cuán

/ˈkwan/, [ˈkwãn]

how


Adverb cuán

  1. accented form of cuan (used when interrogative or exclamatory)

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Examples
  • Antes de que comencemos, me gustaría decir unas palabras acerca de cuán importante es este trabajo.

    Before we get started, I'd just like to say a few words about how important this job is.

  • Tom se sorprendió al ver cuán poco le cubría a Mary su nuevo bañador.

    Tom was surprised to see how skimpy Mary's new swimsuit was.

  • Él ni siquiera se da cuenta de cuán importante es esta reunión.

    Little does he realize how important this meeting is.

  • ¿Cuán ancho es?

    How wide is it?

  • Me pregunto si Tom se dará cuenta de cuán solo estoy.

    I wonder if Tom realizes how lonely I am.

  • Sin importar cuán ocupado estaba mientras vivía en el exterior, nunca dejó de escribir a sus padres al menos una vez a la semana.

    No matter how busy he was while living abroad, he never failed to write home to his parents at least once a week.

  • No te das cuenta de cuán importante es la salud hasta que te pones malo.

    You do not realize how important health is until you get sick.

  • La investigación ha demostrado cuán contaminados están los ríos actualmente.

    Research has shown how polluted the rivers are these days.

  • No puedo imaginarme cuán insípida sería la vida sin muchos idiomas.

    I can't imagine how much more colourless life would be without multiple languages.

  • Tom se preguntaba cuán pronto María tendría lista la cena.

    Tom wondered how soon Mary would have dinner ready.

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