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square  (skwâr)
n.
1. A plane figure having four equal sides.
2. Something having an equal-sided rectangular form: a square of cloth.
3. A T-shaped or L-shaped instrument for drawing or testing right angles.
4. Mathematics The product obtained when a number or quantity is multiplied by itself: 49 is the square of 7.
5. Games Any of the quadrilateral spaces on a board, as in chess.
6.
a. Abbr. Sq. An open, usually four-sided area at the intersection of two or more streets, often planted with grass and trees for use as a park.
b. A rectangular space enclosed by streets and occupied by buildings; a block.
7. Slang A person who is regarded as dull, rigidly conventional, and out of touch with current trends.
8. Slang A square meal. Often used in the plural: three squares a day.
adj. squar·er, squar·est
1. Having four equal sides and four right angles.
2. Forming a right angle.
3.
a. Abbr. sq. Expressed in units measuring area: square feet.
b. Having a specified length in each of two equal dimensions: a room that is 12 feet square.
4. Having a base that is a square: a square pyramid.
5. Nautical Set at right angles to the mast and keel. Used of the yards of a square-rigged ship.
6. Approximately rectangular and equilateral in cross section: a square house.
7. Characterized by blocklike solidity or sturdiness.
8. Honest; direct: a square answer.
9. Just; equitable: a square deal.
10. Having all accounts settled; even.
11. Sports Even; tied.
12. Slang Rigidly conventional; dull.
v. squared, squar·ing, squares
v.tr.
1. To cut to a square or rectangular shape.
2. To test for conformity to a desired plane, straight line, or right angle.
3. To mark into squares. Often used with off.
4.
a. To bring into conformity or agreement: She could not square the request with her principles.
b. To bring (oneself) into a better position or relation: He tried to square himself with his parents.
5. To set straight or at approximate right angles: square one's cap.
6. To bring into balance; settle: square a debt.
7. Sports To even the score of: to square a game.
8. Mathematics
a. To raise (a number or quantity) to the second power.
b. To find a square equal in area to (the area of a given figure).
9. Informal To bribe or fix: a party in litigation that tried to square the judge.
v.intr.
1. Mathematics To be at right angles.
2. To agree or conform: a story that doesn't square with the facts.
adv.
1. Mathematics At right angles.
2. In a square shape.
3. In a solid manner; firmly.
4. Directly; straight: ran square into each other.
5. In an honest, straightforward manner.
Phrasal Verbs:
square away
1. Nautical To square the yards of a sailing vessel.
2. To put away or in order.
square off
To assume a fighting stance; prepare to fight.
square up
To settle a bill or debt.
Idioms:
on the square
1. Mathematics At right angles.
2. Honestly and openly: has always dealt on the square.
out of square
1. Mathematics Not at exact right angles.
2. Not in agreement.
square peg in a round hole Informal
A misfit.

[Middle English, from Old French esquarre, from Vulgar Latin *exquadra, from *exquadrre, to square : Latin ex-, ex- + quadrre, to give a square shape to (from quadrum, a square; see kwetwer- in Indo-European roots).]

squareness n.
squarer n.

square [skwɛə]
n
1. (Mathematics) a plane geometric figure having four equal sides and four right angles Compare rectangle, rhombus
2. any object, part, or arrangement having this or a similar shape a square of carpet a square on a chess board
3. (Social Science / Human Geography) (capital when part of name) an open area in a town, sometimes including the surrounding buildings, which may form a square
4. (Mathematics) Maths the product of two equal factors; the second power 9 is the square of 3, written 32
5. (Engineering / Tools) an instrument having two strips of wood, metal, etc., set in the shape of a T or L, used for constructing or testing right angles
6. (Team Sports / Cricket) Cricket the closely-cut area in the middle of a ground on which wickets are prepared
7. (Military) a body of soldiers drawn up in the form of a square
8. (Team Sports / Rowing) Rowing the position of the blade of an oar perpendicular to the surface of the water just before and during a stroke
9. Informal a person who is old-fashioned in views, customs, appearance, etc
10. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Astrology) Astrology an aspect of about 90° between two planets, etc Compare conjunction [5] opposition [9] trine [1]
11. Obsolete a standard, pattern, or rule
back to square one indicating a return to the starting-point of an investigation, experiment, etc., because of failure, lack of progress, etc.
on the square
a.  at right angles
b.  on equal terms
c.  Informal honestly and openly
d.  (Historical Terms) Slang a phrase identifying someone as a Freemason he is on the square
out of square
a.  not at right angles or not having a right angle
b.  not in order or agreement
adj
1. being a square in shape
2. (Mathematics) having or forming one or more right angles or being at right angles to something
3. square or rectangular in section a square bar
4. (Mathematics)
a.  (prenominal) denoting a measure of area of any shape a circle of four square feet
b.  (immediately postpositive) denoting a square having a specified length on each side a board four feet square contains 16 square feet
5. fair and honest (esp in the phrase a square deal)
6. straight, even, or level a square surface
7. (Team Sports / Cricket) Cricket at right angles to the wicket square leg
8. (General Sporting Terms) Sport in a straight line across the pitch a square pass
9. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical (of the sails of a square-rigger) set at right angles to the keel
10. Informal old-fashioned in views, customs, appearance, etc.
11. stocky or sturdy square shoulders
12. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) (postpositive) having no remaining debts or accounts to be settled
13. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (of a horse's gait) sound, steady, or regular
14. (prenominal) unequivocal or straightforward a square contradiction
15. (postpositive) neat and tidy
16. (Mathematics) Maths (of a matrix) having the same number of rows and columns
all square on equal terms; even in score
square peg (in a round hole) Informal a person or thing that is a misfit, such as an employee in a job for which he is unsuited
vb (mainly tr)
1. to make into a square or similar shape
2. (Mathematics) Maths to raise (a number or quantity) to the second power
3. (Mathematics) to test or adjust for deviation with respect to a right angle, plane surface, etc.
4. (sometimes foll by off) to divide into squares
5. to position so as to be rectangular, straight, or level square the shoulders
6. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) (sometimes foll by up) to settle (debts, accounts, etc.)
7. (General Sporting Terms) to level (the score) in a game, etc
8. (also intr; often foll by with) to agree or cause to agree your ideas don't square with mine
9. (Team Sports / Rowing) Rowing to turn (an oar) perpendicular to the surface of the water just before commencing a stroke
10. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) (in canoeing) to turn (a paddle) perpendicular to the direction of the canoe at the commencement of a stroke Compare feather [15]
11. to arrange (something), esp by a corrupt method or come to an arrangement with (someone), as by bribery
square the circle to attempt the impossible (in reference to the insoluble problem of constructing a square having exactly the same area as a given circle)
adv
1. in order to be square
2. at right angles
3. (General Sporting Terms) Sport in a straight line across the pitch pass the ball square
4. Informal squarely See also square away, square off, square up
[from Old French esquare, from Vulgar Latin exquadra (unattested), from Latin ex1 + quadrāre to make square; see quadrant]
squareness  n
squarer  n
squarish  adj

