What does cuadra in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word cuadra in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cuadra in Spanish.

The word cuadra in Spanish means stable, pigsty, pigpen, block, stable, quarter, square, tally, balance, be coherent, stand to attention, stand still, fit, suit, go with, does not add up, does not make sense, stable boy, dealing with problems everyday and they seem to multiply. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cuadra

stable

nombre femenino (animales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Metimos a los caballos en la cuadra.
We put the horses in the stable.

pigsty, pigpen

nombre femenino (lugar sucio) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A ver si limpiáis esto que parece una cuadra.
You better clean this because it looks like a pigsty (or: pigpen).

block

nombre femenino (AmL (manzana de barrio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El centro comercial está a dos cuadras de aquí.
The mall is two blocks from here.

stable

nombre femenino (conjunto de caballos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este caballo pertenece a la cuadra del rey.
This horse belongs to the King's stable.

quarter

nombre femenino (náutica: anchura) (length from stern to midship)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este barco tiene una cuadra de ocho metros.
The ship has quarter of eight meters.

square

verbo transitivo (dar forma de cuadro)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Hay que cuadrar el marco de la puerta.
The door frame needs to be squared.

tally, balance

verbo intransitivo (cuenta: coincidir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Si un balance no cuadra, es necesario encontrar el error en el registro de la información contable.
If an account doesn't tally (or: balance), you have to look for the error in the accounting information in the financial records.

be coherent

verbo intransitivo (coincidir, corresponderse)

Las palabras y las acciones del presidente no cuadran. Qué extraño: los botones de esta máquina no cuadran con la descripción del manual.
The president's words and actions are not coherent.

stand to attention

verbo pronominal (soldado: pararse en escuadra)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los soldados se cuadraron ante la orden del capitán.
The soldiers stood to attention on the captain's orders.

stand still

verbo pronominal (caballo: pararse firme)

El jurado de la exposición evaluó el porte del caballo al cuadrarse.
The jury at the competition rated the posture of the horse when standing still.

fit, suit

verbo intransitivo (coloquial (convenir, ajustar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Por más que busco, no encuentro un nombre que le cuadre a mi cachorro.
No matter how much I look, I can't find a name that fits my puppy..

go with

verbo intransitivo (coloquial (ropa, accesorio: combinar)

La camisa azul y la corbata naranja que llevaba el ministro no cuadraban. La falda de rayas no cuadra con el jersey de lunares.
The striped skirt doesn't go with the polka dot sweater.

does not add up, does not make sense

locución verbal (duda, interrogativa)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Hay algo que no cuadra en la historia del testigo.
Something does not add up (or: Something does not make sense) in the witness's story.

stable boy

nombre masculino (faenas de establos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mozo de cuadra es un buen trabajo para ti si amas los caballos.

dealing with problems everyday and they seem to multiply

expresión (coloquial (indica frustración)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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