Compound Forms/Forme composte
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24 hours,
24 hours a day,
twenty-four hours,
twenty-four hours a day expr | (all day, night) | 24 ore, 24 ore su 24 loc avv |
| | The convenience store is open 24 hours a day. |
24-hour,
twenty-four-hour n as adj | (lasting 24 hours) | di 24 ore loc agg |
24-hour,
twenty-four-hour n as adj | (open all day, night) | aperto 24 ore su 24 loc agg |
| | There's a 24-hour ATM on the corner. |
the 24-hour clock,
the twenty-four-hour clock n | (time format: 00-23 hours) | il sistema orario a 24 ore nm |
24/7,
twenty-four-seven adv | US, informal (all the time) (anche figurato) | 24 ore su 24 loc avv |
| | (informale) | h24 avv |
| | This supermarket is open 24/7. |
| G20 n | abbreviation (Group of Twenty) | G20 nm, abbr |
| Group of Twenty n | (international political coalition) (G20) | Gruppo dei Venti nm |
| twenty questions | (oral game) | Twenty Questions nm |
| | | gioco delle venti domande nm |
twenty-dollar bill,
twenty dollar bill n | US (bank note worth 20 dollars) | biglietto da venti dollari nm |
| | Wow, would you look at that, I just found a twenty-dollar bill on the ground! |
| | | banconota da venti dollari nf |
| | Guarda un po', ho appena trovato una banconota da venti dollari per terra! |
twenty-eight,
28 n | (cardinal number: 28) | ventotto nm |
| | Twenty-eight is four times seven. |
| | Quattro per sette fa ventotto. |
twenty-eight,
28 adj | (28 in number) | ventotto agg invar |
twenty-eight,
28 adj | (28 years of age) | ventotto anni nmpl |
| | He turned twenty-eight last week. |
| | Ha compiuto ventotto anni la settimana scorsa. |
twenty-eight,
28 pron | (people, things: 28 of them) (di persone, oggetti) | ventotto pron |
| 28 n | US, written (twenty-eighth day of specified month) (del mese) | ventotto agg |
| Nota: 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. |
| | Il parto era previsto il 28 marzo ma il bimbo è nato il 2 aprile. |
| 28 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-eighth day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | ventotto agg |
| Nota: 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. |
| | Tornerò dalle vacanze il 28 marzo. |
twenty-eighth,
28th adj | (28th in a series or list) | ventottesimo agg |
twenty-eighth,
28th,
the twenty-eighth,
the 28th n | (in a series, list: 28th item, person) (in una serie, lista) | ventottesimo nm |
the twenty-eighth,
the 28th n | (twenty-eighth day of the month) (giorno del mese) | ventotto agg |
the twenty-eighth of,
28th,
28th of,
the 28th,
the 28th of n | UK (twenty-eighth day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | ventotto agg |
| Nota: The written form "28 August" may also be used. |
| | My daughter was born on the 28th August. |
| | Mia figlia è nata il 28 agosto. |
twenty-fifth,
25th adj | (25th in a series or list) (in una serie, lista) | venticinquesimo agg |
twenty-fifth,
25th,
the twenty-fifth,
the 25th n | (in a series, list: 25th item, person) | venticinque nm |
the twenty-fifth,
the 25th n | (twenty-fifth day of the month) (giorno del mese) | il venticinque nm |
| | Christmas Day is always on the 25th. |
| | Il giorno di Natale è sempre il 25. |
the twenty-fifth of,
25th,
25th of,
the 25th,
the 25th of n | UK (twenty-fifth day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | venticinque agg |
| Nota: The written form "25 April" may also be used. |
| | I've got tickets to see my favourite band in concert on the April the 25th. |
| | Ho i biglietti per il concerto del 25 aprile del mio gruppo preferito. |
twenty-first,
21st adj | (21st in a series or list) | ventunesimo agg |
| | This is the company's twenty-first year in business. |
| | All'inizio del ventunesimo secolo il mondo si è trovato di fronte molte sfide. |
twenty-first,
21st adj | (century: 2000s) | ventunesimo agg |
| | What did you and your family do to usher in the twenty-first century? |
twenty-first,
21st,
the twenty-first,
the 21st n | (in a series, list: 21st item, person) | ventunesimo nm |
| | Jack was the twenty-first out of twenty-two people to win an award that night. |
twenty-first,
21st n | informal (21st birthday) | ventunesimo compleanno nm |
| | | i ventun anni nmpl |
| | Have any big plans for your twenty-first this weekend? |
the twenty-first,
the 21st n | (twenty-first day of the month) (giorno del mese) | ventuno, il ventuno nm |
| | Is today the twenty-first? |
the twenty-first of,
21st,
21st of,
the 21st,
the 21st of n | UK (twenty-first day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | ventuno agg |
