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"Cuatro" is an adjective which is often translated as "four", and "cuarenta y cuatro" is an adjective which is often translated as "forty-four". Learn more about the difference between "cuatro" and "cuarenta y cuatro" below.
cuatro(
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)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.
cuarenta y cuatro(
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kwah
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troh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (number)
a. forty-four
Mi padre tiene cuarenta y cuatro años y mi madre dos menos.My father is forty-four years old and my mother is two years younger.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
a. forty-four
Cuarenta y cuatro son los pasajeros máximos que caben en el autobús.Forty-four is the maximum number of passengers that can fit into the bus.
