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"Cuenta" is a form of "cuenta", a noun which is often translated as "check". "Memoria" is a noun which is often translated as "memory". Learn more about the difference between "cuenta" and "memoria" below.
la cuenta(
kwehn
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (invoice)
a. check (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Pedimos la cuenta después de pasar dos horas en el restaurante.We asked for the check after spending two hours at the restaurant.
2. (finance)
a. account
No he llevado las cuentas de mi cuenta de ahorro.I haven't kept the books for my savings account.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Cada uno por su cuenta.Each to his own.
Por mi cuenta, yo ya terminé la tarea.I already finished my homework on my own.
la memoria(
meh
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moh
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ryah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (faculty)
a. memory
Yo tengo muy buena memoria para las caras.I have a very good memory for faces.
Con la edad, cada vez me falla más la memoria.With age, my memory is failing me more and more.
a. memory
Una de mis memorias más vívidas es de mi madre jugando con nosotros en la playa.One of my most vivid memories is of my mother playing with us on the beach.
a. memory
Se celebró una misa en la catedral en memoria de las víctimas.A mass was held in the cathedral in memory of the victims.
4. (computing)
a. memory
Este software ocupa mucha memoria y la computadora va muy despacio.This software takes up a lot of memory and makes the computer very slow.
5. (account)
a. report
En la reunión de hoy se tratará la memoria anual.In today's meeting we're going to discuss the annual report.
6. (academy)
las memorias
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. memoirs
El expresidente acaba de publicar sus memorias.The former president has just published his memoirs.