| Nota: The written form "21 April" may also be used. |
| | I'm afraid Mr. Cooper is away, and won't be back until the 21st of April. |
| | Mi dispiace, ma il signor Cooper è via e non sarà di ritorno prima del 21 aprile. |
twenty-five,
25 n | (cardinal number: 25) | venticinque nm |
| | There are twenty-five children in the class. |
| | La classe è di venticinque alunni. |
twenty-five,
25 adj | (25 in number) | venticinque agg invar |
| | He requested twenty-five of those screwdrivers. |
| | Ha richiesto venticinque cacciavite come quelli. |
twenty-five,
25 adj | (25 years of age) | venticinque anni nmpl |
| | Tania is twenty-five. Sharon has a twenty-five-year-old brother. |
| | Tania ha venticinque anni. Sharon ha un fratello di venticinque anni. |
twenty-five,
25 pron | (people, things: 25 of them) (di persone, oggetti) | venticinque pron |
| | Exactly 25 people have been accepted into the program. |
| 25 n | US, written (twenty-fifth day of specified month) | venticinque, il venticinque nm |
| Nota: The example would be spoken "February twenty-first to February twenty-fifth". |
| | Winter Break will be from February 21 to February 25 inclusive. |
| | La pausa invernale sarà dal 21 febbraio al 25 febbraio compreso. |
| 25 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-fifth day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | venticinque, il venticinque nm |
| Nota: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-fifth of April". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| | The letter was dated 25 April, 2010. |
| | La lettera era datata 25 aprile 2010. |
twenty-five cents,
25 cents npl | (coins worth quarter of a dollar) | venticinque centesimi nmpl |
| | One quarter equals 25 cents. |
twenty-five percent,
25 percent,
25 per cent,
25% n | (a quarter) | venticinque per cento, 25% nm |
| | Twenty-five percent is a quarter of one hundred. |
| | Il venticinque per cento è un quarto di cento. |
twenty-five percent,
25 percent,
25 per cent,
25% adv | (a quarter: of [sth]) | venticinque per cento, 25% nm |
twenty-four,
24 n | (cardinal number: 24) | ventiquattro nm |
twenty-four,
24 adj | (24 in number) | ventiquattro agg invar |
twenty-four,
24 adj | (24 years of age) | ventiquattro anni nmpl |
| | He was twenty-four years old when he got married for the first time. |
| | Aveva ventiquattro anni quando si sposò per la prima volta. |
twenty-four,
24 pron | (people, things: 24 of them) (di persone, oggetti) | ventiquattro pron |
| 24 n | US, written (twenty-fourth day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | ventiquattro agg |
| | (giorno del mese) | il ventiquattro nm |
| Nota: The example would be spoken "December twenty-fourth". |
| | Christmas Eve is on December 24. |
| | La vigilia di Natale è il 24 dicembre. |
| 24 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-fourth day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | ventiquattro agg |
| Nota: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-fourth of June". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| | Thank you for your letter of 24 June. |
| | Grazie per la tua lettera del 24 giugno. |
twenty-four carat,
24-carat n as adj | figurative, informal (genuine) | vero e proprio loc agg |
| | If John believes that, he is a 24-carat idiot. |
| | Se John ci crede è un idiota vero e proprio. |
twenty-fourth,
24th adj | (24th in a series or list) (in una serie o lista) | ventiquattresimo agg |
twenty-fourth,
24th,
the twenty-fourth,
the 24th n | (in a series, list: 24th item, person) (in una serie o lista) | ventiquattresimo nm |
the twenty-fourth,
the 24th n | (twenty-fourth day of the month) (giorno del mese) | ventiquattro nm |
| | Melanie's baby was due on the twenty-fourth, but five days later, she's still waiting! |
| | La data presunta del parto di Melanie era il 24, ma cinque giorni dopo è ancora in attesa. |
the twenty-fourth of,
24th,
24th of,
the 24th,
the 24th of n | UK (twenty-fourth day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | ventiquattro agg |
| Nota: The written form "24 July" may also be used. |
| | Chris and Jo are getting married on the 24th July. |
| | Chris e Joe si sposano il 24 luglio. |
twenty-nine,
29 n | (cardinal number: 29) | ventinove nm |
| | How do you say "twenty-nine" in French? |
twenty-nine,
29 adj | (29 in number) | ventinove agg invar |
| | Claire has twenty-nine pairs of shoes! |
twenty-nine,
29 adj | (29 years of age) | ventinove anni nmpl |
| | Judith is twenty-nine. |
