la
feminine
/ˈkwaðɾa/
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Translation
block, stable
Word origin
From Latin quadra ('a square'), from quattuor ('four'). The sense 'city block' arose in Latin America from the square shape of a block of houses.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- quadra
- English cognates
- quadrant, square
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcuadras
Examples
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The shop is two blocks from here.
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We walked several blocks to the park.
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He lives on the same block as my aunt.
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The horses sleep in the stable.
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How many blocks are left to get there?
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