square  (skwâr)
Noun
1. A rectangle having four equal sides.
2. The product that results when a number or quantity is multiplied by itself. The square of 8, for example, is 64.
Adjective
Of, being, or using units that express the measure of area.
Verb
To multiply a number, quantity, or expression by itself.

Square a body of troops drawn up in a square formation.
Examples: square of battle, 1599; of pedestrians, 1893; of pikes, 1602.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.squaresquare - (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides"
geometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
regular polygon - a polygon with all sides and all angles equal
quadrate - a square-shaped object
rectangle - a parallelogram with four right angles
2.square - the product of two equal terms; "nine is the second power of three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance"
number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
3.squaresquare - an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
city - an incorporated administrative district established by state charter; "the city raised the tax rate"
piazza, plaza, place - a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"
4.square - something approximating the shape of a square
shape, form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
5.square - someone who doesn't understand what is going on
simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
6.square - a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
conservative, conservativist - a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
7.square - any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles; "a checkerboard has 64 squares"
artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole
checker board, checkerboard - a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors
8.square - a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"
carpenter's square - a steel square used by carpenters; larger than a try square
hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
try square - a square having a metal ruler set at right angles to another straight piece
T-square - a square used by draftsmen to draw parallel lines
Verb1.square - make square; "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file"
shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
2.square - raise to the second power
arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
multiply - combine by multiplication; "multiply 10 by 15"
3.square - cause to match, as of ideas or acts
adapt, conform, adjust - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
4.square - position so as to be square; "He squared his shoulders"
position - cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
even up, jog, square up - even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
5.square - be compatible with; "one idea squares with another"
correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
6.square - pay someone and settle a debt; "I squared with him"
settle - dispose of; make a financial settlement
7.square - turn the paddle; in canoeing
paddle - propel with a paddle; "paddle your own canoe"
8.square - turn the oar, while rowing
row - propel with oars; "row the boat across the lake"
Adj.1.square - having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; "a square peg in a round hole"; "a square corner"
angulate, angular - having angles or an angular shape
circular, round - having a circular shape
2.square - characterized by honesty and fairness; "straight dealing"; "a square deal"
honest, honorable - not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"
lawful - conformable to or allowed by law; "lawful methods of dissent"
3.square - providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"
wholesome - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food"
4.square - leaving no balance; "my account with you is now all square"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
paid - marked by the reception of pay; "paid work"; "a paid official"; "a paid announcement"; "a paid check"
5.square - without evasion or compromise; "a square contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"
direct - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"
6.square - rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
conventional - unimaginative and conformist; "conventional bourgeois lives"; "conventional attitudes"
Adv.1.square - in a straight direct way; "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me"
2.square - in a square shape; "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square"
3.square - firmly and solidly; "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy"

