cuenta

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Asturian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Related to contar.

Noun[edit]

cuenta f (plural cuentes)

  1. count (the act of counting)
  2. equation
  3. account
  4. bill, check (for payment)
  5. report
  6. deed, task

Alternative forms[edit]

Verb[edit]

cuenta

  1. inflection of contar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwenta/ [ˈkwẽn̪.t̪a]
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Rhymes: -enta
  • Syllabification: cuen‧ta

Etymology 1[edit]

Deverbal from contar.

Noun[edit]

cuenta f (plural cuentas)

  1. count, tally
  2. (mathematics) operation
  3. bill
    Nos trae la cuenta, por favor
    Bring us the bill, please
  4. tab (e.g. at a bar or pub)
  5. (computing) account
  6. (sports) count (in boxing)
  7. report
    dar cuenta (de) ― to present a report (on)
    darse cuenta (de) ― to notice (literally, “to present a report to oneself (on)”)
  8. score (rivalry)
  9. bead (small spherical object)
  10. required or desired amount/number
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

cuenta

  1. inflection of contar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading[edit]

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