- cuadrar
- v.1 to square, to agree.hay algo en su explicación que no cuadra there's something about his explanation that doesn't add upPedro cuadró las vigas de madera Peter squared the wood beams.2 to tally, to add up.tus cálculos no cuadran con los míos your calculations don't tally with mine3 to make square, to square off (dar forma de cuadrado).4 to balance out, to tally, to cash-balance, to balance.Ella cuadra las cuentas para nosotros She balances out the accounts for usElla cuadra las cuentas de ambos She balances out our accounts.5 to like.Me cuadra el fútbol I like soccer.* * *cuadrar► verbo transitivo1 (dar figura cuadrada) to square, make square2 (geometría, matemáticas) to square3 COMERCIO to balance► verbo intransitivo1 (coincidir) to square, agree2 COMERCIO to tally, add up■ las cuentas de este mes no cuadran the accounts don't add up this month3 figurado (ir bien) to suit■ el estilo no cuadra con el tema the style doesn't suit the subject► verbo pronominal cuadrarse1 MILITAR to stand to attention2 figurado to stand firm, stick to one's guns, dig one's heels in■ su madre se cuadró y él no pudo salir his mother stuck to her guns and he couldn't go out* * *1. VI1) [cuentas, cifras] to tally
los números no cuadran — the numbers don't tally
cuadrar con algo — to square with sth, tally with sth
2) [misterio, historia] to fit togethertodo parecía cuadrar perfectamente — everything seemed to fit together perfectly
cuadrar con algo — to fit in with sth
su reacción no cuadraba con lo que me habían dicho de él — his reaction was at odds with o didn't fit in with what they had told me about him
3) [estilo, muebles] to go, look rightuna silla Luis XIV no cuadra en esta habitación — a Louis XIV chair doesn't go in this room o doesn't look right in this room
cuadrar con algo — to go with sth
4)cuadrar a algn — to suit sb
los papeles dramáticos le cuadran muy bien a un actor como él — dramatic roles suit an actor like him very well
ven mañana si te cuadra — come tomorrow if it suits you o if that's convenient
5)cuadrar hacer algo — to be ready to do sth
6) Ven * (=quedar) to arrange to meetcuadramos para encontrarnos después del cine — we arranged to meet after the cinema
¿a qué hora cuadraste con él? — what time did you arrange to meet him?
7) Col* (=ennoviar)Juan y Ana se han cuadrado — Juan and Ana are going out
cuadrarse con algn — to go out with sb
8) Chile, Ven*cuadrarse con algn — to side with sb
el pueblo se cuadró con el ministro — the people sided with the minister
9) Chile*cuadrarse con algo — to donate sth
10) Col, Ven, Perú (=aparcar) to park11) Perú, Ven*cuadrarse a algn — to take sb on
se me cuadró y por poco me pega — he took me on and nearly hit me
2. VT1) (Mat) to square2) (Téc) to square, square off3) Perú (=aparcar) [+ carro] to park3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) cuentas to tally, balanceb) declaraciones/testimonias to tallycuadrar con algo — to fit in with something, tally with something
el apelativo le cuadra — the name suits him
c) colores/ropa to go togethercuadrar con algo — to go with something
2)a) (convenir)si cuadra iré a verlo — if I can fit it in, I'll go and see him; (+ me/te/le etc)
lo hará cuando le cuadre — he will do it when it suits him
b) (Ven) (para una cita)cuadrar con alguien — to arrange to meet somebody
2.cuadrar para + inf — to arrange to + inf
cuadrar vta) (Com)cuadrar la caja — to cash up
