| Principal Translations |
seven,
7 n | (cardinal number: 7) | siete nm |
| | Seven is a lucky number in some cultures. |
| | El siete es el número de la suerte en algunas culturas. |
seven,
7 n | (symbol for number 7) | 7 nm |
| | | siete nm |
| | I write my sevens with a slash. |
seven,
7 n | (time: 7 o'clock) | las siete loc prnl |
| | If we have dinner at seven, it will be difficult to see the eight-o'-clock movie. |
| | Si cenamos a las siete, será difícil ver la película de las ocho. |
seven,
7 adj | (7 in number) | siete adj mf |
| | There are seven books here. |
| | Hay siete libros allí. |
seven,
7 adj | (7 years of age) (informal) | siete pron |
| | | siete años loc nom mpl |
| | Max is seven now, and in second grade. |
| | Max tiene siete y está en segundo grado. |
| | Max tiene siete años y está en segundo grado. |
seven,
7 pron | (people, things: 7 of them) | siete pron |
| | Seven of the students failed the exam. |
| | Siete de los estudiantes reprobaron el examen. |
| 7 n | US, written (seventh day of specified month) | el 7 loc prnl |
| | | el siete loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken "April seventh". |
| | The movie is out in theaters from April 7. |
| | La película sale en los cines el 7 de abril. |
| 7 n | mainly UK, written (seventh day of specified month) | el 7 loc prnl |
| | | el siete loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) seventh of February". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| | You'd better hurry up and submit your application; 7 February is the deadline. |
| | Apúrate y envía la solicitud; la fecha límite es el 7 de febrero. |
Compound Forms:
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24/7,
twenty-four-seven adv | US, informal (all the time) | todos los días de la semana loc adv |
| | | toda la semana loc adv |
| | | 24 horas loc adv |
| | This supermarket is open 24/7. |
crap out,
seven out vi | informal (games: throw a 7 in craps) | sacar un siete loc verb |
French and Indian War,
UK: Seven Years' War n | (18th-century war) | Guerra Franco-India, Guerra Franco India loc nom f |
| | England took control of Quebec in the French and Indian War. |
| | Inglaterra tomó posesión de Quebec durante la Guerra Franco India. |
mashie niblick,
number seven iron n | (golf club) (golf) | hierro 6 loc nom m |
| the seven deadly sins npl | (Christianity: worst vices) | los siete pecados capitales loc nom mpl |
| | The seven deadly sins include gluttony and sloth. |
| | Entre los siete pecados capitales se encuentran la gula y la pereza. |
seven hundred,
700 n | (cardinal number: 700) | setecientos nm |
| | | 700 nm |
| | One thousand minus three hundred equals seven hundred. |
| | Mil menos trescientos es igual a setecientos. |
seven hundred,
700 adj | (700 of [sth]) | setecientos/as adj |
| | The company employs seven hundred people. |
| | La compañía tiene setecientos empleados. |
seven o'clock,
7 o'clock n | (time: 7 A.M.) | a las siete de la mañana loc adv |
| | Me la encontré bajo el puente, el martes a las siete de la mañana. |
seven o'clock,
7 o'clock n | (time: 7 P.M.) | siete de la tarde nfpl + loc adv |
| | | siete de la noche nfpl + loc adv |
| seven sacraments npl | (Catholic rites) | siete sacramentos loc nom mpl |
| | The seven sacraments became traditional throughout the medieval period. |
| | Los siete sacramentos se volvieron tradición durante el periodo medieval. |
| the seven seas npl | often capitalized (oceans of the world) | los siete mares loc nom mpl |
| | Sam was an experienced sailor who had sailed the seven seas. |
| | Sam era un marinero con experiencia que había navegado los siete mares. |
| the Seven Sisters npl | (mythology: Pleiades) | las Siete Hermanas n propio f |
| | | las Pléyades n propio f |
| the Seven Sisters npl | (astronomy: Pleiades) | las Siete Hermanas n propio f |
| | | las Pléyades n propio f |
| the Seven Sisters npl | US (group of liberal arts colleges) | las Siete Hermanas n propio f |
| the Seven Wonders of the World npl | (ancient monuments) | las Siete Maravillas n propio fpl |
| seven-year itch n | slang (pathology: scabies) | sarna nf |
| seven-year itch n | slang (temptation for an extra-marital affair) (figurado) | comezón del séptimo año loc nom f |
sevenfold,
seven-fold adj | (having seven parts) | séptuple adj mf |
| | | de siete partes loc adj |
sevenfold,
seven-fold adj | (times seven) | septuplicado adj mf |
| | (aumentar, multiplicar...) | siete veces, por siete loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la séptima parte loc adv |
sevenfold,
seven-fold adv | (by seven, seven times) (aumentar, multiplicar...) | siete veces, por siete loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la séptima parte loc adv |
| | Sales have increased sevenfold over the past three years. |
sevenfold,
seven-fold adv | (in seven ways) | de siete maneras, de siete formas loc adv |
twenty-seven,
27 n | (cardinal number: 27) | veintisiete nm |
| | Twenty-seven minus two is twenty-five. |
| | Veintisiete menos dos es veinticinco. |
twenty-seven,
27 adj | (27 in number) | veintisiete adj mf |
| | The teacher bought twenty-seven pencils for her students. |
| | La maestra trajo veintisiete lápices para los alumnos. |
twenty-seven,
27 adj | (27 years of age) (informal) | veintisiete pron |
| | | veintisiete años loc prnl |
| | Amy wanted to get married before she turned twenty-seven. |
| | Amy quería casarse antes de cumplir veintisiete. |
twenty-seven,
27 pron | (people, things: 27 of them) | veintisiete pron |
| 27 n | US, written (twenty-seventh day of specified month) | el 27 loc prnl |
| | | el veintisiete loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken "July twenty-seventh". |
| | I'll be on vacation for ten days from July 27. |
| | Voy a estar de vacaciones por diez días desde el 27 de julio. |
| 27 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-seventh day of specified month) | el 27 loc prnl |
| | | el veintisiete loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-seventh of September". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| | The autumn term begins on 27 September this year. |
| | El semestre de otoño empieza el 27 de septiembre de este año. |