| Principal Translations |
six,
6 n | (cardinal number: 6) | seis nm |
| | Two times three equals six. |
| | Dos veces tres es seis. |
six,
6 n | (symbol for number 6) | seis nm |
| | The flanker had a 6 on the back of his shirt. |
| | El atacante tenía un seis en la espalda de su camiseta. |
six,
6 n | (time: 6 o'clock) | las seis loc prnl |
| | I get off work at 6. |
| | Salgo del trabajo a las seis. |
six,
6 adj | (6 in number) | seis adj mf |
| | There are six students in the class. |
| | Había seis estudiantes en la clase. |
six,
6 adj | (6 years of age) (informal) | seis pron |
| | | seis años loc nom mpl |
| | Hilary learned how to read when she was six. |
| | Hillary aprendió a leer cuando tenía seis. |
| | Hillary aprendió a leer cuando tenía seis años. |
six,
6 pron | (people, things: 6 of them) | seis pron |
| | I ordered a dozen eggs, but they have only sent six. |
| | Pedí una docena de huevos, pero solo mandaron seis. |
| 6 n | US, written (sixth day of specified month) | el 6 loc prnl |
| | | el seis loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken "March sixth". |
| | My son was born on March 6, which is my daughter's birthday also. |
| | Mi hijo nació el 6 de marzo, que también es el cumpleaños de mi hija. |
| 6 n | mainly UK, written (sixth day of specified month) | el 6 loc prnl |
| | | el seis loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) sixth of March". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| | We would like to book a double room for three nights, from 6 March. |
| | Nos gustaría reservar una habitación doble por tres noches, desde el 6 de marzo. |
Compound Forms:
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| deep six n | US, informal (rejection) | rechazo nm |
| deep-six [sth]⇒ vtr | US, informal (get rid of, destroy) | descartar⇒ vtr |
| | | rechazar⇒ vtr |
| deep-six [sth] vtr | US, informal (reject) | descartar⇒ vtr |
| | | rechazar⇒ vtr |
| | | denegar⇒ vtr |
| | The President deep-sixed the proposal. |
| eighty-six n | US, slang (unwelcome customer) | cliente inoportuno n común + adj |
| eighty-six [sb]⇒ vtr | US, slang (refuse to serve [sb]) | negarse a atender a loc verb |
| eighty-six [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | US, slang (reject, discard) | deshacerse de v prnl + prep |
| | | rechazar⇒ vtr |
| eighty-six adj | US, slang (out of stock) | agotado/a adj |
increase sixfold,
increase six-fold vi + adv | (get six times larger or more) | agrandarse seis veces loc verb |
| | | crecer seis veces loc verb |
ninety-six,
96 adj | (96 of [sth]) | noventa y seis adj |
ninety-six,
96 adj | (96 years old) | de noventa y seis loc adj |
| | | de noventa y seis años loc adj |
| rule of six n | UK (pandemic group size ban) | regla de seis loc nom f |
| Note: Prohibición de las reuniones de más de seis personas que se impuso en el Reino Unido durante la pandemia del covid-19. |
| six feet tall adj | (imperial measure: 1.8 metres in height) | de seis pies de altura loc adj |
| | Si es un hombre de seis pies de altura mide un poco más de 1,80 m. Un pie equivale a 30,5 cm. |
| six feet under adj | (dead and buried) | bajo tierra loc adj |
| | (figurado, coloquial) | criando malvas loc adj |
| six feet under adv | (in one's grave) (literal) | seis pies bajo tierra loc adv |
six hundred,
600 n | (cardinal number: 600) | seiscientos nm |
| | | 600 nm |
six hundred,
600 adj | (600 of [sth]) | seiscientos/as adj |
| | In the Biblical story of the Flood, Noah was 600 years old. |
| | En la historia bíblica de La Inundación, Noé tenía seiscientos años. |
six o'clock,
6 o'clock n | (time: 6 P.M.) | seis en punto loc adv |
| | I should be leaving work around six o'clock tonight. |
| | | seis en punto de la tarde loc adv |
six o'clock,
6 o'clock n | (time: 6 A.M.) | seis en punto de la mañana loc adv |
| | It's still dark when I get up at six o'clock. |
six thousand,
six-thousand,
6000 adj | (6000 of [sth]) | seis mil adj |
| | This car cost six thousand dollars. |
