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Spanish word
cuaderno
Pronunciation
IPA/kwaˈðeɾno/
Meaning
- masculine nounnotebook
Example
¿Tienes un cuaderno?
Do you have a notebook?
More examples
Lleva siempre un cuaderno para apuntar ideas.
He always carries a notebook to jot down ideas.
Core concept
Exercise or composition book of joined pages kept for notes and practice.
Common phrases
cuaderno de notas
notebook
cuaderno de clase
class notebook
cuaderno de ejercicios
exercise book
Similar words
libreta: Pocket-sized notebook for informal notes, to-do lists, and doodles.
bloc: Top-bound writing pad for quick jottings, sketches, and short memos.
anotador: Slim memo pad for quick telephone notes and short records.
Definition in Spanish
Cuaderno es un libro pequeño formado por hojas unidas que se utiliza para tomar apuntes, anotar ideas o practicar ejercicios.
Word origin
From Latin quaternarius 'of four,' which originally referred to four sheets bound together and later evolved into the modern cuaderno for personal note-taking.
Usage tips
- Unlike English where notebook can also mean a laptop, in Spanish cuaderno normally means a paper notebook while a laptop is portátil or ordenador portátil.
Other meanings
- exercise booknoun
- account booknoun
Related words
- cuadernillobookletnoun