cube

US /kjuːb/
UK /kjuːb/
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1.

cubo

a symmetrical three-dimensional shape, either solid or hollow, contained by six equal squares

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The children were playing with wooden cubes.
Los niños estaban jugando con cubos de madera.
We need to calculate the volume of the cube.
Necesitamos calcular el volumen del cubo.
2.

cubo, pastilla

a small block of a food substance, typically one of a number of similar blocks

:
Add two cubes of sugar to your coffee.
Añade dos cubos de azúcar a tu café.
She used a beef cube to flavor the soup.
Ella usó un cubo de carne para darle sabor a la sopa.
1.

elevar al cubo

raise (a number or quantity) to the third power

:
To find the volume, you need to cube the side length.
Para encontrar el volumen, necesitas elevar al cubo la longitud del lado.
The number 2 cubed is 8.
El número 2 al cubo es 8.
2.

cortar en cubos, cubetear

cut (food) into small cubes

:
Please cube the potatoes for the stew.
Por favor, corta en cubos las patatas para el estofado.
She carefully cubed the cheese for the salad.
Ella cuidadosamente cortó en cubos el queso para la ensalada.