quantity

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkwɒntɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkwɑntɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kwon′ti tē)

Inflections of 'quantity' (n): npl: quantities
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
quantity n (amount)cantidad nf
 What quantity would you like?
 ¿Qué cantidad quieres?
quantity n (large amount)cantidad nf
  una buena cantidad loc nom f
 Keith must be an avid reader, as he has a quantity of books on his shelves.
 Keith debe ser un ávido lector, ya que tiene una cantidad de libros en sus estantes.
 Keith debe ser un ávido lector, ya que tiene una buena cantidad de libros en sus estantes.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bill of quantity n (building: parts and labor) (presupuesto)nm
  (materiales y mano de obra)nm + loc adj
in quantity adv (in large amounts)en grandes cantidades loc adv
  en cantidad loc adv
 We offer discounts only if you purchase goods in quantity.
 Hacemos descuentos solo si compras bienes en grandes cantidades.
known quantity n ([sth], [sb] familiar) (persona)conocido, conocida nm, nf
  sabido nm
 We have worked with Mike for over a decade, so he is a known quantity for us.
 Hemos trabajado con Mike por más de una década, es un conocido.
minimum quantity n (smallest allowed number or amount)mínima cantidad loc nom f
 Usa la mínima cantidad posible.
physical quantity n (measurable number or amount)número concreto nm
quantity surveyor n (cost manager of a construction project)gerente de presupuestos, gerente de costos nm
  aparejador nm
 Todos los gastos deben ser aprobados previamente por el gerente de costos.
sales quantity n (amount or number sold)cantidad de ventas nm
 En esos tres primeros meses, la cantidad de ventas fue tal que los obligó a ampliar el local.
unknown quantity n (mathematics: amount not known)incógnita nf
unknown quantity n figurative (person, thing: unfamiliar)incógnita nf
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'quantity' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
a certain amount - a little more - a load - a small percentage - a ton - about - above - abundance - amount - an awful lot - any - any number of - armload - around - as little as - block - boatload - boodle - bumper crop - cartload - certain amount - common denominator - cool - cut - decreasing - deluge - dose - endless supply - even - fair - far more than - faraday - finite number - flood - fluid intake - food intake - ful - full measure - glug - greater - growth - handful - haul - haul in - have enough - head of cattle - high - high volume - host - illuminance
Spanish:
cantidad - concentración - adelgazar - aparejador - arquitecto técnico - cebadura - celemín - cierta cantidad - cifra - cuantía - dares - faltar - incógnita - millarada - monto - parvedad - poquedad - recebo - rendir

Collocations: a quantity discount, [released, issued] on a limited quantity basis, quality over quantity, more...

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