Spanish

quedar

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  1. (intransitive) to be (as a result of something), to end up
  2. (intransitive) to be situated; to be located (used with only static objects, such as buildings)
  3. (intransitive) to be left; to remain
  4. (intransitive) to fit, to suit; to look good (clothes)
  5. (intransitive) to turn out, e.g. well or poorly
  6. (intransitive) to agree on
  7. (intransitive) to agree to meet up with someone
  8. (intransitive) to die
  9. (intransitive, reflexive) to turn out, become, go (usually used for negative, physical descriptions)
  10. (intransitive, reflexive) to stay; to remain, to stick with
  11. (ambitransitive, reflexive) to keep, take (become the possessor of something)
  12. (Spain, colloquial, intransitive, reflexive) to play for a fool
  13. (Spain, colloquial, intransitive, reflexive) to kid, to pull someone's leg

Frequency

B1
Hyphenated as
que‧dar
Pronounced as (IPA)
/keˈdaɾ/
Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish
quedar
In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish quedar, from Vulgar Latin *quētāre, from Late Latin quiētāre, quiētārī. Compare the borrowed doublet quietar. See also quitar. Cognate with English quit and quiet.

Related words
quedando quedarse quedado quedaría quedara quedará dejarlo
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