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"Quadrilateral" is a noun which is often translated as "el cuadrilátero", and "quad" is a noun which is often translated as "el patio". Learn more about the difference between "quadrilateral" and "quad" below.
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (geometry)
a. el cuadrilátero (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).
Calculate the area of each of these quadrilaterals.Calcula el área de cada uno de estos cuadriláteros.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. cuadrilátero
The four countries signed a quadrilateral free trade agreement.Los cuatro países firmaron un acuerdo de libre comercio cuadrilátero.
quad(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (recreational area)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el patio (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).
It was warm day, and there were students relaxing and playing frisbee on the quad.Era un día caluroso, y había estudiantes relajándose y jugando frisbee en el patio.
b. el patio interior (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 tour guide brought us out onto the lovely quad where there was a fountain in the middle.El guía nos llevó al patio interior en donde había una fuente en medio.
2. (colloquial) (quadruplet)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el cuatrillizo (M), la cuatrilliza (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).
When Helen got pregnant, she never expected to have quads.Cuando Helen se embarazó, nunca esperó tener cuatrillizos.
3. (colloquial) (vehicle)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el cuatriciclo (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).
If you're riding a quad, you need to wear a helmet.Si vas a manejar un cuatriciclo, tienes que usar casco.
b. la cuatrimoto (F)
(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).
We hired quads to get to the lagoon.Rentamos cuatrimotos para llegar a la laguna.
quads
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
5. (colloquial) (anatomy)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el cuádriceps (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).
Squats are great exercise to strengthen your quads.Las sentadillas son un excelente ejercicio para fortalecer los cuádriceps.
