sixteenth
gb/sˈɪkstˈinθ/ us/sˈɪkstˈinθ/
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Angličtina
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adjective
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relation
1
in the sixteenth position
Coming after the fifteenth; number 16 in order.
Vzorec užití:
the sixteenth [thing/person/day]
Častá chyba:
Learners often confuse "sixteen" (the number) with "sixteenth" (the order). Use "sixteen" for counting ("I am sixteen"), and "sixteenth" for position ("I am the sixteenth student in the line"). In dates, write "the sixteenth of May" or "May 16th", not "the sixteen of May".
Synonyma
16th (Written form often used in dates and lists instead of the full word.)
Antonyma
fifteenth (The position immediately before sixteenth in order.)
Kolokace
sixteenth birthday
|sixteenth century
|sixteenth floor
|sixteenth chapter
|sixteenth place
|sixteenth day
Témata
numbers
|time
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- She lives on the sixteenth floor of the building.
- Tomorrow is my sixteenth birthday.
- Their office is on the sixteenth level of the car park.
- The sixteenth chapter explains the main theory in detail.
- He finished in sixteenth place in the marathon last year.
Učební příklady
- Our class is on the sixteenth floor.
- My sister will have her sixteenth birthday next week.
- The book gets hard after the sixteenth page.
- He was the sixteenth person in the line.
- We moved to this city on the sixteenth day of June.
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entity
2
person or thing in 16th place
The person or thing that is number sixteen in a line, list, race, or group.
Vzorec užití:
[someone/something] is (the) sixteenth
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes add an article incorrectly and say "he is a sixteenth" when they mean position. For order or rank, say "he is sixteenth" or "he is the sixteenth". Use "a sixteenth" mainly for the fraction meaning.
Synonyma
number sixteen (Less precise about order type, but often used in sports or lists to mean the same position.)
Antonyma
first (Represents the top or starting position, opposite of a much lower position like sixteenth.)
Kolokace
come sixteenth
|finish sixteenth
|ranked sixteenth
|placed sixteenth
|sixteenth in line
Témata
numbers
|ranking
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- Out of fifty runners, she came sixteenth.
- He was the sixteenth to speak at the conference.
- Our team is currently sixteenth in the league table.
- The sixteenth in line complained about the long wait.
- She moved from sixteenth to tenth in the rankings this year.
Učební příklady
- I was sixteenth in the race.
- Our team is sixteenth in the group.
- He is the sixteenth on the list.
- She was the sixteenth to enter the room.
- They finished sixteenth out of twenty teams.
Podstatné jméno
B1
quantity
3
one part out of sixteen
One part when something is cut into sixteen equal pieces; the fraction 1/16.
Vzorec užití:
a sixteenth of [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes say "one sixteen" instead of "one sixteenth" for the fraction 1/16. Use the "-th" ending (sixteenth) when talking about parts of a whole. Also, when the numerator is more than one, use the plural: "two sixteenths", not "two sixteenth".
Synonyma
one sixteenth (More explicit mathematical form, especially in writing or teaching.)
Antonyma
whole (Refers to the complete amount, not divided into fractional parts like a sixteenth.)
Kolokace
a sixteenth of an inch
|a sixteenth of a mile
|a sixteenth of the total
|one sixteenth
|three sixteenths
Témata
numbers
|math
|core_vocabulary
|education
Příklady
- The cut was only a sixteenth of an inch deep.
- Add one sixteenth of a teaspoon of salt for better flavor.
- Only a sixteenth of the land is used for farming.
- He owns three sixteenths of the company.
- The error was less than a sixteenth of a percent.
Učební příklady
- The line moves only a sixteenth of an inch.
- I ate one sixteenth of the cake.
- He paid a sixteenth of the total price.
- Cut the wood so it is a sixteenth shorter.
- She owns one sixteenth of the house.
Podstatné jméno
technical
B2
entity
4
musical note one-sixteenth long
In music, a very short note that lasts one sixteenth as long as a whole note.
Vzorec užití:
a sixteenth (note) in [music/passage]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse "sixteenth note" with "sixteen note". Always use the ordinal form "sixteenth" for note values. In British English, this note is usually called a "semiquaver"; mixing the two terms in the same context can confuse listeners.
Synonyma
sixteenth note (More explicit and standard term, especially in American English; the single word "sixteenth" is often used by musicians in informal talk.)
Antonyma
whole note (A note with the longest common time value, opposite of the very short sixteenth note.)
Kolokace
sixteenth note
|rapid sixteenths
|play sixteenth notes
|string of sixteenths
|sixteenth-note run
Témata
music
|art
|arts_entertainment
|education
Příklady
- The passage is full of fast sixteenths in the right hand.
- Begin by practicing the sixteenth notes slowly with a metronome.
- She stumbled over the sixteenths in the middle of the bar.
- The drummer added a line of sixteenths on the hi-hat.
- Those repeated sixteenths give the piece its driving energy.
Učební příklady
- The piano part has many sixteenth notes.
- Play the sixteenths very slowly at first.
- These sixteenth notes are hard for me.
- The song starts with four sixteenths on the drum.
- Count the sixteenths carefully with the beat.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
sixteenth
IPA
GB/sˈɪkstˈinθ/
US/sˈɪkstˈinθ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
six - teenth (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (six)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: sixteenth
- Comparative: sixteenther
- Superlative: sixteenthest
Noun
- Base: sixteenth
- Plural: sixteenths
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
a sixteenth note
1/ə sˈɪkstˈinθ nˈoʊt/
fixed phrase
technical
very short musical note value
In music, a note that lasts one sixteenth as long as a whole note.
Příklady
- The rhythm switches from eighth notes to a sixteenth note at the end of the bar.
- Practice playing a sixteenth note cleanly before adding the rest of the pattern.
on the sixteenth
1/ˈɔn ðə sˈɪkstˈinθ/
fixed phrase
on the 16th day of a month
On the day of a month that has the number sixteen.
Příklady
- My rent is due on the sixteenth of every month.
- The meeting was moved to Monday the sixteenth.
sixteenth birthday
1/sˈɪkstˈinθ bˈɚθdˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
birthday when someone turns 16
The birthday on which a person becomes sixteen years old.
Příklady
- She had a big party for her sixteenth birthday.
- He got his first car as a present on his sixteenth birthday.
the Sixteenth Amendment
1/ðə sˈɪkstˈinθ əmˈɛndmənt/
fixed phrase
16th U.S. constitutional amendment
The sixteenth change made to the Constitution of the United States, which allows the government to collect income tax.
Příklady
- The Sixteenth Amendment gave Congress the power to collect income taxes.
- In his history paper, he explained the effects of the Sixteenth Amendment.
the sixteenth century
1/ðə sˈɪkstˈinθ sˈɛnt͡ʃɚi/
fixed phrase
the years 1501–1600
The period of time from the year 1501 to the year 1600.
Příklady
- Many important scientific ideas were developed in the sixteenth century.
- The castle was built in the sixteenth century and still stands today.