| Traduções principais |
third,
3rd adj | (3rd in a series or list) | terceiro adj |
| | This was the third time he was lied to. |
| | The players in the third division are not paid. |
| | Essa era a terceira vez que mentiam para ele. // Os jogadores na terceira divisão não são pagos. |
third,
3rd adj | (in race, competition: placed 3rd) | terceiro adj |
| | I was third in the 100-metre freestyle. |
| | Fiquei em terceiro nos 100 metros estilo livre. |
third,
3rd adv | (race, competition: in 3rd place) | em terceiro loc adv |
| | The runner was pleased to have come in third. |
| | O corredor estava satisfeito por chegar em terceiro. |
third,
3rd,
the third,
the 3rd n | (in a series, list: 3rd item, person) | terceiro sm |
| | On the list of tasks, third is mopping the floor. |
| | Na lista de afazeres, em terceiro está esfregar o chão. |
third,
a third,
one third,
1/3 n | (fraction: 3rd part) | terço num |
| Nota: "a third" is used generally; "one third" is used to emphasize the precise amount |
| | She only ate a third of the sandwich. |
| | Ela só comeu um terço do sanduíche. |
third,
a third,
one-third,
1/3 adv | (extent: 1/3) | terço adv |
| Nota: "a third" is used generally; "one-third" is used to emphasize the precise amount |
| | The glass of water was a third full. |
| | O copo de água estava cheio em um terço. |
the Third,
III n | (3rd monarch with specified name) (título de nome) | Terceiro adj |
| Nota: 'III' is spoken as "the Third." |
| | King James the Third died in battle. Charles III became king of Spain in 1759. |
| | O rei Jaime Terceiro morreu em batalha. Carlos Terceiro tornou-se rei da Espanha em 1759. |
| Traduções complementares |
| third adv | (introducing third point) | terceiro adv |
| | First, I don't feel like going out; second, it's late; and third, the weather is bad. |
third,
3rd,
third gear,
3rd gear n | (3rd automobile gear) (marcha de carro) | terceira sf |
| | He downshifted to third to pass the truck. |
third,
3rd n | (musical interval) (música) | terça sf |
| | If you transpose down a third, the piece will be easier to play. |
the third,
the 3rd n | (third day of the month) | dia três sm + num |
| | I have a haircut on the 3rd. |
the third of,
3rd,
3rd of,
the 3rd,
the 3rd of n | UK (third day of specified month) | dia três sm + num |
| Nota: The written form "3 May" may also be used. |
| | James and Lucy celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary on the third of May. |
Third,
3rd n | (music: 3rd symphony, etc.) | Terceira sf |
| | The orchestra played Brahms's Third. |
| third n | UK, informal (honors degree: third-class pass) | diploma de terceira classe sm |
| | James got a third in his maths degree. |
Formas compostas:
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one-third,
1/3 adj | (of 1/3, 33.3 per cent) | terço num |
| | | um terço num |
| | She has a one-third share in the business. |
| third base n | (baseball: last of three bases that must be touched by runner) (beisebol: última das três bases) | terceira base loc sf |
| | The player made it to third base. |
| | O jogador chegou à terceira base. |
| third baseman n | (baseball: fielding player at third base) (beisebol: atacante na terceira base) | jogador da terceira base loc sm |
| | A third baseman's reflexes should be exceptional. |
third best,
third-best adj | (ranked below second best) (classificado abaixo do segundo) | terceiro lugar loc sm |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| | After the races they gave out awards and I was third best. |
| | She tried and she tried but she only got third best. |
| third force n | (politics: moderating influence) | terceira força adj + sf |
third grade,
3rd grade n | US (school year: age 8-9) (ano escolar do ensino fundamental) | terceiro ano sm |
| third party n | (independent or additional person or group) | terceiro sm |
| | We're designing the building ourselves, but a third party will build it. |
| | Estamos projetando o prédio nós mesmos, mas um terceiro vai construir. |
| third party n | (political group additional to 2 main parties) | terceiro partido loc sm |
| | | terceiros sm pl |
| | In the UK in 2010 the third party entered a coalition with one of the two major parties. |
| | No Reino Unido em 2010, o terceiro partido entrou em uma coalizão com um dos dois partidos principais. |
| third person n | (grammar: he, they) (gramática) | terceira pessoa sf |
| | When I say "he spoke", I'm using the verb in the third person. |
| third person n as adj | (narrative: in the third person) | na terceira pessoa loc adv |
| | Most novels are written in the third-person narrative mode. |
| third string n | (American football: players ranked third in ability) (futebol americano: jogadores classificados em terceiro lugar quanto à habilidade) | terceira categoria loc sf |
| | | segunda categoria loc sf |
| third string adj | figurative (inferior) (de qualidade inferior) | de terceira loc adj |
| | | de segunda categoria loc adj |
| third wheel n | (odd person out among three people) (inf., acompanhar (como terceira pessoa) casal) | vela sf |
| the Third World n | dated, offensive (poor, developing countries) | Terceiro Mundo loc sm |
| Nota: The expression "the developing world" is preferred. |
| | People in rich countries don't do enough to help people in the Third World. |
Third World,
Third-World n as adj | (of, in developing countries) | de Terceiro Mundo loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen may be used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
third-class degree,
third class degree n | UK (honors degree: lowest pass) (acadêmico) | grau de terceira classe sm + loc adj |
| third-hand adj | (had two previous owners) | de terceiro dono loc adj |
| | | de terceira mão loc adj |
| third-hand adj | (news: relayed through many) | em terceira mão loc adj |
| third-party contractor n | (external freelancer or consultant) (freelancer externo ou consultor) | colaborador externo loc sm |
| | | consultor externo loc sm |
| third-rate adj | (low quality) | de quinta categoria loc adj |
Third-World country,
third-world country n | (nation: poor, developing) | país de Terceiro Mundo loc sm |
| | | nação de Terceiro Mundo loc sf |
twenty-third,
23rd,
the twenty-third,
the 23rd adj | (item, person: 23rd in a series or list) | vigésimo terceiro num |
twenty-third,
23rd,
the twenty-third,
the 23rd n | (in a series, list: 23rd item, person) | vigésimo terceiro num |
the twenty-third,
the 23rd n | (twenty-third day of the month) | dia vinte e três sm + num |
| | Sorry I missed your birthday; I thought it was the 23rd, not the 21st. |
the twenty-third of,
23rd,
23rd of,
the 23rd,
the 23rd of n | UK (twenty-third day of specified month) (dia do mês) | vinte e três num |
| Nota: The written form "23 May" may also be used. |
| | The 23rd of May marks ten years since we moved into this house. |