WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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twelve,
12 n | (cardinal number: 12) | doce nm |
| | Twelve comes after eleven. |
| | El doce viene detrás del once. |
twelve,
12 n | (time: 12 o'clock) | las doce loc prnl |
| | "What time is it?" "Twelve." |
| | —¿Qué hora es? —Son las doce. |
twelve,
12 adj | (12 in number) | doce adj mf |
| | There were twelve cows in the field. |
| | Había doce vacas en el campo. |
twelve,
12 adj | (12 years of age) (informal) | doce pron |
| | | doce años loc nom mpl |
| | Rosie is twelve. |
| | Rosie tiene doce. |
twelve,
12 pron | (people, things: 12 of them) | doce pron |
| | I only invited six people to the party, but twelve turned up. |
| | Solo invité a seis personas a la fiesta, pero aparecieron doce. |
| 12 n | US, written (twelfth day of specified month) | el 12 loc prnl |
| | | el doce loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken "June twelfth". |
| | The President begins his European tour on June 12. |
| | El presidente comienza su gira europea el 12 de junio. |
| 12 n | mainly UK, written (twelfth day of specified month) | el 12 loc prnl |
| | | el doce loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) twelfth of February". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| | It's Julia's birthday on 12 February; shall we get her a present? |
| | El cumpleaños de Julia es el 12 de febrero; ¿le compramos un regalo? |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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