What does cuadro in Spanish mean?

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

The word cuadro in Spanish means square, painting, frame, scene, table, case, diamond, square, tally, balance, be coherent, stand to attention, stand still, fit, suit, go with, allergic symptoms, medical history,clinical profile, comparative chart, dialogue box, honor roll, roll of honor, dashboard, panel, electrical panel, infectious condition. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cuadro

square

nombre masculino (cuadrado, figura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La maestra dibujó dos cuadros en la pizarra.
The teacher drew two squares on the blackboard.

painting

nombre masculino (lienzo pintado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las Meninas es un cuadro de Velázquez.
'Las Meninas' is a painting by Velázquez.

frame

nombre masculino (armazón de una bicicleta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pinté el cuadro de mi bici a rayas para distinguirla de las demás.
I painted stripes on the frame of my bike to make it stand out from the others.

scene

nombre masculino (en teatro: partes en las que se divide un acto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el cuadro primero del acto segundo los personajes abandonan el escenario.
In the first scene of the second act the characters leave the stage.

table

nombre masculino (gráfico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En este cuadro se detallan las ventas de los últimos años.
Sales over the last two years are detailed in this table.

case

nombre masculino (medicina (conjunto de síntomas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Teniendo en cuenta su historial de ansiedad, lo más seguro es que sea un cuadro de agorafobia.
Given your history with stress, what you have is most likely a case of agoraphobia.

diamond

nombre masculino (béisbol: parte del terreno) (baseball)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cada jugador ocupa una posición específica dentro del cuadro.
Each player occupies a specific position in the diamond.

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.

allergic symptoms

(Medicina: síntomas de alergia)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Es importante no confundir los síntomas de gripe con un cuadro alérgico.
It is important not to mistake allergic symptoms with the flu.

medical history,clinical profile

locución nominal masculina (enfermedad: síntomas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El paciente presenta cuadro clínico de infarto.
The patient has a medical history of infarction.

comparative chart

locución nominal masculina (de datos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un cuadro comparativo sirve para señalar semejanzas y diferencias de dos cosas.
A comparative chart will point out the similarities and differences between the two items.

dialogue box

locución nominal masculina (Informática (ventana de comunicación) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un cuadro de diálogo es una ventana interactiva que aparece en la pantalla del monitor.
A dialogue box is an interactive window that appears on a computer screen.

honor roll, roll of honor

locución nominal masculina (estudiantes destacados) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El cuadro de honor es una lista de los alumnos con las mejores calificaciones.
The honor roll is a list of the students with the best grades.

dashboard

locución nominal masculina (método administrativo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El cuadro de mando integral es una herramienta que muestra el nivel de alcance de metas.
A dashboard is a tool that shows progress towards the organization's goals.

panel

locución nominal masculina (tablero de control)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hay una avería en el cuadro de mandos del ascensor y no funciona.
The control panel on the lift is damaged, so the lift's not working.

electrical panel

locución nominal masculina (centro de carga)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los cuadros eléctricos evitan los cortocircuitos en las instalaciones eléctricas.
The electrical panel prevents electrical installations from short-circuiting.

infectious condition

(Medicina (infección: síntomas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La paciente ingresó al hospital con un cuadro infeccioso pulmonar.
The patient was admitted to the hospital with an infectious pulmonary condition

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