Compound Forms:
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24 hours,
24 hours a day,
twenty-four hours,
twenty-four hours a day expr | (all day, night) | 24 horas loc adv |
| | The convenience store is open 24 hours a day. |
24-hour,
twenty-four-hour n as adj | (lasting 24 hours) | de 24 horas loc adj |
24-hour,
twenty-four-hour n as adj | (open all day, night) | 24 horas loc adj |
| | There's a 24-hour ATM on the corner. |
the 24-hour clock,
the twenty-four-hour clock n | (time format: 00-23 hours) | sistema horario de 24 horas nm + loc adj |
24/7,
twenty-four-seven adv | US, informal (all the time) | todos los días de la semana loc adv |
| | | toda la semana loc adv |
| | | 24 horas loc adv |
| | This supermarket is open 24/7. |
| G20 n | abbreviation (Group of Twenty) (Grupo de los 20) | G20 nm |
| Group of Twenty n | (international political coalition) | Grupo de los 20 n propio m |
| | | G20 n propio m |
| twenty questions | (oral game) | veinte preguntas loc nom m |
| | | juego de las 20 preguntas nm + loc adj |
twenty thousand,
20,
000 adj | (20,000 of [sth]) | veinte mil loc adj |
| | "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" is a novel by Jules Verne. |
| | "Veinte mil leguas de viaje submarino" es una novela de Julio Verne. |
twenty-dollar bill,
twenty dollar bill n | US (bank note worth 20 dollars) | billete de veinte nm + loc adj |
| | Wow, would you look at that, I just found a twenty-dollar bill on the ground! |
| | Mira eso, me acabo de encontrar un billete de veinte en el suelo. |
twenty-eight,
28 n | (cardinal number: 28) | veintiocho nm |
| | Twenty-eight is four times seven. |
twenty-eight,
28 adj | (28 in number) | veintiocho adj mf |
twenty-eight,
28 adj | (28 years of age) (informal) | veintiocho pron |
| | | veintiocho años loc nom mpl |
| | He turned twenty-eight last week. |
| | (informal) | veintiocho pron |
| | | veintiocho años loc nom mpl |
twenty-eight,
28 pron | (people, things: 28 of them) | veintiocho pron |
| 28 n | US, written (twenty-eighth day of specified month) | el 28 loc prnl |
| | | el veintiocho loc prnl |
| Note: The examples would be spoken "March twenty-eighth" and "April second". |
| | The baby was due on March 28, but wasn't born until April 2. |
| | Esperaban que el bebé naciera el 28 de marzo, pero no nació hasta el 2 de abril. |
| 28 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-eighth day of specified month) | el 28 loc prnl |
| | | el veintiocho loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-eighth of March". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| | I'll be back from my holidays on 28 March. |
| | Vuelvo de las vacaciones el 28 de marzo. |
twenty-eighth,
28th adj | (28th in a series or list) | vigésimo octavo loc adj |
| | (abreviatura) | 28.º, 28.ª adj |
twenty-eighth,
28th,
the twenty-eighth,
the 28th n | (in a series, list: 28th item, person) | el vigésimo octavo, la vigésima octava loc nm, loc nf |
| | (abreviatura) | el 28.º, la 28.ª loc nm, loc nf |
the twenty-eighth,
the 28th n | (twenty-eighth day of the month) | el veintiocho, el 28 loc nom m |
| | | veintiocho, 28 nm |
the twenty-eighth of,
28th,
28th of,
the 28th,
the 28th of n | UK (twenty-eighth day of specified month) | el veintiocho de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| | | el 28 de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| Note: The written form "28 August" may also be used. |
| | My daughter was born on the 28th August. |
twenty-fifth,
25th adj | (25th in a series or list) | vigésimo quinto adj |
| | (abreviatura) | 25.º, 25.ª adj |
twenty-fifth,
25th,
the twenty-fifth,
the 25th n | (in a series, list: 25th item, person) | el vigésimo quinto, la vigésima quinta loc nm, loc nf |
| | (abreviatura) | el 25.º, la 25.ª loc nm, loc nf |
the twenty-fifth,
the 25th n | (twenty-fifth day of the month) | el veinticinco, el 25 loc nom m |
| | | veinticinco, 25 nm |
| | Christmas Day is always on the 25th. |
| | La Navidad es siempre el veinticinco. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Hoy estamos a veinticinco. |
the twenty-fifth of,
25th,
25th of,
the 25th,