b) <figura geométrica> to squarec) (Col, Ven) <carro> to park3.cuadrarse v pron1)a) soldado to stand to attentionb) caballo/toro to stand stock-stillc) (fam) (plantarse) to stand firm2) (Col fam) (ennoviarse) to get engagedcuadrarse con alguien — to get engaged to somebody
3) (Chi fam)a) (solidarizarse)cuadrarse con alguien — to side with somebody
b) (colaborar)cuadrarse con algo — to help out with something
4)a) (Col, Ven fam) (estacionarse) to parkb) (Per fam) (enfrentarse)cuadrársele a alguien — to stand up to somebody
* * *= tally, be square to, fall + square on.Ex. The statistic programs have been designed to make it possible to extract, tally, and print statistical information from the journal.Ex. Each matrix was carefully trimmed so that the bottom of the impression of the punch was square to the sides and bottom of the block.Ex. The pressman's first task with a new book was to make register, which meant laying on the first forme relative to the bed of the press and the press points so that, when the paper was printed on one side, turned over, and replaced on the points, the pages of the second forme would fall square on the backs of those of the first.----* cuadrar con = tie in (with), jibe with, mesh with, fit with.* cuadrar el círculo = square + the circle.* cuadrar el registro = make + register.* cuadrar números = add up + figures.* cuadrarse = stand to + attention.* hacer cuadrar (con) = reconcile (with).* hacer cuadrar las cuentas = reconcile + receipts.* hacer cuadras las facturas = reconcile + receipts.* hacer juegos malabares para que cuadre Algo = juggle.* hacer malabarismos para que cuadre Algo = juggle.* que no cuadra = unreconciled.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) cuentas to tally, balanceb) declaraciones/testimonias to tallycuadrar con algo — to fit in with something, tally with something
el apelativo le cuadra — the name suits him
c) colores/ropa to go togethercuadrar con algo — to go with something
2)a) (convenir)si cuadra iré a verlo — if I can fit it in, I'll go and see him; (+ me/te/le etc)
lo hará cuando le cuadre — he will do it when it suits him
b) (Ven) (para una cita)cuadrar con alguien — to arrange to meet somebody
2.cuadrar para + inf — to arrange to + inf
cuadrar vta) (Com)cuadrar la caja — to cash up
b) <figura geométrica> to squarec) (Col, Ven) <carro> to park3.cuadrarse v pron1)a) soldado to stand to attentionb) caballo/toro to stand stock-stillc) (fam) (plantarse) to stand firm2) (Col fam) (ennoviarse) to get engagedcuadrarse con alguien — to get engaged to somebody
3) (Chi fam)a) (solidarizarse)cuadrarse con alguien — to side with somebody
b) (colaborar)cuadrarse con algo — to help out with something
4)a) (Col, Ven fam) (estacionarse) to parkb) (Per fam) (enfrentarse)cuadrársele a alguien — to stand up to somebody
* * *cuadrar (con)(v.) = tie in (with), jibe with, mesh with, fit withEx: It seems to me that this would tie in with the different types of methodologies you mentioned earlier.
Ex: That simply doesn't jibe with sociological and psychological facts since most people want -- and need -- an idealized father figure as a leader = Eso simplemente no cuadra con los factores sociológicos y sicológicos pues la mayoría de la gente desea, y necesita, una figura paterna idealizada como líder.Ex: How much do we know about information-seeking behaviors in the digital age and how well e-reference services mesh with users' expectations?.Ex: The data has to be tested to fit with other models.= tally, be square to, fall + square on.Ex: The statistic programs have been designed to make it possible to extract, tally, and print statistical information from the journal.
