three

(thrē)

1. The cardinal number equal to 2 + 1.

2. The third in a set or sequence.

3. Something having three parts, units, or members.

three adj. & pron.

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three

(θriː)

1. (Mathematics) the cardinal number that is the sum of two and one and is a prime number. See also number¹

2. (Mathematics) a numeral, 3, III, (iii), representing this number

3. (Mathematics) the amount or quantity that is one greater than two

4. (Card Games) something representing, represented by, or consisting of three units such as a playing card with three symbols on it

5. Also called: three o'clock three hours after noon or midnight

determiner

a. amounting to three: three ships.

b. (as pronoun): three were killed.

[Old English thrēo; related to Old Norse thrīr, Old High German drī, Latin trēs, Greek treis]

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three

(θri)

1. a cardinal number, 2 plus 1.

2. a symbol for this number, as 3 or III.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

adj.

4. amounting to three in number.

[before 900; Middle English; Old English thrēo, thrīo, feminine and neuter of thrī(e), c. Old Frisian thrē, Old Saxon thrīe, Old High German trī, Old Norse thrīr, Gothic threis]

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Noun	1.	three - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one 3, deuce-ace, III, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, threesome, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika, tierce, leash digit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"
	2.	three - one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips playing card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
Adj.	1.	three - being one more than two cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"

three

determiner

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three

noun

A group of three individuals:

Translations

الرَّقَم 3ثلاثةثَلاثَةثَلاثَهعُمر 3 سنوات

три

tres

třitři rokytříletý

tre

tri

kolm

kolmekolmonen

שלוש

tri

három

tiga

òriggja áraòrírþrírþrjárþrjú

san三

tres

trystrejeritrejeriostrejetastrejų metų

trijniekstrīstrīs gadu vecumstrīsgadīgs

trei

tritri rokytraja

tritrije

три

tretrea

สาม

üçüç yaşıüç yaşında

тритрійка

three

[θriː]

A. ADJ → tres

B. N → tres m
the best of three (Sport) → hasta tres sets or partidos
three cheers! → ¡tres hurras!
see five for usage
see also two

THREE RS

La expresión the three Rs hace referencia a los tres aspectos que se consideran fundamentales en educación: reading, writing, and arithmetic (lectura, escritura y aritmética). La expresión, que tiene su origen en la forma humorística en la que se escribe a veces la frase: reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic, se menciona a menudo cuando se habla de la necesidad de mejorar la calidad de la enseñanza.

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three

adj → drei

n (= figure, bus, Cards) → Drei f; three’s a crowd → drei Leute sind schon zu viel, bei dreien ist einer zu viel ? also six

three

three-colour, (US) three-color

adj (Phot) → Dreifarben-; three printing → Dreifarbendruck m

three-cornered

adj three contest or fight → Kampf m → mit drei Beteiligten or Parteien, Dreieckskampf m; three hat → Dreispitz m

three-D

adj (also three-dimensional) → dreidimensional, 3-D-; three movie → 3-D-Film m

three-decker

(Naut) → Dreidecker m

(= sandwich) → Doppelsandwich nt

three-legged

adj → dreibeinig; three race (Sport) Wettlauf, bei dem zwei an einem Bein zusammengebunden werden

three-master

n → Dreimaster m

threepence

n (Brit old) → Dreipennystück nt

threepenny

n (Brit old) → Dreipennystück nt

threepenny bit

n (Brit old) → Dreipennystück nt

three-phase

adj → Dreistufen-; (Elec) → Dreiphasen-; three circuit → Dreiphasenschaltung f; three plan/programme → Dreistufenplan m → /-programm nt

three-ply

n (= wool) → Dreifachwolle f; (= wood) → dreischichtiges Spanholz

attr wood → dreischichtig; three wool → Dreifachwolle f

three-point landing

n (Aviat) → Dreipunktlandung f

three-quarter

n (Sport) → Dreiviertelspieler(in) m(f)

three-speed

adj attr three gears → Dreigangschaltung f

three-way

adj discussion → mit drei Parteien; three catalyst → Dreiwegkatalysator m; a three split → eine Dreiteilung; there’s a three tie for the lead → es gibt drei punktgleiche Spitzenanwärter

three-wheeler

n (Aut) → dreirädriges Auto; (= tricycle) → Dreirad nt

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three

[θriː]

1. adj → tre inv

three

(θriː) noun

1. the number or figure 3.

2. the age of 3.

adjective

1. 3 in number.

2. aged 3.

three-

having three (of something). a three-page letter.

ˌthree-diˈmensional adjective

(abbreviation 3–D) having three dimensions, ie height, width and depth.

three-ˈquarter adjective

not quite full-length. a three-quarter (-length) coat.

ˈthree-year-old noun

a person or animal that is three years old.

adjective

(of a person, animal or thing) that is three years old.

three

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