quedar.
to be (as a result of something), to end up
Meaning & usage
to be (as a result of something), to end up
quedar de acuerdo
quedar embarazada
to be situated; to be located (used with only static objects, such as buildings)
Queda muy lejos.
Queda por allí.
to be left; to remain
¿Queda un poco de pastel?
Me quedan muchas tareas por hacer.
to fit, to suit; to look good (clothes)
Esos pantalones ya no te quedan.
No me queda bien este gorro.
to turn out, e.g. well or poorly
quedar bien; quedar mal
¡Le quedó excelente su maqueta!
to agree on
quedar en
Quedamos en encontrarnos mañana.
to agree to meet up with someone
Quedamos con Daniel.
to die
Ya quedé.
Ya vas a quedar si sigues tomando tanto.
to turn out, become, go (usually used for negative, physical descriptions)
quedarse calvo
quedarse ciego
to stay; to remain, to stick with
quedarse atrás
¡quédate aquí!
to keep, take (become the possessor of something)
quedarse (con) algo
Me quedo con este.
to fail a school class/course/subject
Me quedó Inglés
to play for a fool
quedarse con Anna
to kid, to pull someone's leg
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *kʷyéh₁tis Proto-Italic *kʷjētis Latin quiēs Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin quiēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin quiētus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin quiētō Vulgar Latin *quētāre Old Spanish quedar Spanish quedar Inherited from Old Spanish quedar, from Vulgar Latin *quētāre, from Late Latin quiētō, -āre. Doublet of learned quietar and semi-learned quitar. Cognate with English quit and quiet.
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