the 25th of n | UK (twenty-fifth day of specified month) | el veinticinco de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| | | el 25 de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| Note: The written form "25 April" may also be used. |
| | I've got tickets to see my favourite band in concert on the April the 25th. |
| | Tengo entradas para ver a mi banda favorita el veinticinco de abril. |
twenty-first,
21st adj | (21st in a series or list) | vigésimo primero loc adj |
| | (abreviatura) | 21.º, 21.ª adj |
| Note: «Vigésimo primero» se apocopa como «vigésimo primer» antes de nombre masculino singular. |
| | This is the company's twenty-first year in business. |
| | Este es el vigésimo primer año de la compañía en el negocio. |
twenty-first,
21st adj | (century: 2000s) | XXI adj mf |
| | | veinte adj inv |
| | What did you and your family do to usher in the twenty-first century? |
twenty-first,
21st,
the twenty-first,
the 21st n | (in a series, list: 21st item, person) | el vigésimo primero, la vigésima primera loc nm, loc nf |
| | (abreviatura) | el 21.º, la 21.ª loc nm, loc nf |
| | Jack was the twenty-first out of twenty-two people to win an award that night. |
| | Jack fue el vigésimo primero de veintidós personas en ganar un premio esta noche. |
twenty-first,
21st n | informal (21st birthday) | veintiuno nmpl |
| | (formal) | vigésimo primer cumpleaños loc nom m |
| | Have any big plans for your twenty-first this weekend? |
the twenty-first,
the 21st n | (twenty-first day of the month) | el veintiuno, el 21 loc nom m |
| | | veintiuno, 21 nm |
| | Is today the twenty-first? |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. —¿Cuándo regresas de tus vacaciones? —El 21. |
| | ¿Hoy estamos a veintiuno? |
the twenty-first of,
21st,
21st of,
the 21st,
the 21st of n | UK (twenty-first day of specified month) | el veintiuno de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| | | el 21 de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| Note: The written form "21 April" may also be used. |
| | I'm afraid Mr. Cooper is away, and won't be back until the 21st of April. |
| | Me temo que el Sr. Cooper no volverá hasta el veintiuno de abril. |
twenty-five,
25 n | (cardinal number: 25) | veinticinco nm |
| | There are twenty-five children in the class. |
| | Hay veinticinco niños en clase. |
twenty-five,
25 adj | (25 in number) | veinticinco adj mf |
| | He requested twenty-five of those screwdrivers. |
| | Pidió veinticinco destornilladores como aquel. |
twenty-five,
25 adj | (25 years of age) (informal) | veinticinco pron |
| | | veinticinco años loc nom mpl |
| | Tania is twenty-five. |
| | Sharon has a twenty-five-year-old brother. |
| | Tania tiene veinticinco. // Sharon tiene un hermano de veinticinco. |
twenty-five,
25 pron | (people, things: 25 of them) | veinticinco pron |
| | Exactly 25 people have been accepted into the program. |
| 25 n | US, written (twenty-fifth day of specified month) | el 25 loc prnl |
| | | el veinticinco loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken "February twenty-first to February twenty-fifth". |
| | Winter Break will be from February 21 to February 25 inclusive. |
| | Las vacaciones de invierno son del 21 de febrero al 25 inclusive. |
| 25 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-fifth day of specified month) | el 25 loc prnl |
| | | el veinticinco loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-fifth of April". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| | The letter was dated 25 April, 2010. |
| | La carta tenía fecha del 25 de abril del 2010. |
twenty-five cents,
25 cents npl | (coins worth quarter of a dollar) (euro) | veinticinco céntimos loc nom mpl |
| Note: Se refiere a cualquier moneda |
| | One quarter equals 25 cents. |
| | Un cuarto equivale a veinticinco céntimos. |
| | (dólar) | veinticinco centavos loc nom mpl |
| | Un cuarto equivale a veinticinco centavos. |
twenty-five percent,
25 percent,
25 per cent,
25% n | (a quarter) | veinticinco por ciento loc nom m |
| | | 25% loc nom m |
| | | 25 por ciento loc nom m |
| | Twenty-five percent is a quarter of one hundred. |