square
noun
1. town square, close, quad, market square, quadrangle, village square The house is located in one of Pimlico's prettiest squares.
2. (Informal) conservative, dinosaur, traditionalist, die-hard, stick-in-the-mud (informal), fuddy-duddy (informal), old buffer (Brit. informal), antediluvian, back number (informal), (old) fogey I'm a square, man. I adore Steely Dan.
adjective
1. straight, rectangular, oblong, at right angles, quadrilateral His fingernails were square and cut neatly across.
2. fair, just, straight, genuine, decent, ethical, straightforward, upright, honest, equitable, upfront (informal), on the level (informal), kosher (informal), dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal), above board, fair and square, on the up and up We are asking for a square deal.
3. (Informal) old-fashioned, straight (slang), conservative, conventional, dated, bourgeois, out of date, stuffy, behind the times, strait-laced, out of the ark (informal), Pooterish I felt so square in my three-piece suit.
old-fashioned modern, fashionable, stylish, trendy (Brit. informal), in vogue, modish, du jour (French), the new, voguish, culty
4. level, even, equal, evenly, matched, balanced, drawn, on a par, neck and neck, level pegging, even stevens (informal) The sides finished all square in the first leg.
verb
1. (often with with) agree, match, fit, accord, correspond, tally, conform, reconcile, harmonize His dreams did not square with reality.
2. even up, make equal They came from three down to square the match.
Translations
square [skwɛəʳ]
A. N
1. (= shape) → cuadrado m, cuadro m; (on graph paper, chessboard, crossword) → casilla f; (= piece) [of material, paper, chocolate etc] → cuadrado m; (= scarf) → pañuelo m
to cut into squarescortar en cuadros or cuadrados
to go back to square onevolver a empezar desde cero
2. (in town) → plaza f
the town squarela plaza del pueblo
3. (US) (= block of houses) → manzana f, cuadra f (LAm)
4. (Math) → cuadrado m
16 is the square of 416 es el cuadrado de 4
5. (= drawing instrument) → escuadra f
6. (= old-fashioned person) he's a real squarees un carca or un carroza or (Chile) un momio
B. ADJ
1. (in shape) → cuadrado
to be a square peg in a round holeestar como un pulpo en un garaje
2. (forming right angle) → en ángulo recto, en escuadra
to be square with sthestar en ángulo recto or en escuadra con algo
ensure that the frame is squareasegúrese de que el marco forme ángulos rectos
3. [face, jaw, shoulder] → cuadrado
4. (Math) → cuadrado
a square foot/kilometreun pie/kilómetro cuadrado
a kilometre squareun kilómetro por un kilómetro
5. (= substantial) [meal] → decente, como Dios manda
it's three days since I had a square mealhace tres días que no como decentemente or como Dios manda
6. (= fair, honest) → justo, equitativo
to give sb a square dealser justo con algn
he didn't get a square deallo trataron injustamente
I'll be square with youseré justo contigo
7. (= even) now we're all square (Sport) → ahora vamos iguales or (LAm) parejos, ahora estamos empatados; (financially) → ahora estamos en paz
if you pay me a pound we'll call it squaredame una libra y me quedo conforme
to get square with sbajustar las cuentas con algn
8. (= conventional) → anticuado, carca, carroza(Sp)
he's so squarees un carca or un carroza or (Chile) un momio
C. ADV square in the middlejusto en el centro, justo en el medio
to look sb square in the eyemirar a algn directamente a los ojos
the blow caught him square on the chinel golpe le dio en plena barbilla or de lleno en la barbilla
he turned to face me square onse volvió para tenerme de cara
see also fair 1 B1
D. VT
1. (= make square) → cuadrar
to square one's shouldersponerse derecho
to try to square the circleintentar lograr la cuadratura del círculo
2. (= settle, reconcile) [+ accounts] → ajustar; [+ debts] → pagar
can you square it with your conscience?¿te lo va a permitir tu conciencia?
I'll square it with himyo lo arreglo con él
3. (Math) → elevar al cuadrado
two squared is fourdos al cuadrado es cuatro
E. VIcuadrar (with con) it doesn't square with what you said beforeesto no cuadra con lo que dijiste antes
F. CPD square brackets NPLcorchetes mpl
square dance Ncuadrilla f (baile)
square rigger Nbuque m de vela con aparejo de cruz
square root Nraíz f cuadrada
square off VT + ADVcuadrar
square up VI + ADV
1. [boxers, fighters] → ponerse en guardia
to square up to sbenfrentarse con algn
2. (= settle) to square up with sbajustar cuentas con algn

square [ˈskwɛər]
n
(= shape) → carré m
a square and a triangle → un carré et un triangle
(on chessboard, in boardgame, in crossword)case m
square one (fig)
We're back to square one → On se retrouve à la case départ.
(in town)place f
the town square → la place de l'hôtel de ville
(US) (= block of houses) → pâté m de maisons
(= drawing instrument) → équerre f
(MATHEMATICS) [number] → carré m
(= old-fashioned person) → ringard(e) m/f
Don't be such a square → Ne sois pas aussi ringard.
adj
(in shape)carré(e)
(with units of length)carré(e)
1 square metre → 1 mètre carré
two square metres → deux mètres carrés
it's two metres square → ça fait deux mètres sur deux
(= broad) [build, shoulders] → carré(e)
(= honest) [person] → honnête; [deal] → équitable
to be square with sb → être honnête avec qn
(= not owing money) → quitte
Now we're all square → Nous sommes quittes maintenant.
(= old-fashioned) [ideas, tastes] → ringard(e) >; [person] → ringard(e) >
vt
(MATHEMATICS) [+ number] → élever au carré
(= arrange) → régler
I'll square it with him → Je réglerai ça avec lui.
(= reconcile) [+ ideas, actions] → concilier
to square sth with one's conscience → accorder qch avec sa conscience
vi (= agree) → cadrer, s'accorder
square up
vi (British) (= settle) → régler
to square up with sb → régler ses comptes avec qn
square bracket ncrochet m
square dance n
(= dance) → quadrille m (américain)

