| Principal Translations |
eight,
8 n | (cardinal number: 8) | ocho nm |
| | Eight minus five is three. |
| | Ocho menos cinco es tres. |
eight,
8 n | (symbol for number 8) | ocho nm |
| | Ben's handwriting is so bad that his eight looks like a six. |
| | La letra de Ben es tan mala que el ocho parece un seis. |
eight,
8 n | (time: 8 o'clock) | las ocho loc prnl |
| | We arranged to meet at eight in the evening. |
| | Quedamos en reunirnos a las ocho de la tarde. |
eight,
8 pron | (people, things: 8 of them) | ocho pron |
| | Of all the players, only the top eight make it through to this round of the competition. |
| | De todos los jugadores, sólo los mejores ocho llegan a esta ronda de competición. |
| 8 n | US, written (eighth day of specified month) | el 8 loc prnl |
| | | el ocho loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken "January eighth to February seventh". |
| | The exhibit is open from January 8 through February 7. |
| | La exhibición abre del 8 de enero al 7 de febrero. |
| 8 n | mainly UK, written (eighth day of specified month) | el 8 loc prnl |
| | | el ocho loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) eighth of December". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| | The singer John Lennon died on 8 December 1980. |
| | John Lennon murió el 8 de diciembre de 1980. |
Compound Forms:
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behind the eight ball,
behind the eightball expr | US, figurative (at a disadvantage) | llevando las de perder expr |
| | The university is behind the eight ball when it comes to attracting international students. |
| | La universidad está llevando las de perder en lo que respecta a atraer estudiantes internacionales. |
| eight ball n | (ball in billiards, pool) | bola ocho loc nom f |
| eight ball n | informal (amount of an illegal drug) (droga: ocho onzas) | bola ocho loc nom f |
eight hundred,
800 n | (cardinal number: 800) | ochocientos nm |
| | (CL, AR, coloquial, dinero) | ocho gambas loc nom fpl |
| | Eight hundred is written DCCC in Roman numerals. |
eight hundred,
800 adj | (800 of [sth]) | ochocientos/as adj |
| | There are eight hundred students at the school. |
| | Hay ochocientos alumnos en la escuela. |
| | | ochocientos/as adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¿Me decís que había ochocientos productos en oferta? |
eight o'clock,
8 o'clock n | (time: 8 A.M.) (mañana) | las ocho nf |
| | I always get up around 8 o'clock, whether I'm working or not. |
| | Siempre me levanto alrededor de las ocho, tanto si trabajo como si no. |
eight o'clock,
8 o'clock n | (time: 8 P.M.) (tarde) | las ocho nf |
| | (formal) | veinte horas loc nom f |
eight thousand,
8000 adj | (8000 of [sth]) | ocho mil loc adj |
| | According to my pedometer, I've done 8000 steps today. |
| | Según mi podómetro, hoy he dado ocho mil pasos. |
eightfold,
eight-fold adj | (having eight parts) | óctuple adj mf |
| | | de ocho partes loc adj |
eightfold,
eight-fold adj | (times eight) | octuplicado adj mf |
| | (aumentar, multiplicar...) | ocho veces, por ocho loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la octava parte loc adv |
eightfold,
eight-fold adv | (by eight, eight times) (aumentar, multiplicar...) | ocho veces, por ocho loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la octava parte loc adv |
eightfold,
eight-fold adv | (in eight ways) | de ocho maneras, de ocho formas loc adv |
eighty-eight,
88 n | (cardinal number: 88) | ochenta y ocho nm |
eighty-eight,
88 adj | (88 in number) | ochenta y ocho loc adj |
eighty-eight,
88 adj | (88 years of age) | ochenta y ocho loc adj |
eighty-eight,
88 pron | (people, things: 88 of them) | ochenta y ocho pron |
eighty-eight,
88 n | slang (piano) | piano nm |
figure eight,
figure of eight n | (figure skating) (figura de patinaje) | ocho nm |
figure eight,
figure of eight n | (shape resembling 8) | ocho nm |
| G8 n | abbreviation (Group of Eight) (Grupo de los 8) | G8 n propio m |
| Group of Eight n | (international political coalition) | G8 n propio m |
| | | Grupo de los 8 n propio m |
| have one over the eight v expr | UK, slang (be drunk) | beber demasiado, tomar demasiado loc verb |
| | Oh dear. Audrey's had one over the eight again! |
| be one over the eight v expr | UK, slang (be drunk) | beber demasiado, tomar demasiado loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | estar pedo, estar en pedo loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | estar mamado loc verb |
| | Tania's one over the eight; someone had better take her home. |
| piece of eight | (former Spanish coin) (moneda española antigua) | real de a ocho loc nom m |
seventy-eight,
78 n | informal (vinyl record: plays at 78 rpm) (vinilo) | setenta y ocho loc nom m |
| six-eight time n | (music: time signature) | compás de seis por ocho nm + loc adj |
thirty-eight,
38 n | (cardinal number: 38) | treinta y ocho loc nom m |
thirty-eight,
38 adj | (38 in number) | treinta y ocho cuantificador |
thirty-eight,
38 adj | (38 years of age) | treinta y ocho años loc nom mpl |
| | (informal) | treinta y ocho loc nom mpl |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Mi primo mayor tiene treinta y ocho años. |
thirty-eight,
38 pron | (people, things: 38 of them) | treinta y ocho loc prnl |
thirty-eight,
38 n | (.38-caliber pistol) | arma calibre treinta y ocho nf + loc adj |
| | (coloquial) | treinta y ocho loc nom f |
thirty-eight,
38 n | (cartridge of a .38-caliber pistol) | cartucho calibre treinta y ocho nm + loc adj |
twenty-eight,
28 n | (cardinal number: 28) | veintiocho nm |
| | Twenty-eight is four times seven. |
twenty-eight,
28 adj | (28 in number) | veintiocho adj mf |
twenty-eight,
28 adj | (28 years of age) (informal) | veintiocho pron |
| | | veintiocho años loc nom mpl |
| | He turned twenty-eight last week. |
| | (informal) | veintiocho pron |
| | | veintiocho años loc nom mpl |
twenty-eight,
28 pron | (people, things: 28 of them) | veintiocho pron |
| 28 n | US, written (twenty-eighth day of specified month) | el 28 loc prnl |
| | | el veintiocho loc prnl |
| Note: The examples would be spoken "March twenty-eighth" and "April second". |
| | The baby was due on March 28, but wasn't born until April 2. |
| | Esperaban que el bebé naciera el 28 de marzo, pero no nació hasta el 2 de abril. |
| 28 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-eighth day of specified month) | el 28 loc prnl |
| | | el veintiocho loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-eighth of March". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| | I'll be back from my holidays on 28 March. |
| | Vuelvo de las vacaciones el 28 de marzo. |