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"Quack" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "graznar", and "quark" is a noun which is often translated as "el quark". Learn more about the difference between "quack" and "quark" below.
quack(
kwahk
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. graznar
The ducks paddled about the pond, quacking and flapping their wings.Los patos chapoteaban en el estanque, graznando y aleteando.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el graznido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The little boy heard the quack of a duck out on the lake.El niño oyó el graznido de un pato en el lago.
3. (colloquial) (unqualified doctor)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el curandero (M), la curandera (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It turned out that Dr. Sanchez was a quack and that all the certificates and degrees on the wall were forged.Resultó que el Dr. Sánchez era un curandero y que todos los certificados y títulos en la pared eran falsificados.
b. el matasanos (M), la matasanos (F) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
That quack gave me the wrong medicine and I got even sicker.Ese matasanos me dio la medicina equivocada y me enfermé aún más.
4. (impostor)
a. el charlatán (M), la charlatana (F) (colloquial) (pejorative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
That blogger is a quack with no knowledge of science.Esa blogger es una charlatana sin conocimiento alguno de la ciencia.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. de curandero
You need to go to a real doctor. Some quack remedy isn't going to cure you.Debes ir a un médico de verdad. Un remedio de curandero no te va a curar.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. cua
"What's your name, pretty duck?" asked the girl, but the duck just said "quack.""¿Cómo te llamas, lindo patito?" preguntó la niña, pero el pato se limitó a decir "cua".
quark(
kwork
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (physics)
a. el quark (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Physicists have spent years studying the interaction between quarks, protons, and neutrons.Los físicos han dedicado años al estudio de la interacción entre quarks, protones y neutrones.
2. (culinary)
a. tipo de queso blanco
Quark is good for making a healthier cheesecake because it's virtually fat-free.Esta variedad de queso blanco es buena para hacer un pay de queso más sano porque casi no tiene grasa.
