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cuanto

/ˈkwanto/, [ˈkwãn̪.t̪o]

how much

Pronoun cuanto n (correlative of tanto)

  1. whatever quantity, as much, however much
    Dame cuanto tengas.
    Give me however many you have.

Determiner cuanto m sg (feminine cuanta)

  1. as much [of]; as many; however much; however many
    Bebe cuanta agua quieres.
    Drink as much water as you want.
  2. (after “unos”) few; quite a few; a handful
    unos cuantos/unas cuantas
    (quite) a few
  3. (with comparatives) however much; however many; (constructing parallel comparatives) “the..., the...”

Adverb cuanto (correlative)

  1. as much; however much; in whatever quantity

Noun cuanto m (plural cuantos)

  1. (physics) quantum

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

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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