| | El veinticinco por ciento es una cuarta parte del cien por cien. |
twenty-five percent,
25 percent,
25 per cent,
25% adv | (a quarter: of [sth]) | veinticinco por ciento loc adv |
twenty-four,
24 n | (cardinal number: 24) | veinticuatro nm |
| | En la lotería salió el veinticuatro. |
twenty-four,
24 adj | (24 in number) | veinticuatro adj mf |
| | Sobre la mesa había veinticuatro hermosas rosas rojas. |
twenty-four,
24 adj | (24 years of age) (informal) | veinticuatro pron |
| | | veinticuatro años loc nom mpl |
| | He was twenty-four years old when he got married for the first time. |
| | Tenía veinticuatro cuando se casó por primera vez. |
twenty-four,
24 pron | (people, things: 24 of them) | veinticuatro pron |
| 24 n | US, written (twenty-fourth day of specified month) | el 24 loc prnl |
| | | el veinticuatro loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken "December twenty-fourth". |
| | Christmas Eve is on December 24. |
| | La Nochevieja es el 24 de diciembre. |
| 24 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-fourth day of specified month) | el 24 loc prnl |
| | | el veinticuatro loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-fourth of June". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| | Thank you for your letter of 24 June. |
| | Gracias por tu carta del 24 de junio. |
twenty-four carat,
24-carat n as adj | figurative, informal (genuine) | auténtico/a adj |
| | | total, completo/a adj |
| | If John believes that, he is a 24-carat idiot. |
| | Si Juan cree eso, es un auténtico idiota. |
twenty-fourth,
24th adj | (24th in a series or list) | vigésimo cuarto loc adj |
| | (abreviatura) | 24.º, 24.ª adj |
twenty-fourth,
24th,
the twenty-fourth,
the 24th n | (in a series, list: 24th item, person) | el vigésimo cuarto, la vigésima cuarta loc nm, loc nf |
| | (abreviatura) | el 24.º, la 24.ª loc nm, loc nf |
the twenty-fourth,
the 24th n | (twenty-fourth day of the month) | el veinticuatro, el 24 loc nom m |
| | | veinticuatro, 24 nm |
| | Melanie's baby was due on the twenty-fourth, but five days later, she's still waiting! |
| | Melanie esperaba a su bebé para el veinticuatro, pero cinco días después, ¡todavía sigue esperando! |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ya es veinticuatro y no nos han pagado. |
the twenty-fourth of,
24th,
24th of,
the 24th,
the 24th of n | UK (twenty-fourth day of specified month) | el veinticuatro de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| | | el 24 de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| Note: The written form "24 July" may also be used. |
| | Chris and Jo are getting married on the 24th July. |
| | Chris y Jo se casan el veinticuatro de julio. |
twenty-nine,
29 n | (cardinal number: 29) | veintinueve nm |
| | How do you say "twenty-nine" in French? |
twenty-nine,
29 adj | (29 in number) | veintinueve adj mf |
| | Claire has twenty-nine pairs of shoes! |
twenty-nine,
29 adj | (29 years of age) (informal) | veintinueve pron |
| | | veintinueve años loc nom mpl |
| | Judith is twenty-nine. |
| | Judith tiene veintinueve. |
twenty-nine,
29 pron | (people, things: 29 of them) | veintinueve pron |
| 29 n | US, written (twenty-ninth day of specified month) | el 29 loc prnl |
| | | el veintinueve loc prnl |
| Note: The examples would be spoken "February twenty-ninth" and "March first". |
| | Jana was born on February 29; she celebrates her birthday on March 1. |
| | Jana nació el 29 de febrero, y celebra su cumpleaños el 1 de marzo. |
| 29 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-ninth day of specified month) | el 29 loc prnl |
| | | el veintinueve loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-ninth of June". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| | Thank you for your letter of 29 June. |
| | Gracias por tu carta del 29 de junio. |
twenty-ninth,
29th adj | (29th in a series or list) | vigésimo noveno loc adj |
| | (abreviatura) | 29.º, 29.ª adj |
twenty-ninth,
29th,
the twenty-ninth,
the 29th n | (in a series, list: 29th item, person) | el vigésimo noveno, la vigésima novena loc nm, loc nf |
| | (abreviatura) | el 29.º, la 29.ª loc nm, loc nf |
the twenty-ninth,
