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"Cuatro" is an adjective which is often translated as "four", and "ciento cincuenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "a hundred and fifty". Learn more about the difference between "cuatro" and "ciento cincuenta" below.
cuatro(
kwah
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troh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
3. (colloquial) (trap) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. setup
La policía le puso un cuatro a los criminales.The police organized a setup for the criminals.
4. (musical instrument) (Colombia) (Puerto Rico) (Venezuela)
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. cuatro
Vimos a muchos hombres tocando el cuatro en las calles de Caracas.We saw many men playing the cuatro on the streets of Caracas.
ciento cincuenta(
syehn
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toh
seeng
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kwehn
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tah
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (number)
a. a hundred and fifty (cardinal)
Compré ciento cincuenta globos para decorar el pasillo.I bought a hundred and fifty balloons to decorate the hallway.
b. one hundred and fifty (cardinal)
Ciento cincuenta personas fueron detenidas durante los disturbios de anoche.One hundred and fifty people were arrested during last night's riots.
c. one hundred and fiftieth (ordinal)
Mañana es el ciento cincuenta aniversario de la fundación de la cervecería.Tomorrow is the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the brewery.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
a. a hundred and fifty
Se evacuaron más de mil familias. Ciento cincuenta perdieron su casa.Over a thousand families were evacuated. A hundred and fifty lost their houses.
b. one hundred and fifty
Ciento cincuenta de los refugiados eran niños.One hundred and fifty of the refugees were children.
