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"Cuatro" is an adjective which is often translated as "four", and "ochenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "eighty". Learn more about the difference between "cuatro" and "ochenta" below.
cuatro(
kwah
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troh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. four
La bebé tiene cuatro meses.The baby is four months old.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. four
El cuatro es mi número favorito.Four is my favorite number.
b. fourth (in dates)
Mi cumpleaños es el cuatro de marzo.My birthday is the fourth of March.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(trap)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. setup
La policía le puso un cuatro a los criminales.The police organized a setup for the criminals.
4. (musical instrument)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
(Puerto Rico)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
(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.
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ochenta(
oh
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chehn
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tah
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. eighty
Ochenta personas caben en ese coche de tren.Eighty people fit in that train car.
b. eightieth (ordinal)
El martes será el ochenta cumpleaños de mi abuela.Tuesday will be my grandma's eightieth birthday.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. eighty
Lleva ochenta en el dorsal.She wears eighty on the back of her jersey.
a. eighties
Nací en los ochenta.I was born in the eighties.
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