What does escuadra in Spanish mean?

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

The word escuadra in Spanish means triangle, right triangle, set square, flotilla, bracket, crew, work crew, squad, upper corner, squarely. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word escuadra

triangle, right triangle, set square

nombre femenino (instrumento de dibujo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El dibujo de planos requiere el uso de compás, regla, transportador y escuadra.
The drawing of plans requires the use of a compass, scale, parallel ruler, and triangle.

flotilla

nombre femenino (flota de buques de guerra) (nautical, historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La escuadra zarpó de Cádiz rumbo al Canal de la Mancha.
The flotilla set out from Cadiz for the English Channel.

bracket

nombre femenino (pieza metálica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La escuadra se usa para ensamblar piezas de madera formando un ángulo recto.
A bracket is used to join pieces of wood at a right angle.

crew, work crew

nombre femenino (cuadrilla, grupo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Una escuadra de albañiles se está encargando de los últimos detalles de la casa.
A crew of masons is handling the last details of the house.

squad

nombre femenino (soldados: grupo reducido) (army)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Una escuadra es una pequeña unidad militar cuya estructura varía de país a país.
A squad is a small military unit whose composition varies from one country to another.

upper corner

nombre femenino (portería: ángulo superior) (football, upper corner)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el último minuto metieron un gol por la escuadra y ganaron el partido.
In the last minute they scored in the upper corner of the net and won the game.

squarely

locución adverbial (en ángulo recto)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Traza la línea en escuadra.

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