la
/ˈkwenta/
Translation
account, bill, count; he/she counts
Word origin
A noun from contar ('to count, to tell'), from Latin computare ('to reckon, to calculate'), from cum ('with') and putare ('to reckon, to think'). The same root gives English 'count' and 'compute'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- computare
- English cognates
- count, compute, account
Grammar
Examples
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Put everything on my account, I am paying today.
Darse mejorar.
Realising your mistakes is the first step to improving.
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The restaurant bill was more expensive than normal.
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He opened a new account at the bank this morning.
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Bear in mind that tomorrow is a holiday and everything will close.
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