the 29th n | (twenty-ninth day of the month) | el veintinueve, el 29 loc nom m |
| | | veintinueve, 29 nm |
the twenty-ninth of,
29th,
29th of,
the 29th,
the 29th of n | UK (twenty-ninth day of specified month) | el veintinueve de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| | | el 29 de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| Note: The written form "29 August" may also be used. |
| | The baby was due on the 29th of August, but she was born three days early. |
| | El bebé tenía que nacer el veintinueve de agosto, pero nació tres días antes. |
twenty-one,
21 n | (cardinal number: 21) | veintiuno nm |
| | Twenty-one comes before twenty-two. |
| | El veintiuno viene antes del veintidós. |
twenty-one,
21 adj | (21 in number) | veintiún, veintiuna adj |
| | Yesterday I saw twenty-one birds in the tree in my backyard. |
| | Ayer vi veintiún pájaros en el árbol de mi patio. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Hay veintiuna personas en este salón. |
twenty-one,
21 adj | (21 years of age) (informal) | veintiuno pron |
| | | veintiún años loc nom mpl |
| | In many states of the US, you must be twenty-one to buy alcohol. |
| | En muchos estados de Estados Unidos tienes que tener veintiuno para comprar alcohol. |
twenty-one,
21 pron | (people, things: 21 of them) | veintiún, veintiuna pron |
| | Twenty-one of the thirty positions have already been filled. |
| 21 n | US, written (twenty-first day of specified month) | el 21 loc prnl |
| | | el veintiuno loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken "March twenty-first". |
| | The heads of state are meeting to discuss this issue on March 21. |
| | Los funcionarios de Gobierno se van a reunir a discutir el tema el 21 de marzo. |
| 21 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-first day of specified month) | el 21 loc prnl |
| | | el veintiuno loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-first of December". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| | I finish work on 21 December and will be on holiday for two weeks. |
| | Termino de trabajar el 21 de diciembre y voy a estar de vacaciones por dos semanas. |
twenty-second,
22nd adj | (22nd in a series or list) | vigésimo segundo loc adj |
| | (abreviatura) | 22.º, 22.ª adj |
| | Jenkins is in twenty-second place in the list of the club's most successful players. |
| | Jenkins está en el vigésimo segundo lugar de la lista de los jugadores más exitosos del club. |
twenty-second,
22nd,
the twenty-second,
the 22nd n | (in a series, list: 22nd item, person) | el vigésimo segundo, la vigésima segunda loc nm, loc nf |
| | (abreviatura) | el 22.º, la 22.ª loc nm, loc nf |
the twenty-second,
the 22nd n | (twenty-second day of the month) | el veintidós, el 22 loc nom m |
| | | veintidós, 22 nm |
the twenty-second of,
22nd,
22nd of,
the 22nd,
the 22nd of n | UK (twenty-second day of specified month) | el veintidós de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| | | el 22 de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| Note: The written form "22 January" may also be used. |
| | The agreement was signed on the twenty-second of January 1982. |
| | Firmaron el acuerdo el veintidós de enero de 1982. |
twenty-seven,
27 n | (cardinal number: 27) | veintisiete nm |
| | Twenty-seven minus two is twenty-five. |
| | Veintisiete menos dos es veinticinco. |
twenty-seven,
27 adj | (27 in number) | veintisiete adj mf |
| | The teacher bought twenty-seven pencils for her students. |
| | La maestra trajo veintisiete lápices para los alumnos. |
twenty-seven,
27 adj | (27 years of age) (informal) | veintisiete pron |
| | | veintisiete años loc prnl |
| | Amy wanted to get married before she turned twenty-seven. |
| | Amy quería casarse antes de cumplir veintisiete. |
twenty-seven,
27 pron | (people, things: 27 of them) | veintisiete pron |
| 27 n | US, written (twenty-seventh day of specified month) | el 27 loc prnl |
| | | el veintisiete loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken "July twenty-seventh". |
| | I'll be on vacation for ten days from July 27. |
| | Voy a estar de vacaciones por diez días desde el 27 de julio. |
