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cuadro

painting

noun KWAH-droh Less Common
Arts & Culture Visual Arts

Also means

frame

Usage Note

Cuadro literally means 'square' but its most common everyday meanings are 'painting' or 'picture' on a wall, and a 'table' or 'chart' of data. It also describes a theatrical or sports 'scene' or 'team' in some Latin American countries. In medicine, cuadro clínico means a clinical picture. The grid-patterned fabric design (tela de cuadros) also borrows the word.

Examples

"Hay un cuadro famoso en ese museo."

Natural Translation

There is a famous painting in that museum.

Literal Translation

There-is a painting famous in that museum

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