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cuadrilátero

quadrilateral

noun kwah-dree-LAH-teh-roh Rare

Origin: Latin quadrilaterus (four-sided)

Also means

boxing ring

Usage Note

Cuadrilátero is the standard mathematical term for any four-sided polygon. In colloquial sports Spanish it also means the boxing ring — the square platform where bouts take place. A learner may encounter it in geometry class or in a boxing broadcast with the same word doing very different work.

Examples

"El boxeador cayó en el cuadrilátero."

Natural Translation

The boxer fell in the ring.

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