What does cantidad in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word cantidad in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cantidad in Spanish.

The word cantidad in Spanish means number, quantity, amount, about, around, contribute an amount of money, final amount, total amount, a certain number of, a certain number of, in large amounts, in larger quantities, the most, the greatest number possible. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cantidad

number

nombre femenino (número) (used with countable nouns)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Al concierto asistieron gran cantidad de personas.
A large number of people went to the concert.

quantity

nombre femenino (magnitud) (used with uncountable nouns)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los ríos llevan gran cantidad de agua.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The reservoir holds an enormous quantity of water.

amount

nombre femenino (suma de dinero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tengo que reunir la cantidad que pide la universidad para la inscripción.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I'll never be able to pay that amount - it's astronomical!

about, around

locución adverbial (aproximadamente)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
El pollo pesaba alrededor de tres kilos.
The chicken weighed about 3 kilograms.

contribute an amount of money

locución verbal (colaborar económicamente)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El padre aporta mensualmente una cantidad de dinero para la manutención de sus hijos.
The father constributes an amount of money each month for child support.

final amount, total amount

(suma resultante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

a certain number of

(cifra específica de) (countable)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Each worker is required to produce a certain number of parts per hour.

a certain number of

(cifra imprecisa de)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
A partir de cierta cantidad de empleados, la empresa cambia de categoría.
With a certain number of employees the business changes category.

in large amounts

locución adverbial (mucho)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Laura fue a la fiesta con la intención de disfrutar, pero al final bebió en cantidad y se emborrachó.

in larger quantities

expresión (en mayor número) (formal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

the most, the greatest number possible

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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