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cualquiera — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • any det Used to refer to one or some of a thing, without specifying which, especially in questions and negatives.
  • anyone pron Any person at all; anybody.
  • nondescript adjective Lacking any distinctive or memorable features; plain and unremarkable.
  • random adj Happening or chosen without any particular pattern, plan, or reason.
  • whatever det Any at all, no matter which; used to show something applies without restriction.
  • whichever det Any one out of a group, without restriction on which.

Senses

cualquiera is used for these senses in English:

  • any A/an, each or some, no matter its/their identity or nature.
  • any Any thing(s) or person(s).
  • anyone Any person; anybody.
  • random (informal) Being (part of) a varied, unrelated, and apparently arbitrary collection of things; diverse, heterogeneous.
  • random (informal) Of a person: characterized by or often saying random things; habitually using non sequiturs.
  • random (figuratively, colloquial) An undefined, unknown or unimportant person; a person of no consequence. [from 20th c.]
  • whoever (fused relative) Any person or persons that.

any — full definition

  1. det Used to refer to one or some of a thing, without specifying which, especially in questions and negatives.
  2. det No matter which one; every single one, without exception.
  3. adv At all; to any extent (used to intensify a comparison, usually negative).
  4. pron Any person or thing at all, unspecified.

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