square
n
(= shape, Geometry, on graph paper)Quadrat nt; a 6 metre square6 Meter im Quadrat
(piece of material, paper etc) (= perfect square)Quadrat nt; (= rectangle)Viereck nt; (on chessboard etc) → Feld nt; (on paper) → Kästchen nt, → Karo nt; (in crossword) → Kästchen nt; (= check on material etc)Karo nt; (= head square)Kopftuch nt; form yourselves into a squarestellen Sie sich im Viereck auf; cut it in squaresschneiden Sie es quadratisch or in Quadrate zu; to go back to square one (fig) to start (again) from square one (fig)noch einmal von vorne anfangen; we’re back to square onejetzt sind wir wieder da, wo wir angefangen haben
(in town) → Platz m; (US: of houses) → Block m; (Mil: = barrack square) → (Kasernen)platz m
(Math) → Quadrat (→ zahl f) nt; the square of 3 is 93 hoch 2 or 3 (im) Quadrat ist 9
(Tech) → Winkelmaß nt; (= set square)Zeichendreieck nt; (= T-square)Reißschiene f; to be on the square (fig inf, = above board) → in Ordnung sein
(Mil, = battle formation) → Karree nt
(inf: = conventional person) → Spießer(in) m(f) (inf); to be a squarevon (vor)gestern sein
adj (+er)
(in shape) → quadratisch; picture, lawn etcviereckig, quadratisch; nibviereckig; block of wood etcvierkantig; to be a square peg in a round holeam falschen Platz sein
(= forming right angle) anglerecht; cornerrechtwinklig; shouldereckig; chin, jawkantig, eckig; buildvierschrötig; square bracketeckige Klammer
(Math) → Quadrat-; 3 square kilometres3 Quadratkilometer; 3 metres square3 Meter im Quadrat; there wasn’t a square inch of space leftes war kein Zentimeter Platz mehr
attr (= complete) mealanständig, ordentlich
(= fair) dealgerecht, fair; dealings, game, personehrlich; to give somebody a square dealjdn gerecht or fair behandeln; to get a square dealfair behandelt werden; I’ll be square with youich will ehrlich or offen mit dir sein
(fig: = even) to be square (accounts etc) → in Ordnung sein; to get square with somebodymit jdm abrechnen; we are (all) square (Sport) → wir stehen beide/alle gleich; (fig)jetzt sind wir quitt; he wanted to be square with his creditorser wollte mit seinen Gläubigern im Reinen sein; we can start again all squarewir sind wieder quitt
(inf: = conventional) → überholt, verstaubt; person, ideasspießig (inf); he’s squareer ist von (vor)gestern; be there or be square!das kann man sich nicht entgehen lassen!
adv (+er)
(= at right angles)rechtwinklig; square with somethingim rechten Winkel or senkrecht zu etw
(= directly)direkt, genau; to hit somebody square in the chestjdn voll in die Brust treffen; to look somebody square in the eyejdm direkt in die Augen schauen; to be square in the middle of somethingmitten in etw (dat)drin sein; he kissed her square on the mouther küsste sie direkt auf den Mund
(= parallel) to stand squaregerade stehen; he turned to face me square oner wandte sich mir voll zu; to be square with or to somethingparallel zu etw ausgerichtet sein
(= honestly)ehrlich, fair ? fair1
vt
(= make square)quadratisch machen; (= make a right angle)rechtwinklig machen; to square one’s shouldersdie Schultern straffen; to square a block of wood (= cut square)einen Holzklotz vierkantig zuschneiden; to try to square the circledie Quadratur des Kreises versuchen; he squared the ball to Gascoigneer spielte einen Querpass auf Gascoigne; to square a matchin einem Spiel gleichziehen
(Math) numberquadrieren; 3 squared is 93 hoch 2 or 3 (im) Quadrat ist 9
(= adjust) debtsbegleichen; creditorsabrechnen mit; (= reconcile)in Einklang bringen; to square one’s accountsabrechnen (with mit); to square something with one’s conscienceetw mit seinem Gewissen vereinbaren or in Einklang bringen; I’ll square it with the porter (inf)ich mache das mit dem Portier ab (inf)
(inf, = bribe) → schmieren (inf)

square:
square-bashing
n (Brit Mil sl) → Drill m
square bracket
square-built
adj womanstämmig or breit gebaut; manvierschrötig; housequadratisch gebaut
square-cut
adj (in a perfect square) → quadratisch; (= rectangular)rechteckig

square:
square dance
nSquaredance m
squarehead
n (US inf)
(= stupid person)Holzkopf m (pej)
(pej: = person of Germanic or Scandinavian origin) → Quadratschädel m (pej)
square-jawed
adjmit kantigem Kinn
square knot
n (US) → Kreuzknoten m

square:
square measure
nFlächenmaß nt
square number
nQuadratzahl f
square-rigged
adjvoll getakelt
square-rigger
n (Naut) → Rahsegler m
square root
nQuadratwurzel f, → zweite Wurzel; to work out the square of somethingdie zweite Wurzel or Quadratwurzel aus etw ziehen
square sail
nRahsegel nt
square shooter
n (US inf) → ehrlicher Kerl (inf)
square-shouldered
adjmit eckigen Schultern
square-toed
adj shoesmit breiter Kappe

square [skwɛəʳ]
1. n
a. (gen) → quadrato; (instrument) → squadra; (check on material) → quadro
with red and blue squares → a quadri rossi e blu
to cut into squares → tagliare in (pezzi) quadrati
we're back to square one (fig) → siamo al punto di partenza
b. (in town) → piazza (Am) (block of houses) → isolato
the town square → la piazza principale
c. (Math) → quadrato
16 is the square of 4 → 16 è il quadrato di 4
d. (fam) (old-fashioned person) → matusa m inv
he's a real square → è proprio un matusa
2. adj
a. (in shape) → quadrato/a
he's a square peg in a round hole in that job → non è tagliato per quel lavoro
b. (Math) → quadrato/a
1 square metre → 1 metro quadrato
it is less than a centimetre square → misura meno di un centimetro per lato
2 metres square → di 2 metri per 2
c. a square mealun pasto sostanzioso
d. (fair, honest) → onesto/a, retto/a
to give sb a square deal → trattare qn onestamente
I'll be square with you → sarò franco con te
e. (even, accounts, figures) → in ordine
to get one's accounts square → mettere in ordine i propri conti
to get square with sb (also) (fig) → regolare i conti con qn
now we're all square (fig) → adesso siamo pari
f. (fam) (old-fashioned, person) → all'antica; (idea) → sorpassato/a; (style) → fuori moda
3. adv square in the middleesattamente or proprio nel centro
to look sb square in the eye → guardare qn diritto negli occhi
4. vt
a. (make square, stone, timber) → squadrare; (shape) → rendere quadrato/a
to square one's shoulders → raddrizzare le spalle
b. (settle, accounts, books) → far quadrare; (debts) → saldare, regolare
can you square it with your conscience? → riesci a conciliarlo con la tua coscienza?
I'll square it with him (fam) → sistemo io le cose con lui
c. (Math) → elevare al quadrato
2 squared is 4 → 2 al quadrato fa 4
5. vi (agree) → accordarsi
to square with → quadrare con
square off vt + adv (wood, edges) → squadrare
square up vi + adv
a. (Brit) (settle) → saldare
to square up with sb → regolare i conti con qn
b. to square up (to) (opponent) → affrontare (fig) (difficulties) → far fronte a