twenty-nine,
29 pron | (people, things: 29 of them) (di persone, oggetti) | ventinove pron |
| 29 n | US, written (twenty-ninth day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | ventinove agg |
| Nota: The examples would be spoken "February twenty-ninth" and "March first". |
| | Jana was born on February 29; she celebrates her birthday on March 1. |
| | Jana è nata il 29 febbraio; festeggia il compleanno il primo marzo. |
| 29 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-ninth day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | il 29 nm |
| Nota: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-ninth of June". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| | Thank you for your letter of 29 June. |
| | Grazie per la tua lettera del 29 giugno. |
twenty-ninth,
29th adj | (29th in a series or list) (in una serie o lista) | ventinovesimo agg |
twenty-ninth,
29th,
the twenty-ninth,
the 29th n | (in a series, list: 29th item, person) (in una lista o serie) | ventinovesimo nm |
the twenty-ninth,
the 29th n | (twenty-ninth day of the month) (giorno del mese) | ventinove agg |
the twenty-ninth of,
29th,
29th of,
the 29th,
the 29th of n | UK (twenty-ninth day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | ventinove agg |
| Nota: The written form "29 August" may also be used. |
| | The baby was due on the 29th of August, but she was born three days early. |
| | La bimba doveva nascere il 29 agosto ma è nata tre giorni prima. |
twenty-one,
21 n | (cardinal number: 21) | ventuno nm |
| | Twenty-one comes before twenty-two. |
| | Il ventuno viene prima del ventidue. |
twenty-one,
21 adj | (21 in number) | ventuno agg invar |
| | Yesterday I saw twenty-one birds in the tree in my backyard. |
| | Ieri ho visto ventuno uccelli sull'albero del mio cortile posteriore. |
twenty-one,
21 adj | (21 years of age) (anni di età) | ventuno nmpl |
| | | ventunenne agg |
| | In many states of the US, you must be twenty-one to buy alcohol. |
| | In molti stati degli Stati Uniti bisogna avere ventun anni per acquistare alcolici. |
twenty-one,
21 pron | (people, things: 21 of them) | ventuno pron |
| | Twenty-one of the thirty positions have already been filled. |
| 21 n | US, written (twenty-first day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | ventuno, il ventuno nm |
| Nota: The example would be spoken "March twenty-first". |
| | The heads of state are meeting to discuss this issue on March 21. |
| | I capi di stato si incontreranno per parlare della questione in data 21 marzo. |
| 21 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-first day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | ventuno, il ventuno nm |
| Nota: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-first of December". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| | I finish work on 21 December and will be on holiday for two weeks. |
| | Il 21 dicembre finisco di lavorare e sarò in ferie per due settimane. |
twenty-second,
22nd adj | (22nd in a series or list) | ventiduesimo agg |
| | Jenkins is in twenty-second place in the list of the club's most successful players. |
| | Jenkins è al ventiduesimo posto nella classifica dei migliori giocatori della squadra. |
twenty-second,
22nd,
the twenty-second,
the 22nd n | (in a series, list: 22nd item, person) | ventiduesimo agg |
the twenty-second,
the 22nd n | (twenty-second day of the month) (giorno del mese) | ventidue agg |
the twenty-second of,
22nd,
22nd of,
the 22nd,
the 22nd of n | UK (twenty-second day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | ventidue agg |
| | (giorno del mese) | il ventidue nm |
| Nota: The written form "22 January" may also be used. |
| | The agreement was signed on the twenty-second of January 1982. |
| | L'accordo è stato firmato il 22 gennaio 1982. |
twenty-seven,
27 n | (cardinal number: 27) | ventisette nm |
| | Twenty-seven minus two is twenty-five. |
twenty-seven,
27 adj | (27 in number) | ventisette agg |
| | The teacher bought twenty-seven pencils for her students. |
| | La maestra ha portato ventisette penne per i suoi alunni. |
twenty-seven,
27 adj | (27 years of age) | ventisette anni nmpl |
| | Amy wanted to get married before she turned twenty-seven. |
| | Amelia voleva sposarsi prima di raggiungere i ventisette anni. |
twenty-seven,
27 pron | (people, things: 27 of them) (di persone, oggetti) | ventisette pron |
| 27 n | US, written (twenty-seventh day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | ventisette agg |
| Nota: The example would be spoken "July twenty-seventh". |
