Spanish Conversation · Level 114
59 words
Spanish word
impar
Pronunciation
IPA/imˈpaɾ/
Meaning
- adjectiveodd
Example
Cuenta si el total es impar.
Count whether the total is odd.
More examples
En esta calle solo se permite aparcar los días de número impar.
On this street parking is only allowed on odd-numbered days.
Core concept
An integer that leaves a remainder of one when divided by two.
Common phrases
número impar
odd number
día impar
odd-numbered day
Similar words
par: Number divisible by two, leaving no remainder.
raro: Unusual or rare, something that draws attention.
extraño: Unfamiliar or strange in a way that causes puzzlement.
Definition in Spanish
Describe a un número entero que no es divisible por 2, es decir, que deja resto 1 al dividirse entre 2.
Word origin
The word comes from Latin in- 'not' plus par 'equal', originally meaning 'not equal' and later used to describe numbers that are not divisible by two.
Usage tips
- Frequently appears in the quick question '¿Es par o impar?' when people ask whether a number is even or odd and is also used figuratively to mean unmatched.
Opposites
- parevenadjective