cuatro
Americannoun
plural
cuatrosEtymology
Origin of cuatro
First recorded in 1900–05; from Latin American Spanish, Spanish: literally, “four”; four ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Doncic, que se perdió los últimos cuatro partidos de la primera mitad de los Lakers por una lesión en el tendón de la corva, anotó cinco puntos en el primer partido y se perdió el segundo.
From Los Angeles Times
Nine minutes into the performance, musician José Eduardo Santana cut through the atmosphere with his cuatro, a 10-string instrument considered the national instrument of the island.
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The concerto also featured solos on the Venezuelan cuatro by Héctor Molina, but his name was only announced last minute, due to current travel uncertainty.
From Los Angeles Times
Rams habían avanzado 84 yardas en 14 jugadas y se enfrentaban a una cuarta y cuatro en la yarda seis de Seattle.
From Los Angeles Times
The bones of songs like “Como Un Pájaro” and “Un Rayo de Luz” are folk ballads, which she initially wrote using her trusty cuatro; but with the mighty backing of an orchestra, Estrada’s compositions swell with a symphonic grandeur that bolster the songbird’s more empowered and optimistic stance in the face of disappointment.
From Los Angeles Times
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