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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. amount La cantidad de lluvia caída este año fue más alta de lo normal.The amount of rainfall we had this year was higher than normal.
b. quantity Descubrieron una pequeña cantidad de oro en el río Gambia.They discovered a small quantity of gold in the Gambia River.
a. number (only with countable nouns)Vimos una cantidad sorprendente de patos ayer que fuimos al lago.We saw a surprising number of ducks yesterday when we went to the lake.
a. ton Hubo cantidad de gente en el centro el domingo.There were a ton of people downtown on Sunday.
a. number Esa cantidad no me parece correcta.That number doesn't seem right to me.
b. figure Quiero que sumes estas cantidades y que me digas el resultado.I want you to add up these figures and tell me the total.
a. sum Solo te cobro una pequeña cantidad por pintarlo.I'll only charge you a small sum to paint it.
b. amount La cantidad que te quieren cobrar se me hace exagerada.The amount that they want to charge you seems way too high to me.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
6. A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. a lot ¡Bailamos cantidad en la fiesta de mi cuñado!We danced a lot at my brother-in-law's party!
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