square [skwɛəʳ]
1. n
a. (gen) → quadrato; (instrument) → squadra; (check on material) → quadro
with red and blue squares → a quadri rossi e blu
to cut into squares → tagliare in (pezzi) quadrati
we're back to square one (fig) → siamo al punto di partenza
b. (in town) → piazza (Am) (block of houses) → isolato
the town square → la piazza principale
c. (Math) → quadrato
16 is the square of 4 → 16 è il quadrato di 4
d. (fam) (old-fashioned person) → matusa m inv
he's a real square → è proprio un matusa
2. adj
a. (in shape) → quadrato/a
he's a square peg in a round hole in that job → non è tagliato per quel lavoro
b. (Math) → quadrato/a
1 square metre → 1 metro quadrato
it is less than a centimetre square → misura meno di un centimetro per lato
2 metres square → di 2 metri per 2
c. a square mealun pasto sostanzioso
d. (fair, honest) → onesto/a, retto/a
to give sb a square deal → trattare qn onestamente
I'll be square with you → sarò franco con te
e. (even, accounts, figures) → in ordine
to get one's accounts square → mettere in ordine i propri conti
to get square with sb (also) (fig) → regolare i conti con qn
now we're all square (fig) → adesso siamo pari
f. (fam) (old-fashioned, person) → all'antica; (idea) → sorpassato/a; (style) → fuori moda
3. adv square in the middleesattamente or proprio nel centro
to look sb square in the eye → guardare qn diritto negli occhi
4. vt
a. (make square, stone, timber) → squadrare; (shape) → rendere quadrato/a
to square one's shoulders → raddrizzare le spalle
b. (settle, accounts, books) → far quadrare; (debts) → saldare, regolare
can you square it with your conscience? → riesci a conciliarlo con la tua coscienza?
I'll square it with him (fam) → sistemo io le cose con lui
c. (Math) → elevare al quadrato
2 squared is 4 → 2 al quadrato fa 4
5. vi (agree) → accordarsi
to square with → quadrare con
square off vt + adv (wood, edges) → squadrare
square up vi + adv
a. (Brit) (settle) → saldare
to square up with sb → regolare i conti con qn
b. to square up (to) (opponent) → affrontare (fig) (difficulties) → far fronte a

