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"Trescientos cincuenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "three hundred fifty", and "cuatro" is an adjective which is often translated as "four". Learn more about the difference between "trescientos cincuenta" and "cuatro" below.
trescientos cincuenta(
trehs
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syehn
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tohs
seeng
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kwehn
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (number)
a. three hundred fifty
¿Cuánto cuesta esta tableta? - Trescientos cincuenta dólares.How much is this tablet? - Three hundred fifty dollars.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
a. three hundred fifty
Trescientos cincuenta es divisible por cinco, por siete y por diez.Three hundred fifty is divisible by five, seven, and ten.
cuatro(
kwah
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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.
