two thousand species of insects in this woods.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
a. two thousand
El dos mil es múltiplo de dos y de mil.Two thousand is a multiple of two and one thousand.