square
n square [skweə]
1 a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles. vierkant مُرَبَّع квадрат čtverec kvadrat das Quadrat τετράγωνο ruut مربع neliö carré רִיבּוּע वर्ग kvadrat, četvorina négyzet bujur sangkar ferningur quadrato 正方形 정사각형 kvadratas kvadrāts segi empat sama vierkant firkant, kvadrat kwadrat quadrado pătrat квадрат štvorec kvadrat kvadrat kvadrat สี่เหลี่ยมจัตุรัส kare 正方形(物) квадрат چوکور، مربع شکل hình vuông
2 something in the shape of this. vierkant شَكْل مُرَبَّع квадратно парче čtverec firkant das Quadrat τετράγωνο ruut چهارگوش neliö carré מְרוּבַּע वर्गाकार वस्तु nešto četverokutnog, kvadratnog oblika négyszög benda bujur sangkar ferningslaga hlutur quadrato 正方形 정사각형의 것 kvadratas kvadrātveida priekšmets segi empat vierkant firkant, kvadrat kwadrat quadrado pătrat предмет квадратной формы štvorec kvadrat kvadrat fyrkant, ruta พื้นที่สี่เหลี่ยม kare şeklinde bir şey 方形物體 квадрат; клітина مربع شکل کی کوئی چیز vuông
3 an open place in a town, with the buildings round it. plein مَيْدان площад náměstí plads; torv der Platz πλατεία väljak ميدان aukio place כִּיכָּר स्क्वायर trg tér lapangan torg piazza 広場 광장 aikštė laukums lapangan plein torg, plass skwer, plac praça piaţă площадь námestie trg trg torg ตึกที่มีถนนสี่ด้าน meydan 廣場 площа, сквер عمارتوں کی درمیان شہر کا بڑا چوراہا quảng trường 广
4 the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself 3  3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3. vierkantswortel مُرَيَّع العَدَد алг. квадрат на число dvojmocnina kvadrattal das Quadrat τετράγωνο αριθμού ruut, teine aste مجذور neliö carré חֶזקַה वर्गफल kvadrat, druga potencija négyzet pangkat tvíveldi, annað veldi quadrato 2乗 제곱 kvadratas kvadrāts, (skaitļa) otrā pakāpe kuasa dua kwadraat annen potens kwadrat quadrado pătrat квадрат величины druhá mocnina kvadrat kvadrat kvadrat ผลที่ได้จากกำลังสอง kare 平方 квадрат کسی عدد کو اسی عدد سے ضرب دینے کا حاصل bình phương
adj
1 having the shape of a square or right angle I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin. vierkantig مُرَبَّع الشَّكْل квадратен čtvercový; hranatý firkantet quadratisch τετράγωνος nelinurkne مربع شكل neliön muotoinen carré מְרוּבַּע वर्गाकार, चौकोर četverokutan, četvrtast (négy)szögletes segi empat ferhyrndur; kantaður, kubbslegur quadrato 角ばった 사각형의 kvadratinis, keturkampis kvadrātveida-; taisnstūra- segi empat sama vierkant firkantet, kvadratisk, kvadrat- kwadratowy quadrado pătrat квадратный štvorcový; hranatý kvadraten četvrtast kvadratisk, fyrkantig, markerad [] ที่เป็นรูปสี่เหลี่ยม kare şeklinde 方形的;直角的 квадратний; прямокутний مربع شکل یا زاویہ قائمہ کی شکل vuông
2 (of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal). gelyk, gebalanseerd مُتَوازِن، مُتَعادِل равен vyrovnaný lige quitt ίσος, δίκαιος, ισορροπημένος, που έρχεται στα ίσα tasa(olev), võrdne مساوي شده tasoissa quitte, à égalité הוֹגֵן, תֵיקוֹ चुकता करना čestit, pošten kiegyenlített; kvitt(ek) adil, sama jafn, kvittur giusto, equo, in parità 対等の 동등한 atsiskaitęs, sutvarkytas vienāds; taisnīgs; godīgs adil effen kvitt, oppgjort, lik, jevn wyrównany, równy igual chit; la egalitate равный; уравненный vyrovnaný izenačen; bot jednak kvitt, jämn ซื่อตรง; ยุติธรรม eşit, ödenmiş, fit 結清(帳目)的 рівний, точний کھیل میں برابری ہونا công bằng, sòng phẳng )的
3 measuring a particular amount on all four sides This piece of wood is two metres square. vierkant تَرْبيعي мярка за повърхност čtvereční på hver led im Quadrat τετραγωνικός igast (neljast) küljest مربع kanttiinsa carré רִיבּוּע वगै-मीटर kvadratan négyzet alakú persegi fermetri quadrato 平方 평방 kvadratinis kvadrāta-; garumā un platumā persegi vierkant i kvadrat z każdej strony quadrado pătrat квадратный štvorcový kvadraten, na kvadrat sa svake strane kvadrat- ตารางเมตร ... kare 見方的 квадратний چاروں طرف سے کسی مربع کی پیمائش mét vuông
4 old-fashioned square ideas about clothes. outydse قَديم، طِراز عَتيق старомоден zastaralý gammeldags spießig παλιομοδίτικος vanamoodne صادقانه vanhanaikainen vieux jeu “מְרוּבַּע” पुराना konzervativan, malograđanski ódivatú kuno hallærislegur antiquato 昔風の 구식의 senamadiškas vecmodīgs fesyen lama ouderwets gammeldags konserwatywny antiquado de modă veche отсталый zastaraný staromoden staromodan insnöad, mossig ที่ล้าสมัย muhafazakâr, tutucu 古板的 старомодний, застарілий روایتی lỗi thời
adv
1 at right angles, or in a square shape The carpet is not cut square with the corner. teen regte hoeke بِشَكلٍ مُرَبَّع перпендикулярно v pravém úhlu vinkelret rechteckig κάθετα, σε ορθή γωνία täisnurkselt مربع مانند suorassa kulmassa à angle droit (avec) יָשָר समकोण पर pod pravim kutom, pravokutno derékszögben siku-siku (horn)rétt (ad angolo retto) 直角に 직각으로, 네모로 tiesiai, statmenai ar taisnu stūri; taisni sudut tepat rechthoekig vinkelrett pod kątem prostym em esquadria în unghi drept (cu) перпендикулярно v pravom uhle pravokotno četvrtasto vinkelrätt อย่างตั้งฉาก 90 derece 直角的 прямокутно زاویہ قائمہ پر، یا مربع شکل میں vuông vắn
