Asturian edit

Etymology edit

Related to contar.

Noun edit

cuenta f (plural cuentes)

  1. count (the act of counting)
  2. equation
  3. account
  4. bill, check (for payment)
  5. report
  6. deed, task

Alternative forms edit

Verb edit

cuenta

  1. inflection of contar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwenta/ [ˈkwẽn̪.t̪a]
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Rhymes: -enta
  • Syllabification: cuen‧ta

Etymology 1 edit

Deverbal from contar.

Noun edit

cuenta f (plural cuentas)

  1. count, tally
  2. (mathematics) operation
  3. bill
    Nos trae la cuenta, por favor
    Bring us the bill, please
  4. tab (e.g. at a bar or pub)
  5. (computing) account
  6. (sports) count (in boxing)
  7. report
    dar cuenta (de)to present a report (on)
    darse cuenta (de)to notice (literally, “to present a report to oneself (on)”)
  8. score (rivalry)
  9. bead (small spherical object)
  10. required or desired amount/number
Derived terms edit
See also edit

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

cuenta

  1. inflection of contar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading edit