| | La hazaña consistió en ascender hasta los seis mil metros de altura. |
| six-eight time n | (music: time signature) | compás de seis por ocho nm + loc adj |
| six-figure income n | UK (earnings of thousands of pounds a year) (anual) | ingreso de seis cifras nm + loc adj |
| | I'll be earning a six-figure income in my new job. |
| | Ganaré un ingreso de seis cifras en mi nuevo empleo. |
| six-figure income n | US (earnings of hundreds of thousands of dollars a year) | ingreso anual de seis cifras nm + loc adj |
| six-figure salary n | (earnings of thousands of pounds a year) (al año) | sueldo de seis cifras nm |
| | I get paid a six-figure salary to sit in an office all day and do nothing. |
| | Me pagan un sueldo de seis cifras por estar sentado en una oficina todo el día sin hacer nada. |
| six-figure salary n | US (earnings of hundreds of thousands of dollars a year) (figurado) | ingresos millonarios nmpl + adj |
| | Tiene unos ingresos anuales millonarios. |
| six-footer n | (six-feet tall person) | persona de metro ochenta nf + loc adj |
| six-pack n | (pack of six drinks) | paquete de seis nm + loc adj |
| | | pack de seis nm + loc adj |
| six-pack n | figurative, slang (abdominal muscles) (informal) | tabla de lavar loc nom f |
| | (informal) | abdomen de lavadero, abdomen de piedra loc nom m |
| | (ES: informal) | tableta de chocolate loc nom f |
| | (voz inglesa; informal) | six-pack nm |
| | He took off his shirt to reveal a well-defined six pack. |
| six-pack n as adj | (drinks: in a pack of six) | de seis loc adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Hay un paquete de seis cervezas en la nevera. |
| six-pack n as adj | figurative, informal (muscles, abs: well toned) (informal) | de tabla de lavar, de lavadero, de piedra loc adj |
| | (ES: informal) | de tableta de chocolate loc adj |
| | (CO: informal) | con cuadritos loc adj |
| | (informal) | con six-pack loc adj |
six-shooter,
six-gun n | US, informal (revolver: can fire six shots) | revólver de seis tiros nm + loc adj |
sixfold,
six-fold adj | (having six parts) | séxtuple adj mf |
| | | de seis partes loc adj |
| | We propose a sixfold approach to the problem. |
| | Proponemos una estrategia séxtuple para abordar el problema. |
sixfold,
six-fold adj | (times six) | sextuplicado adj |
| | (aumentar, multiplicar...) | seis veces, por seis loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la sexta parte loc adv |
| | The country has seen a sixfold increase in gun crime since the law was changed. |
| | Ha habido un aumento sextuplicado en los delitos con arma de fuego en el país desde que se cambió la ley. |
sixfold,
six-fold adv | (by six, six times) (aumentar, multiplicar...) | seis veces, por seis loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la sexta parte loc adv |
| | The population of the town has grown sixfold over the past 50 years. |
| | La población de la ciudad ha aumentado seis veces durante los últimos 50 años. |
sixfold,
six-fold adv | (in six ways) | de seis maneras, de seis formas loc adv |
twenty-six,
26 n | (cardinal number: 26) | veintiséis nm |
| | El veintiséis tenemos una cena con los vecinos. |
twenty-six,
26 adj | (26 in number) | veintiséis adj mf |
| | Vinieron veintiséis invitados. |
twenty-six,
26 adj | (26 years of age) (informal) | veintiséis pron |
| | | veintiséis años loc nom mpl |
twenty-six,
26 pron | (people, things: 26 of them) | veintiséis pron |
| 26 n | US, written (twenty-sixth day of specified month) | el 26 loc prnl |
| | | el veintiséis loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken "October twenty-sixth". |
| | If your birthday is October 26, then you're a Scorpio. |
| | Si tu cumpleaños es el 26 de octubre, eres de escorpio. |
| 26 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-sixth day of specified month) | el 26 loc prnl |
| | | el veintiséis loc prnl |
| Note: 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. |
| | Salgo para París el 26 de mayo. |