2 firmly and directly She hit him square on the point of the chin. presies بالضَّبْط، مُباشَرَةً право rovnou direkte direkt ακριβώς (πάνω) otse(joones) راست suoraan en plein יָשָר सीधे ravno, pošteno pont(osan) tepat beint; fast proprio まともに 정통으로 tiesiai precīzi; tieši kemas dan tepat regelrecht rett, direkte prosto em cheio în plin прямо rovno naravnost direktno rakt, rätt อย่างตรงไปตรงมา tam ortasına, dosdoğru 結結實實地 прямо; чесно سیدھا، زوردار thẳng thắn, trực tiếp
v
1 to give a square shape to or make square. vierkantig maak يُرَبِّع، يُعْطي شَكلا مُرَبَّعا правя квадрат/ен upravit do čtverce gøre firkantet quadratisch machen τετραγωνίζω nelinurkseks tegema به شكل مربع درآوردن suoristaa rendre carré לְרַבֵּע वर्गाकार करना, चौकोर बनाना dati četverokutni oblik négyszögletesre alakít membuat segiempat gera ferkantaðan squadrare 正方形にする 정방형으로 하다 suteikti kvadrato formą, padaryti kvadratą veidot kvadrātu membentuk segi empat vierkant maken gi firkantet form, gjøre firkantet nadawać kształt kwadratu tornar quadrado a da o formă pătrată придавать квадратную форму upraviť do štvorca dati kvadratasto obliko napraviti četvrtastim göra kvadratisk(fyrkantig, rätvinklig) ทำให้เป็นรูปสี่เหลี่ยม köşeli yapmak, kare yapmak 把...弄成方形 надавати квадратної форми; робити прямокутним مربع شکل کا بنانا làm cho vuông ...
2 to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc) I must square my account with you. betaal يُسَوِّي حِسابا балансирам (сметки) vyrovnat afregne begleichen κανονίζω, διευθετώ (arveid) klaarima, korda ajama تسويه حساب كردن selvittää régler (ses comptes avec) לְהַסדִיר חוֹב चुकाना, रूपया देना izravnati (račun) kiegyenlít menyelesaikan gera upp við regolare 清算する 청산하다 atsiskaityti, apmokėti, sutvarkyti nokārtot (rēķinus); nolīdzināt (parādu) membayar hutang vereffenen gjøre opp (for seg), skvære opp wyrównać, policzyć się acertar a regla (con­tu­rile cu) улаживать; расплатиться vyrovnať poravnati izravnati reglera, göra upp จ่ายหนี้ ödeşmek 結清(帳目) сплачувати نبٹانا یا ادا کرنا thanh toán, trả
3 to (cause to) fit or agree His story doesn't square with the facts. ooreenstem يَتَناسَب، يَتَوافَق съответствам (си) být v souladu stemme übereinstimmen συμφωνώ, ταιριάζω (kokku) sobima, klapitama منطبق كردن käydä yksiin cadrer avec לְהִסתַדֵר עִם - मेल बैठना, सामंजस्य स्थापित करना uskladiti, prilagoditi megegyezik sesuai samræmast quadrare 一致する 맞추다. 일치시키다 atitikti saskanēt; atbilst sama (doen) overeenstemmen stemme, passe pasować, dopasować ajustar(-se) a se potrivi (cu) соответствовать byť v súlade, zhodovať sa ujemati se slagati se passa ihop, stämma överens สอดคล้อง uyuşmak, uy(dur)mak 符合 погоджуватися مطابق ہونا làm cho phù hợp
4 to multiply a number by itself Two squared is four. met homself maal يُرَبِّع العَدَد на квадрат umocnit opløfte til anden potens quadrieren υψώνω στο τετράγωνο ruutu tõstma, teist astet leidma مجذور كردن korottaa toiseen potenssiin élever au carré בַּרִיבּועַ वर्गफल निकालना kvadrirati, dići na kvadrat négyzetre emel kuadrat hefja í annað veldi elevare al quadrato 2乗する 제곱하다 pakelti kvadratu kāpināt kvadrātā kuasa dua kwadrateren opphøye i annen potens podnosić do kwadratu elevar ao quadrado a ridica la pătrat возводить в квадрат umocniť kvadrirati (število) dići na kvadrat upphöja i kvadrat ยกกำลังสอง karesini almak 平方 підносити до квадрата کسی عدد کو اسی عدد سے ضرب کرنا bình phương
adj squared
1 marked or ruled with squares squared paper. geruit ذو مُرَبَّعات кариран čtverečkovaný ternet kariert που έχει τετράγωνα ruuduline مربع شده ruudullinen quadrillé מְשוּבָּץ वर्गाकार खाना बना कागज kvadratni kockás persegi rúðustrikaður a quadretti 方眼紙の 모눈의 langeliais rūtiņu- ditandakan dengan segi empat met vierkanten rute(papir), millimeter(papir) w kratkę quadriculado cadrilat в клетку štvorčekový karirast kockast rutad ที่มีตารางสี่เหลี่ยมจตุรัสเล็ก ๆ kareli 劃分成方格 такий, що у клітинку چار خانہ بنانا có ô vuông
2 having been squared. geruit مُرَبَّع четвъртит zdvojmocněný fået en firkantet form; blevet gjort firkantet in Quadrate eingeteilt τετραγωνισμένος kordaaetud, korras مربع بوده suoristettu, selvitetty élevé au carré לְשַבֵּץ चौकोर किया kvadriran négyzetre emelt dibuat persegi sem búið er að hefja í annað veldi al quadrato 正方形の 제곱된 pakeltas kvadratu kvadrātveida-; kāpināts kvadrātā mendapat keadilan rachthoekig gitt firkantet form podniesiony do kwadratu elevado ao quadrado ridicat la pătrat поделённый на квадраты umocnený na druhú kvadraten dignut na kvadrat reglerad, uppgjord ซี่งเป็นสี่เหลี่ยม kareli 被弄成正方形的 прямокутний چار خانا بنایا ہوا được đánh ô vuông
adv squarely
directly and firmly He stood squarely in front of me; She looked squarely at me. reguit مباشَرَةً، بالضَّبْط точно насреща přímo direkte direkt ίσια, κατευθείαν otse مستقيما suoraan carrément בְּזַווִית יְשָׁרָה सीधे, जमकर, दृढ़ता से otvoreno, izravno szemtől szembe(n); nyíltan; tisztességesen tepat beint esattamente; diritto まっすぐに 정통으로 tiesiai tieši; taisni; aci pret aci dengan tepat recht direkte, fast prosto direito drept, direct прямо priamo naravnost odlučno rakt, rätt อย่างตรงไปตรงมา dosdoğru 堅定地 прямо; відкрито براہ راست، محکم thẳng thắn, trực tiếp
