fourth

fourth
1. adjective
1) viert...

the fourth finger — der kleine Finger; see also academic.ru/23567/eighth">eighth 1.

2)

fourth dimension — vierte Dimension

2. noun
(in sequence) vierte, der/die/das; (in rank) Vierte, der/die/das; (fraction) Viertel, das; see also eighth 2.
* * *
noun
1) (one of four equal parts.) das Viertel
2) ((also adjective) the last of four (people, things etc); the next after the third.) der/die/das Vierte
* * *
fourth
[fɔ:θ, AM fɔ:rθ]
I. adj
1. (in sequence) vierte(r, s)
you're the \fourth person to put your name down du bist der Vierte, der sich einträgt
\fourth form BRIT neunte Klasse, die Neunte
\fourth grade AM vierte Klasse, die Vierte; see also eighth I. 1
2. (in a race)
to be/come [or finish] \fourth [in a race] [bei einem Rennen] Vierter sein/werden; see also eighth I. 2
3.
the \fourth estate die Presse
II. n
1. (order)
the \fourth der/die/das Vierte; see also eighth II. 1
2. (date)
the \fourth spoken der Vierte
the 4th written der 4.
the F\fourth of July der vierte Juli (Nationalfeiertag in den USA); see also eighth II. 2
3. (in titles)
Edward the F\fourth spoken Edward der Vierte
Edward IV written Edward IV.
4. AM (fraction) Viertel nt
5. (gear position) vierter Gang
now put it into \fourth schalten Sie jetzt in den vierten Gang [o fam Vierten
6. (in ballet) vierte [Tanz]position
7. (in baseball) vierte Base, Homebase f
8. MUS (interval) Quart[e] f; (chord) Quartenakkord m
III. adv viertens
* * *
[fɔːɵ]
1. adj
vierte(r, s)

the fourth dimension — die vierte Dimension

the fourth estate — die Presse

2. n
(= fraction) Viertel nt; (in series) Vierte(r, s)

to drive in fourth (Aut)im vierten Gang fahren

we need a fourth for our game of bridge — wir brauchen noch einen vierten zum Bridge

See:
→ also sixth
* * *
fourth [fɔː(r)θ; US auch fəʊrθ]
A adj
1. viert(er, e, es):
in the fourth place viertens, an vierter Stelle
2. viertel
B s
1. (der, die, das) Vierte:
the fourth of May der 4. Mai
2. Viertel n
3. MUS Quart(e) f
4. the Fourth of July US der Vierte Juli, der Unabhängigkeitstag
* * *
1. adjective
1) viert...

the fourth finger — der kleine Finger; see also eighth 1.

2)

fourth dimension — vierte Dimension

2. noun
(in sequence) vierte, der/die/das; (in rank) Vierte, der/die/das; (fraction) Viertel, das; see also eighth 2.
* * *
adj.
viert adj.
vierte adj.
vierter adj.
viertes adj.

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