quad

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BrE /kwɒd/ AmE /kwɑːd/

noun en → es

1 VEHICLE [zero] B1

a small vehicle with four wheels and a powerful engine, used for driving on rough ground or in the countryside

cuatrimoto, quad

Collocations ride a quad

  • He enjoys riding his quad in the mountains.

    Él disfruta de montar su cuatrimoto en las montañas.

2 MATH [zero] C1

a number or expression raised to the fourth power; a polynomial of degree four

cuarto grado, potencia cuarta

Collocations solve a quadratic equation

  • The problem requires solving a fourth-degree polynomial.

    El problema requiere resolver un polinomio de cuarto grado.

3 BODY PART [zero] B2

the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle, or a piece of clothing that covers this area

muslo, pantalón de cuero

Collocations wear a quad protector

  • He wore protective gear including quad pads.

    Llevaba equipo de protección, incluyendo protectores para los muslos.

4 SPORT [zero] B2

a sport involving riding a four-wheeled vehicle over rough terrain or in competitions

cuadrista, deporte de cuatrimoto

Collocations participate in quad racing

  • She participates in quad racing events.

    Ella participa en eventos de carreras de cuatrimoto.

1 COMPUTER [zero] C1

short for 'quad-core', a type of computer processor with four processing units

procesador de cuatro núcleos, cuádruple núcleo

Collocations quad-core processor

  • The new laptop has a quad-core processor.

    El nuevo portátil tiene un procesador de cuatro núcleos.

2 SCREEN [zero] C1

a screen or display that shows four images or videos at the same time, often used in advertising or presentations

pantalla cuádruple, pantalla dividida en cuatro

Collocations quad screen display

  • The conference featured a quad screen display.

    La conferencia contó con una pantalla cuádruple.

3 PRINTING [zero] C1

a printing press or machine that can print four colors in a single pass, often used for high-quality color printing

imprenta cuádruple, máquina de cuatro colores

Collocations quad printing press

  • The company uses a quad printing press for its high-quality brochures.

    La empresa utiliza una imprenta cuádruple para sus folletos de alta calidad.

4 MUSIC [zero] C1

short for 'quadraphonic', a type of sound system that reproduces four channels of audio, providing a more immersive listening experience

sonido cuádruple, sistema de cuatro canales

Collocations quadraphonic sound system

  • The concert featured a quadraphonic sound system.

    El concierto contó con un sistema de sonido cuádruple.