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"Once" is a form of "once", an adjective which is often translated as "eleven". "Cuarto" is an adjective which is often translated as "fourth". Learn more about the difference between "once" and "cuarto" below.
once(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. eleven
Había once lápices en la caja y ahora me falta uno.There were eleven pencils in the box and now I'm missing one.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. eleven
El once es el número favorito de mi hermana.Eleven is my sister's favorite number.
b. eleventh (in dates)
Su cumpleaños es el once de junio.His birthday is the eleventh of June.
a. first team
El entrenador no anunció cambios en el once titular para esta temporada.The coach didn't announce any changes to the first team for this season.
los onces
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
4. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
a. tea
Invité a mis amigas a casa a tomar onces.I invited my friends to my home to have tea.
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cuarto, el cuarto(
kwahr
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toh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. fourth
Entra al edificio y toma el ascensor al cuarto piso.Enter the building and take the elevator to the fourth floor.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. quarter
Un cuarto de la clase es macho.A quarter of the class is male.
b. fourth
Solo un cuarto de los encuestados prefirieron la primera pasta dental.Only a fourth of those surveyed preferred the first toothpaste.
a. quarter
Son las siete menos cuarto.It's a quarter to seven.
b. fifteen
Son las diez y cuarto.It's ten fifteen.
a. room
La casa tiene cuatro cuartos.The house has four rooms.
b. bedroom
Comparto un cuarto con mi hermana.I share a bedroom with my sister.
a. quarter
En el partido de hoy, metí dos canastas en el tercer cuarto.In today's game, I scored two baskets in the third quarter.
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