| | I'll be on vacation for ten days from July 27. |
| | Sarò in ferie per dieci giorni a partire dal 27 luglio. |
| 27 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-seventh day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | ventisette agg |
| Nota: 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. |
| | Quest'anno la sessione autunnale comincia il 27 settembre. |
twenty-seventh,
27th adj | (27th in a series or list) | ventisettesimo agg |
twenty-seventh,
27th,
the twenty-seventh,
the 27th n | (in a series, list: 27th item, person) (in una serie o lista) | ventisettesimo nm |
the twenty-seventh,
the 27th n | (twenty-seventh day of the month) (giorno del mese) | ventisette agg |
the twenty-seventh of,
27th,
27th of,
the 27th,
the 27th of n | UK (twenty-seventh day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | ventisette agg |
| Nota: The written form "27 May" may also be used. |
| | Don't forget to vote on 27th of May! |
| | Non dimenticarti di votare il 27 maggio! |
twenty-six,
26 n | (cardinal number: 26) | ventisei nm |
twenty-six,
26 adj | (26 in number) | ventisei agg |
twenty-six,
26 adj | (26 years of age) | ventisei anni nmpl |
| | Ho ventisei anni. |
twenty-six,
26 pron | (people, things: 26 of them) (di persone, oggetti) | ventisei pron |
| 26 n | US, written (twenty-sixth day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | ventisei agg |
| Nota: The example would be spoken "October twenty-sixth". |
| | If your birthday is October 26, then you're a Scorpio. |
| | Se il tuo compleanno è il 26 ottobre allora sei uno Scorpione. |
| 26 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-sixth day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | ventisei agg |
| Nota: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-sixth of May". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| | I am leaving for Paris on 26 May. |
| | Il 26 maggio parto per Parigi. |
twenty-sixth,
26th adj | (26th in a series or list) (in una serie o lista) | ventiseiesimo agg |
twenty-sixth,
26th,
the twenty-sixth,
the 26th n | (in a series, list: 26th item, person) (in una serie o lista) | ventiseiesimo nm |
the twenty-sixth,
the 26th n | (twenty-sixth day of the month) (giorno del mese) | ventisei agg |
the twenty-sixth of,
26th,
26th of,
the 26th,
the 26th of n | UK (twenty-sixth day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | ventisei agg |
| Nota: The written form "26 December" may also be used. |
| | In the UK, we call the twenty-sixth of December "Boxing Day". |
| | Nel Regno Unito il 26 dicembre è chiamato "Boxing Day". |
twenty-third,
23rd,
the twenty-third,
the 23rd adj | (item, person: 23rd in a series or list) (di una serie o lista) | ventitreesimo agg |
twenty-third,
23rd,
the twenty-third,
the 23rd n | (in a series, list: 23rd item, person) (di una serie o lista) | ventitreesimo nm |
the twenty-third,
the 23rd n | (twenty-third day of the month) (giorno del mese) | ventitré nm |
| | (giorno del mese) | ventitré agg |
| | Sorry I missed your birthday; I thought it was the 23rd, not the 21st. |
| | Mi spiace aver sbagliato la data del tuo compleanno: pensavo che fosse il 23 non il 21. |
the twenty-third of,
23rd,
23rd of,
the 23rd,
the 23rd of n | UK (twenty-third day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | ventitré agg |
| Nota: The written form "23 May" may also be used. |
| | The 23rd of May marks ten years since we moved into this house. |
| | Il 23 maggio sono dieci anni che viviamo in questa casa. |
twenty-thousand,
20,
000 adj | (20,000 of [sth]) | ventimila agg invar |
twenty-three,
23 n | (cardinal number: 23) | ventitré nm |
| | Twenty-three is the ninth prime number. |
twenty-three,
23 adj | (23 in number) | ventitré agg invar |
| | The debate was adjourned at twenty-three minutes past ten. |
| | Il dibattito è stato aggiornato alle dieci e ventitré minuti. |
twenty-three,
23 adj | (23 years of age) (età) | ventitré anni nmpl |
| | Sue left Canada at the age of twenty-three. When I was 23, I went on a round-the-world trip. |
| | Lasciò il Canada all'età di ventitré anni. |
twenty-three,
23 pron | (people, things: 23 of them) (di persone, oggetti) | ventitré pron |
| | While the English alphabet has 26 letters, the Latin alphabet has only 23. |
| 23 n | US, written (twenty-third day of specified month) (giorno del mese) | ventitré agg |
| Nota: The example would be spoken "December twenty-third". |
| | The store will be closed on December 23. |
| | Il 23 dicembre il negozio sarà chiuso. |