square centimetre, metre etc
an area equal to a square in which each side is one centimetre, metre etc If the door is 3 metres high and 1.5 metres wide, its area is 4.5 square metres. vierkante sentimeter/meter سنتيمِتْر مُرَبَّع квадратен сантиметър čtvereční kvadratcentimeter; kvadratmeter 5 metres wide, its area is 4.5 square metres.der Quadrat(zenti)meter etc. τετραγωνικό (εκατοστό, μέτρο κτλ.) ruutsentimeeter, ruutmeeter سانتي متر مربع neliösenttimetri, neliömetri (centimètre, mètre, etc.) carré מְרוּבַּע वर्ग मीटर kvadratni (četvorni) metar, centimetar négyzetcentiméter persegi fersentimetri/-metri (centimetro/metro, ecc.) quadro 平方センチメートル 제곱 센티미터 kvadratinis centimetras/metras kvadrātcentimetrs; kvadrātmetrs u.tml. persegi vierkante meter etc. kvadrat-(centimeter/meter, osv.) centymetr, metr itp. kwadratowy centímetro/metro quadrado (centimetru, metru etc.) pătrat квадратный сантиметр, метр и т.д. štvorcový kvadratni centimeter/meter kvadratni centimetar kvadratcentimeter, -meter ตารางเมตร santimetre kare 平方公分(公尺) квадратний сантиметр, метр مربع سنٹی میٹر میں رقبے کی پیمائش xăng ti mét vuông
square root
the number which, multiplied by itself, gives the number that is being considered The square root of 16 is 4 ( 16 = 4). vierkantswortel جَذر تَرْبيعي корен квадратен kořen mocniny kvadratrod die Quadratwurzel τετραγωνική ρίζα ruutjuur جذر neliöjuuri racine carrée שוֹרֶש רִיבּוּעִי वर्गमूल drugi korijen négyzetgyök akar kuadrat kvaðratrót radice quadrata 平方根 제곱근 kvadratinė šaknis kvadrātsakne punca kuasa dua vierkantswortel kvadratrot pierwiastek kwadratowy raiz quadrada rădă­cină pătrată квадратный корень druhá odmocnina kvadratni koren kvadratni koren kvadratrot จำนวนรากกำลังสอง kare kök 平方根 квадратний корінь جزر căn bậc hai
fair and square
directly He hit him fair and square on the nose. presies مُباشَرَةً право rovnou direkte ganz genau κατευθείαν otse مستقيم suoraan en plein יָשָר וְהוֹגֵן सीधे direktno pont,„rendesen”; szemébe tepat beint in pieno まともに 공정한 tiesiai tieši; precīzi adil regelrecht rett på prosto em cheio drept, direct прямо rovno naravnost direktno mitt, rakt, rätt โดยตรง tam 正直 прямо سیدھا، براہ راست trực tiếp
go back to square one
to start all over again. begin oor يبدأ كُلَّ شَيءٍ من جَديد започвам отначало začít úplně znovu gå tilbage til udgangspunktet nochmal bei Adam und Eva anfangen ξαναρχίζω από το μηδέν otsast alustama سر خانه اول برگشتن aloittaa taas alusta repartir à zéro חֲזָרָה לַהַתחָלָה फिर से आरंभ करना natrag na početak, početi iznova elölről kezdi memulai lagi fara aftur á byrjunarreit (ricominciare da zero) 振り出しに戻る 원점으로 돌아가다 pradėti vėl viską iš pradžių sākt visu no jauna mulakan kembali opnieuw beginnen begynne forfra zaczynać od samego początku voltar a ponto zero a o lua de la zero начинать всё сначала začať úplne odznova začeti znova početi ispočetka gå tillbaka till ruta ett กลับไปเริ่มต้นใหม่ทั้งหมดอีกครั้ง yeniden başlamak, işin başına dönmek 重新開始 робити все з початку جہاں سے چلے تھے وہیں واپس، دوبارہ شروعات کرنا không lại hoàn không
a square deal
a fair bargain; fair treatment. billike hantering صَفْقَة عادِلَه честна сделка poctivé jednání fair; redelig ein ehrlicher Handel δίκαιη συμφωνία aus tehing قول . قرار صادقانه reilu sopimus arrangement équitable עִסקָה הוֹגֶנֶת खरा सौदा, अच्छा व्यवहार poštena pogodba tisztességes eljárás perlakuan adil heiðarleg meðferð (affare onesto); (trattamento equo) 公正な取引 정당한 거래 geras sandėris, garbingas elgesys godīgs darījums jual beli yang adil eerlijke behandeling redelig/skvær avtale; real behandling uczciwe potraktowanie negócio limpo aranjament echitabil честная сделка poctivý obchod; slušné zaobchádzanie (jednanie) pošten postopek fer pogodba rättvis behandling, hygglig uppgörelse การต่อรองที่ยุติธรรม dürüst alışveriş, dürüst bir muamele 公平交易 чесна угода اچھا سودا، مناسب سلوک cách đối xử trung thực

square مربع الشكل, ميدان čtvercový, čtverec kvadratisk, plads Quadrat, quadratisch τετράγωνο, τετράγωνος cuadrado neliö, neliömäinen carré četvrtast, kvadrat quadrato 正方形, 正方形の 정사각형, 정사각형의 vierkant firkant, firkantet kwadrat, kwadratowy quadrado квадрат, квадратный fyrkant, fyrkantig เป็นสี่เหลี่ยม, สี่เหลี่ยมจตุรัส kare hình vuông, vuông 广场, 方形的


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The scene was a plain, bare, monotonous vault of a school-room, and the speaker's square forefinger emphasized his observations by underscoring every sentence with a line on the schoolmaster's sleeve.
Adjoining to this place there ought to be a large square, like that which they call in Thessaly The Square of Freedom, in which nothing is permitted to be bought or sold; into which no mechanic nor husbandman, nor any such person, should be permitted to enter, unless commanded by the magistrates.
The character of Mr Square the philosopher, and of Mr Thwackum the divine; with a dispute concerning----
 
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