third

third
1. adjective
dritt...

the third finger — der Ringfinger

third largest/highest — etc. drittgrößt.../-höchst... usw.

every third week — jede dritte Woche

a third part or share — ein Drittel

2. noun
1) (in sequence) dritte, der/die/das; (in rank) Dritte, der/die/das; (fraction) Drittel, das

be the third to arrive — als dritter/dritte ankommen

2) (day)

the third of May — der dritte Mai

the third [of the month] — der Dritte [des Monats]

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[Ɵə:d] 1. noun
1) (one of three equal parts.) das Drittel
2) ((also adjective) the last of three (people, things etc); the next after the second.) der/die/das Dritte;dritt
2. adverb
(in the third position: John came first in the race, and I came third.) als drittes
- academic.ru/74614/thirdly">thirdly
- third-class
- third degree
- third party
- third-rate
- the Third World
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third
[θɜ:d, AM θɜ:rd]
I. adj inv
1. (in sequence) dritte(r, s)
you're the \third person to put your name down du bist der Dritte, der sich einträgt
\third time lucky! beim dritten Anlauf klappt's!, aller guten Dinge sind drei!
\third finger Ringfinger m
\third form BRIT achte Klasse, die Achte
\third grade AM dritte Klasse, die Dritte; see also eighth I. 1
2. (in a race)
to be/come [or finish] \third [in a race] [bei einem Rennen] Dritter sein/werden; see also eighth I. 2
3. MATH
\third power dritte Potenz, Kubikzahl f
\third root dritte Wurzel, Kubikwurzel f
II. n
1. (order)
the \third der/die/das Dritte; see also eighth II. 1
2. (date)
the \third spoken der Dritte
the 3rd written der 3.; see also eighth II. 2
3. (in titles)
George the T\third spoken Georg der Dritte
George III written Georg III.
4. (fraction) Drittel nt
5. (gear position) dritter Gang
now put it into \third schalten Sie jetzt in den dritten Gang [o fam Dritten
6. (in ballet) dritte [Tanz]position
7. (in baseball) dritte Base
8. MUS (interval) Terz f; (chord) Terzakkord m
9. BRIT UNIV (class of degree) unterste Note bei den Abschlussprüfungen, mit der man seinen Magister bzw. sein Diplom noch bestehen kann
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[ɵɜːd]
1. adj
1) (in series) dritte(r, s)

to be third — Dritte(r, s) sein

in third place (Sport etc)an dritter Stelle

third time around — beim dritten Mal

she was or came third in her class — sie war die Drittbeste in der Klasse

he was or came third in the race — er machte or belegte den dritten Platz beim Rennen

third time lucky — beim dritten Anlauf gelingts!

the third finger (Anat) — der Ringfinger

2)

(of fraction) a third part — ein Drittel nt

2. n
1) (of series) Dritte(r, s); (= fraction) Drittel ntalso sixth
See:
→ also sixth
2) (MUS) Terz f
3) (AUT: third gear) dritter Gang

to be in third — im dritten Gang sein

to change/go into third — in den dritten Gang wechseln/gehen

4) (Brit UNIV) Drei f

he got a third — er bestand (sein Examen) mit "Befriedigend"

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third [θɜːd; US θɜrd]
A adj (adv thirdly)
1. dritt(er, e, es):
third in height dritthöchst(er, e, es)
2. drittklassig, -rangig:
third cabin Kabine f dritter Klasse
B s
1. Drittel n
2. (der, die, das) Dritte
3. SPORT Dritte(r) m/f(m), dritte(r) Sieger(in)
4. AUTO (der) dritte Gang
5. MUS Terz f
6. pl JUR
a) Drittel n der Hinterlassenschaft des Mannes
b) allg Witwengut n
7. Terz f (sechzigster Teil einer Zeit- oder Bogensekunde)
8. Papierherstellung: Kartenformat von 1½ × 3 Zoll
9. meist pl WIRTSCH Ware(n) f(pl) dritter Qualität oder Wahl, dritte Wahl
10. UNIV Br third class 2
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1. adjective
dritt...

the third finger — der Ringfinger

third largest/highest — etc. drittgrößt.../-höchst... usw.

every third week — jede dritte Woche

a third part or share — ein Drittel

2. noun
1) (in sequence) dritte, der/die/das; (in rank) Dritte, der/die/das; (fraction) Drittel, das

be the third to arrive — als dritter/dritte ankommen

2) (day)

the third of May — der dritte Mai

the third [of the month] — der Dritte [des Monats]

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adj.
dritt adj.
drittel adj.
dritter adj. n.
Dritte m.
Drittel n.
Terz -en f.

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