echar cuenta: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To calculate sums or totals; to add up figures in order to determine an amount.
Examples
BetaSiempre me siento a echar cuenta de los gastos mensuales para no pasarme del presupuesto.
I always sit down to calculate the monthly expenses so I don't exceed the budget.
Ayer estuve echando cuenta de cuánto dinero necesitamos para las vacaciones.
Yesterday I was adding up how much money we need for the vacation.
¿Puedes echar cuenta rápido de las facturas que llegaron este mes?
Can you quickly add up the bills that arrived this month?
No hemos echado cuenta de los ingresos todavía, así que no sabemos cuánto ganamos realmente.
We haven't calculated the income yet, so we don't know how much we actually earned.
- To pay attention to or take something into consideration; to heed.
Examples
BetaDeberías echar cuenta de las recomendaciones que te hicieron antes de decidir qué hacer.
You should pay attention to the recommendations they made before deciding what to do.
No eché cuenta de sus palabras en ese momento, pero ahora entiendo que eran importantes.
I didn't take his words into consideration at that moment, but now I understand they were important.
Cuando te hablo, necesito que eches cuenta de lo que digo para evitar malentendidos.
When I talk to you, I need you to heed what I say to avoid misunderstandings.
- To notice or become aware of something; to realize.
Examples
BetaNo eché cuenta de que habías cambiado de número hasta que intenté llamarte varias veces.
I didn't realize you had changed your number until I tried calling you several times.
¿Ya echaste cuenta de que el evento es mañana y no pasado mañana?
Have you noticed that the event is tomorrow and not the day after tomorrow?
Cuando echamos cuenta del error, era demasiado tarde para corregirlo.
When we became aware of the mistake, it was too late to fix it.
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