escuadra

/esˈkwaðɾa/

la noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
las escuadras

Meaning

  1. set square, squad

    • Usa la escuadra para medir.

      Use the set square to measure.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Collective
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: collective.

Similar words

cartabón

cartabón and escuadra are close synonyms for "set square"; escuadra also separately means "squad," military.

Practice

1 What does escuadra mean?

2 Fill the gap: Usa la ___ para medir.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches escuadra?

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