| Principal Translations |
fifth,
5th adj | (5th in a series or list) | quinto/a adj |
| | (abreviatura) | 5.º, 5.ª adj |
| | John was the fifth person on the list. |
| | John era la quinta persona de la lista. |
fifth,
5th adj | (in race, competition: placed 5th) | quinto/a adj |
| | (abreviatura) | 5.º, 5.ª adj |
| | Tina was fifth out of six in the 100m butterfly. |
| | Tina salió quinta de seis en los 100 metros de mariposa. |
fifth,
5th adv | (race, competition: in 5th place) | en el quinto puesto, en el quinto lugar loc adv |
| | | en quinto puesto, en quinto lugar loc adv |
| | Tim came in fifth at the state finals. |
| | Tim quedó en el quinto puesto en las finales estatales. |
fifth,
5th,
the fifth,
the 5th n | (in a series, list: 5th item, person) | el quinto, la quinta loc nm, loc nf |
| | (abreviatura) | el 5.º, la 5.ª loc nm, loc nf |
| | Kyle was fifth in line. |
| | Kyle era el quinto en la fila. |
a fifth,
one fifth,
1/5 n | (fraction: 5th part, 20 per cent) | un quinto loc nom m |
| | | la quinta parte loc nom f |
| | | 1/5 expr |
| Note: "a fifth" is used generally; "one fifth" is used to emphasize the precise amount |
| | Only a fifth of people with hearing problems wear hearing aids. |
| | Solo un quinto de las personas con problemas de audición llevan audífonos. |
a fifth,
one-fifth,
1/5 adv | (extent: 1/5) | la quinta parte de cuantificador |
| | | un quinto de cuantificador |
| Note: "a fifth" is used generally; "one-fifth" is used to emphasize the precise amount |
| | Our apartment block is one-fifth empty. |
| | La quinta parte de nuestro edificio está vacía. |
the fifth,
the 5th n | (fifth day of the month) | el cinco, el 5 loc nom m |
| | | cinco, 5 loc nom m |
| | Don't worry; I'll be back in time for your concert on the fifth. |
| | No te preocupes: volveré a tiempo para el concierto el cinco. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. —¿A qué fecha estamos hoy? —A cinco. |
the fifth of,
5th,
5th of,
the 5th,
the 5th of n | UK (fifth day of specified month) | el cinco de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| | | el 5 de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| Note: The written form "5 September" may also be used. |
| | The school term starts on 5th September. |
| | La escuela empieza el cinco de septiembre. |
the Fifth,
V n | (monarch, pope: 5th with given name) | V adj |
| Note: 'V' is spoken as "the Fifth" |
| Note: «V» se lee «quinto» o «quinta». |
| | George the Fifth came to the British throne in 1910. |
| | Jorge V ascendió al trono británico en 1910. |
| Additional Translations |
fifth,
5th n | (musical interval) (Música) | quinta nf |
| | The bass sang the fifth of the chord. |
| | El bajo cantó la quinta del acorde. |
| fifth n | US (measure of alcohol) | quinto de galón nm + loc adj |
| Note: Medida de volumen equivalente a unos 750 ml. |
| | Kelsey drank half a fifth of whiskey. |
| | Kelsey se bebió medio quinto de galón de whisky. |
Fifth,
5th n | (music: 5th symphony, etc.) (Música: sinfonía) | la Quinta n propio f |
| | My favourite piece of music is Beethoven's Fifth. |
| | Mi pieza musical preferida es la Quinta de Beethoven. |
fifth,
5th,
fifth gear,
5th gear n | (5th automobile gear) | quinta nf |
| | | quinta marcha, quinta velocidad loc nom f |
| | The driver switched into fifth on the freeway. |
| | El conductor metió la quinta en la autopista. |