three
gb/θɹˈi/ us/θɹˈi/
A1
Engelsk
~ 400
Betydninger
0 betydninger
numeral
A1
quantity
1
The number 3
The number that is one more than two.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'three' with 'third', which is the ordinal form.
Synonymer
3 (Numerical symbol representing the same quantity.)
Antonymer
two (The number immediately before three.)
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four (The number immediately after three.)
Ordforbindelser
three years
|three times
|three people
|three days
Temaer
mathematics
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
|science
Eksempler
- She has three cats at home.
- The meeting will start at three o’clock.
- I need three more chairs for the party.
- They have been married for three years.
- We visited three different countries last summer.
Læringseksempler
- I have three books.
- We saw three dogs.
- He is three years old.
- She bought three apples.
- They have three children.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
three
IPA
GB/θɹˈi/
US/θɹˈi/
Stavelser og tryk
three (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (three)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: three
- Plural: threes
Ordfamilie
Udtryk
in three days
1/ˈɪn θɹˈi dˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
After a span of three days
Happening after three days from now.
Eksempler
- We will finish the work in three days.
- The package should arrive in three days.
three o’clock
1/θɹˈi oʊklˈɑk/
fixed phrase
Time at 3:00
The time when the clock shows 3:00.
Eksempler
- The train leaves at three o’clock.
- Please be here by three o’clock sharp.
three times
1/θɹˈi tˈaɪmz/
fixed phrase
Three occurrences or multiplication by three
Happening three times, or multiplied by three.
Eksempler
- I have visited Paris three times.
- This recipe makes three times the amount we need.