cuanto

/ˈkwanto/, [ˈkwãn̪.t̪o]

how much

Examples

Mi gato enloqueció en cuanto el carro se empezó a mover.

My cat went crazy as soon as the car began to move.

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Cuanto más alto es un árbol, más difícil es escalarlo.

The taller a tree is, the harder it is to climb.

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Cuanto más lo pienso, menos lo entiendo.

The more I think about it, the less I understand it.

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¿Cuanto debo pagar?

How much should I pay?

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Cuanto más lo explica usted, menos lo entiendo.

The more you explain it, the more I don't understand it.

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En cuanto a mí, me gusta más este.

As for me, I like this better.

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En cuanto tengamos las entradas, os las enviaremos.

As soon as we get the tickets, we'll send them to you.

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Yo le escribiré en cuanto sepa su dirección.

I will write you when I know your address.

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Ella vino aquí en cuanto lo oyó.

She came here as soon as she heard it.

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Cuanto más vivimos, más queremos vivir.

The more we live, the more we want to live.

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A menudo, cuanto menos justificable es una tradición, más difícil es librarse de ella.

Often, the less there is to justify a traditional custom the harder it is to get rid of it.

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Deseo verle cuanto antes.

I want to see you as soon as possible.

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Voy a hablar con Tom en cuanto llegue a casa.

I'm going to talk to Tom when he comes home.

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Cuanto más hablaba, más me aburría.

The more she talked, the more bored I got.

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No importó cuanto me devanara los sesos, no fui capaz de recordar ese nombre.

No matter how I racked my brain, I couldn't remember that name.

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Tom le dijo a Mary cuanto la amaba.

Tom told Mary how much he loved her.

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Come y bebe cuanto quieras.

Eat and drink as much as you want.

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Se fue de la habitación en cuanto me vio.

He left the room as soon as he saw me.

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En cuanto al ejercicio físico, aunque detesto la mayoría de los deportes (pienso que son muy aburridos) me gusta ir al gimnasio a levantar pesas.

As for physical exercise, although I loathe most sports (I think they're really boring), I do like going to the gym to lift weights.

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En cuanto llegamos al puerto, el viento amainó.

When we arrived at the port, the wind subsided.

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