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cuentas

accounts

noun KWEN-tahs Rare
People & Society Money

Also means

beads

Usage Note

Cuentas is the plural of the feminine noun cuenta, a richly polysemous word. As 'accounts' it covers bank accounts, bills, and financial reckonings — rendir cuentas means to answer for one's actions. As 'beads' it refers to the rounded beads of a rosary or necklace (cuentas de collar). The phrase ajustar cuentas means 'to settle scores'.

Examples

"Tengo que revisar las cuentas del mes."

Natural Translation

I need to check this month's accounts.

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