fourth

cuarto

fourth(

forth

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (ordinal number)

a. cuarto

This is the fourth time this has happened.Esta es la cuarta vez que esto ha sucedido.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

2. (in a series)

a. el cuarto

(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).

(M)

, la cuarta

(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).

(F)

We've already had a few telemarketing calls today. I think that's the fourth.Ya hemos recibido algunas llamadas de spam hoy. Creo que ese es la cuarta.

3. (in dates)

a. el cuatro

(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).

(M)

What date is it today? - It's the fourth.¿A qué fecha estamos hoy? - Es el cuatro.

4. (fraction)

a. el cuarto

(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).

(M)

You had a fourth of the cake by yourself.Te comiste un cuarto de la torta solo.

b. la cuarta parte

(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).

(F)

A fourth of the revenue was used to remodel the office.Una cuarta parte de las ganancias se usó para remodelar la oficina.

5. (music)

a. la cuarta

(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).

(F)

(interval)

You sang that bit incorrectly. It's a fourth, not a fifth.Has cantado mal ese trozo. Es una cuarta, no una quinta.

6. (automobile)

a. la cuarta

(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).

(F)

(gear)

He was approaching the bend in fourth.Estaba entrando en la curva en cuarta.

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

7. (before a superlative)

a. cuarto

Houston is the fourth largest city in the United States.Houston es la cuarta ciudad más grande de los Estados Unidos.

8. (in a competition)

a. en cuarto lugar

Arsenal finished fourth in the Premier League this season.Arsenal acabó en cuarto lugar en la Liga Premier esta temporada.

9. (in a series)

a. en cuarto lugar

Fourth—don't interrupt me—fourth, you have to start helping around the house.En cuarto lugar—no me interrumpas—en cuarto lugar, tienes que empezar a ayudar en casa.

Examples