| 27 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-seventh day of specified month) | el 27 loc prnl |
| | | el veintisiete loc prnl |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-seventh of September". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| | The autumn term begins on 27 September this year. |
| | El semestre de otoño empieza el 27 de septiembre de este año. |
twenty-seventh,
27th adj | (27th in a series or list) | vigésimo séptimo adj |
| | (abreviatura) | 27.º, 27.ª adj |
twenty-seventh,
27th,
the twenty-seventh,
the 27th n | (in a series, list: 27th item, person) | el vigésimo séptimo, la vigésima séptima loc nm, loc nf |
| | (abreviatura) | el 27.º, la 27.ª loc nm, loc nf |
the twenty-seventh,
the 27th n | (twenty-seventh day of the month) | el veintisiete, el 27 loc nom m |
| | | veintisiete, 27 nm |
the twenty-seventh of,
27th,
27th of,
the 27th,
the 27th of n | UK (twenty-seventh day of specified month) | el veintisiete de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| | | el 27 de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| Note: The written form "27 May" may also be used. |
| | Don't forget to vote on 27th of May! |
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. |
twenty-sixth,
26th adj | (26th in a series or list) | vigésimo sexto loc adj |
| | (abreviatura) | 26.º, 26.ª adj |
twenty-sixth,
26th,
the twenty-sixth,
the 26th n | (in a series, list: 26th item, person) | el vigésimo sexto, la vigésima sexta loc nm, loc nf |
| | (abreviatura) | el 26.º, la 26.ª loc nm, loc nf |
the twenty-sixth,
the 26th n | (twenty-sixth day of the month) | el veintiséis, el 26 loc nom m |
| | | veintiséis, 26 nm |
the twenty-sixth of,
26th,
26th of,
the 26th,
the 26th of n | UK (twenty-sixth day of specified month) | el veintiséis de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| | | el 26 de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| Note: The written form "26 December" may also be used. |
| | In the UK, we call the twenty-sixth of December "Boxing Day". |
| | En Reino Unido el veintiséis de diciembre es Boxing Day. |
twenty-third,
23rd,
the twenty-third,
the 23rd adj | (item, person: 23rd in a series or list) | vigésimo tercero loc adj |
| | (abreviatura) | 23.º, 23.ª adj |
| Note: «Vigésimo tercero» se apocopa como «vigésimo tercer» antes de nombre masculino singular. |
twenty-third,
23rd,
the twenty-third,
the 23rd n | (in a series, list: 23rd item, person) | el vigésimo tercero, la vigésima tercera loc nm, loc nf |
| | (abreviatura) | el 23.º, la 23.ª loc nm, loc nf |
the twenty-third,
the 23rd n | (twenty-third day of the month) | el veintitrés, el 23 loc nom m |
| | | veintitrés, 23 nm |
| | Sorry I missed your birthday; I thought it was the 23rd, not the 21st. |
| | Perdón por perderme tu cumpleaños: pensé que era el 23, no el 21. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Hoy estamos a veintitrés. |
the twenty-third of,
23rd,
23rd of,
the 23rd,
the 23rd of n | UK (twenty-third day of specified month) | el veintitrés de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| | | el 23 de [+ mes] loc nom m |
| Note: The written form "23 May" may also be used. |
| | The 23rd of May marks ten years since we moved into this house. |
| | El veintitrés de mayo van a ser diez años desde que nos mudamos a esta casa. |
twenty-three,
23 n | (cardinal number: 23) | veintitrés nm |
| | Twenty-three is the ninth prime number. |
| | Veintitrés es el noveno número primo. |
twenty-three,
23 adj | (23 in number) | veintitrés adj mf |
| | The debate was adjourned at twenty-three minutes past ten. |
| | El debate se detuvo a las diez horas y veintitrés minutos. |
twenty-three,
23 adj | (23 years of age) (informal) | veintitrés pron |
| | | veintitrés años loc nom mpl |
| | Sue left Canada at the age of twenty-three. |
| | When I was 23, I went on a round-the-world trip. |
| | Sue se fue de Canadá a los veintitrés. // Cuando tenía veintitrés, me fui a dar la vuelta al mundo. |
twenty-three,
23 pron | (people, things: 23 of them) | veintitrés pron |
| | While the English alphabet has 26 letters, the Latin alphabet has only 23. |