fifteen

fifteen
1. adjective
fünfzehn; see also academic.ru/23561/eight">eight 1.
2. noun
Fünfzehn, die; see also eight 2. 1), 4); eighteen 2.
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[fif'ti:n] 1. noun
1) (the number or figure 15.) die Fünfzehn
2) (the age of 15.) die Fünfzehn
3) (a team containing fifteen members: a rugby fifteen.) die Fünfzehn
2. adjective
1) (15 in number.) fünfzehn
2) (aged 15.) fünfzehn
•
- fifteen-
- fifteenth
- fifteen-year-old 3. adjective
((of a person, animal or thing) that is fifteen years old.) fünfzehnjährig
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fif·teen
[fɪfˈti:n]
I. adj
1. (number) fünfzehn
there are \fifteen of us wir sind zu fünfzehnt
one in \fifteen jeder Fünfzehnte; see also eight I. 1
2. (age) fünfzehn; see also eight I. 2
3. (time)
\fifteen hundred hours spoken fünfzehn Uhr
1500 hours written 15:00
4.
▶ to have \fifteen minutes of fame [or to be famous for \fifteen minutes] für kurze Zeit im Rampenlicht stehen
II. n
1. (number, symbol, quantity) Fünfzehn f
2. + sing/pl vb BRIT (in rugby union) Rugbymannschaft f
the Scottish \fifteen die Rugbynationalmannschaft von Schottland
3. BRIT FILM
to be given a 15 certificate ab 15 [Jahren] freigegeben sein
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['fɪf'tiːn]
1. adj
fünfzehn
2. n
1) Fünfzehn f
2)

a rugby fifteen — eine Rugbymannschaft

the Welsh fifteen — die Rugbynationalmannschaft von Wales

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fifteen [ˌfıfˈtiːn]
A adj fünfzehn
B s
1. Fünfzehn f
2. Rugby: Fünfzehn f
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1. adjective
fünfzehn; see also eight 1.
2. noun
Fünfzehn, die; see also eight 2. 1), 4); eighteen 2.
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adj.
fünfzehn adj.

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