Ex: Each matrix was carefully trimmed so that the bottom of the impression of the punch was square to the sides and bottom of the block.Ex: The pressman's first task with a new book was to make register, which meant laying on the first forme relative to the bed of the press and the press points so that, when the paper was printed on one side, turned over, and replaced on the points, the pages of the second forme would fall square on the backs of those of the first.* cuadrar con = tie in (with), jibe with, mesh with, fit with.* cuadrar el círculo = square + the circle.* cuadrar el registro = make + register.* cuadrar números = add up + figures.* cuadrarse = stand to + attention.* hacer cuadrar (con) = reconcile (with).* hacer cuadrar las cuentas = reconcile + receipts.* hacer cuadras las facturas = reconcile + receipts.* hacer juegos malabares para que cuadre Algo = juggle.* hacer malabarismos para que cuadre Algo = juggle.* que no cuadra = unreconciled.* * *cuadrar [A1 ]viA1 «cuentas» to tally, balance2 «declaraciones» to tallysus testimonios no cuadran their evidence doesn't tallycuadrar CON algo to fit in WITH sth, tally WITH sthsu teoría cuadra con lo que surge de la estadística her theory fits in with o tallies with the statistical evidenceel apelativo le cuadra perfectamente a esta aldea the name suits this village perfectlycomo cuadra a un hombre as befits a man3 «colores/ropa» to go togetheresos dos tonos no cuadran those two colours don't go togethercuadrar CON algo to go WITH sthla corbata no cuadra con la camisa the tie doesn't go with the shirtB1(convenir): si cuadra pasaremos a verlo if we can fit it in, we'll drop by and see himsi cuadra engaña también a la madre he'd cheat his own mother if he got the chance o given half a chance(+ me/te/le etc): lo hará cuando le cuadre he will do it when it suits him2 (Ven) (para una cita) cuadrar CON algn; to arrange to meet sb cuadrar PARA + INF to arrange to + INF■ cuadrarvt1 (Com):cuadrar la caja to cash up2 ‹figura geométrica› to square3 (Andes, Ven) ‹carro› to park■ cuadrarsev pronA1 «soldado» to stand to attention2 «caballo/toro» to stand stock-still3 (fam) (plantarse) to dig one's heels in (colloq), stand firmB (Col fam) (ennoviarse) to get engaged cuadrarse CON algn to get engaged TO sbC (Chi fam)1 (solidarizarse) cuadrarse CON algn to side WITH sbyo me cuadro con ustedes en esto I'm with you o I'm on your side on this one, I'm siding with you on this one2 (colaborar) cuadrarse CON algo to help out WITH sthD1 (Andes fam) (estacionarse) to park2(Per fam) (enfrentarse): cuadrársele a algn to stand up to sb* * *
cuadrar (conjugate cuadrar) verbo intransitivoa) [cuentas] to tally, balanceb) [declaraciones/testimonias] to tally;
cuadrar con algo to fit in with sth, tally with sthc) (Ven) (para una cita) cuadrar con algn to arrange to meet sb;
cuadrar para hacer algo to arrange to do sth
cuadrarse verbo pronominala) [soldado] to stand to attentionb) [caballo/toro] to stand stock-stillc) (Col, Ven fam) (estacionarse) to park
cuadrar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (coincidir) to square, agree [con, with]
2 (las cuentas) to balance, tally
II verbo transitivo to balance
'cuadrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encajar
- corresponder
English:
balance
- balance out
- fit
- square
- add
- check
- tally
- tie
* * *cuadrar♦ vi1. [información, hechos] to square, to agree (con with);hay algo en su explicación que no cuadra there's something about his explanation that doesn't add up2. [números, cuentas] to tally, to add up;estas cuentas no cuadran these accounts don't balance;tus cálculos no cuadran con los míos your calculations don't tally with mine3. [armonizar]no le cuadra esa ropa those clothes don't suit him;ese color no cuadra con la decoración that colour doesn't go with the decor4. [convenir] to suit;si te cuadra, te recojo a las seis if it suits you, I'll pick you up at six;Vencuadrar con alguien to arrange to meet sb♦ vt1. [dar forma de cuadrado a] to make square, to square off2. [cuentas] to balance;tenemos que cuadrar los números we need to make the numbers add up o tally;están intentado cuadrar el presupuesto they're trying to balance the budget3. Andes [auto] to park♦ See also the pronominal verb cuadrarse* * *cuadrarI v/t MAT squareII v/i tally (con with)* * *cuadrar vi: to conform, to agreecuadrar vt: to square♦ See also the reflexive verb cuadrarse
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.