dozen

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʌzən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdʌzən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(n., adj. duz′ən; v. dō′zən)

Inflections of 'dozen' (n):
dozens
npl (When not preceded by a number—e.g. "Dozens of people came to the meeting.")
dozen
npl (When preceded by a number—e.g. "I counted the eggs and there were two dozen of them.")
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'dozen' tiene referencia cruzada con 'doz.'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'dozen' is cross-referenced with 'doz.'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
dozen,
a dozen,
one dozen n		 invariable (twelve)una docena loc nom f
 A dozen plus 10 makes 22.
 Una docena más 10 son 22.
dozen,
a dozen,
one dozen adj		 invariable (twelve)docena de nf + prep
 If you're going to the shop, could you get me two dozen eggs?
 Si vas a la tienda, ¿podrías traerme una docena de huevos?
dozens npl figurative (many) (figurado)docenas nfpl
  muchísimos adj
 Have you met any famous people? I've met dozens!
 ¿Conoces a algún famoso? ¡Yo conozco a docenas!
dozens of [sth] npl figurative (many) (figurado)decenas de nfpl + prep
  (figurado)miles de nmpl + prep
  montones de nmpl + prep
 There were dozens of birds on the lawn; too many to count.
 There must have been dozens of people at the meeting.
 Había decenas de pájaros en el jardín, demasiados para contar.
dozen,
a dozen,
one dozen pron		 invariable (people, things: 12 of them)una docena loc prnl
 The old lady had lots of cats; I'd say she had at least a dozen.
 La anciana tenía muchos gatos, yo diría que al menos una docena.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
doz.,
doz,
dz.,
dz n		 written, abbreviation (dozen) (docena)dna. nf
doz.,
doz,
dz.,
dz adj		 written, invariable, abbreviation (dozen) (docena)dna. de nf + prep
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
dozen | doz.
InglésEspañol
a dime a dozen (US),
ten a penny (UK) adj		 figurative, informal (common)a montones loc adv
  (coloquial)a patadas loc adv
  hasta debajo de las piedras loc adv
 In Hollywood, aspiring young actresses are a dime a dozen.
 En Hollywood, jóvenes aspirantes a actrices hay a montones.
a dozen or so adj informal (around 12)unos doce loc adj
  como una docena loc adj
  alrededor de doce loc adj
 Can you please bring me back a dozen or so eggs from the grocery store?
 Por favor, ¿puedes traerme unos doce huevos de la tienda?
baker's dozen n (food: thirteen)docena y uno más expr
  docena de fraile expr
  (MX)docena con pilón expr
  trece adj
 The bakery sells its fresh doughnuts by the baker's dozen.
by the dozen adv (12 at a time)por docena loc adv
 Usually, I buy cookies by the dozen so I can share them with my friends.
 Generalmente compro galletas por docena así puedo compartirlas con mis amigos.
  (ES)por docenas loc adv
half a dozen,
a half dozen n		 (six)media docena adj + nf
 The price for half a dozen buns is three dollars; it is five dollars for a dozen.
 El precio de media docena de bollos es tres dólares, y la docena sale cinco.
half-a-dozen,
a half-dozen adj		 (six of [sth])media docena adj + nf
 I bought a half-dozen eggs and a loaf of bread.
 Compré media docena de huevos y pan.
half-dozen n (six)media docena adj + nf
half-dozen adj (six)media docena loc adj
talk nineteen to the dozen v expr (talk quickly)hablar incesantemente v expr
two dozen n (twenty-four, 24)dos docenas nfpl
 Hay dos docenas de empanadas y somos seis, cuatro para cada uno.
two dozen adj (twenty-four, 24: of [sth])veinticuatro adj
 There are two dozen hours in one day but we usually say twenty-four.
 Un día tiene dos docenas de horas, pero lo que habitualmente se dice es que un día tiene veinticuatro horas.
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'dozen' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
doz.
Spanish:
docena - a gogó - gruesa - pegar la hebra - por el estilo - salirle a uno algo hasta en la sopa

Collocations: a baker's dozen, can [hold, seat, sleep] up to a dozen, only [wanted, ordered, needed] half a dozen, more...

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