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"Media" is a form of "media", a noun which is often translated as "stocking". "Cuatro" is an adjective which is often translated as "four". Learn more about the difference between "media" and "cuatro" below.
la media(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. stocking (above the knee)
Te hará falta un liguero para sujetar las medias.You'll need a garter belt to hold up your stockings.
2. (clothing) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. average
Me gusta andar y hago una media de 20 kilómetros a la semana.I like walking and I do an average of 20 kilometers a week.
4. (colloquial) (time)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
las medias
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
6. (clothing)
a. pantyhose (up to the waist) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¡Me hice una carrera en las medias nuevas!I have a run in my new pantyhose!
b. tights (up to the waist) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Qué frío hace! ¡Ojalá llevara medias gruesas!It's really cold today! I wish I was wearing thick tights!
a. media
Es evidente que los medias influyen en las actitudes sociales.It's obvious that social attitudes are influenced by the media.
cuatro(
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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.
