fifth
gb/fˈɪfθ/ us/fˈɪfθ/
A1
انگلیسی
~ 4300
معنیها
۰ معنی
adjective
A1
relation
1
Number five in order
Coming after four in a list or series.
الگوی کاربرد:
the fifth [item/person/place]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fifth' with 'five', forgetting that 'fifth' is for order, not quantity.
هممعنیها
fifthly (An adverb form used in lists, less common in speech.)
متضادها
fourth (The ordinal number before fifth.)
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sixth (The ordinal number after fifth.)
ترکیبهای رایج
fifth place
|fifth time
|fifth floor
|fifth day
موضوعها
numbers
|ordering
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|time
نمونهها
- She finished in fifth place in the race.
- This is the fifth time I've called you today.
- Our office is on the fifth floor.
- He was the fifth person to arrive.
- The meeting is scheduled for the fifth day of the month.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I live on the fifth floor.
- This is my fifth book.
- He came in fifth in the game.
- The fifth day is Friday.
- She is the fifth student in line.
اسم
A2
quantity
2
One part out of five equal parts
One part of something that is divided into five equal parts.
الگوی کاربرد:
a fifth of [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'a fifth' with 'five', not realizing it means a fraction.
هممعنیها
one-fifth (Exact fractional term; interchangeable in most contexts.)
متضادها
whole (Refers to the entire amount instead of a fraction.)
ترکیبهای رایج
a fifth of the total
|one fifth share
|two fifths
موضوعها
math
|fractions
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- A fifth of the class was absent.
- Only a fifth of the cake remained.
- About one fifth of the budget goes to education.
- Two fifths of the land is forested.
- They drank a fifth of whiskey together.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- One fifth of the pizza is left.
- A fifth of my money is gone.
- She ate a fifth of the cake.
- He owns a fifth of the company.
- A fifth of the students are from Spain.
اسم
B1
entity
3
Liquor bottle size (1/5 gallon)
A bottle with about 750 milliliters of alcohol, used in the U.S.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may think 'fifth' here means sequence or fraction, not realizing it refers to bottle size.
هممعنیها
750ml bottle (Metric equivalent; more common outside U.S.)
ترکیبهای رایج
a fifth of vodka
|drink a fifth
|buy a fifth
موضوعها
drinks
|measurements
|food_drink
نمونهها
- He bought a fifth of whiskey for the party.
- They finished a fifth between them.
- A fifth of rum costs about $20 here.
- She hid a fifth under the counter.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He bought a fifth of wine.
- They drank a fifth last night.
- I saw a fifth on the table.
- She has a fifth in her bag.
اسم
technical
B2
relation
4
Musical interval of five notes
In music, the distance between two notes that are five steps apart, including both notes.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners might think 'fifth' means 'fifths' as fractions, not realizing it's a music term here.
هممعنیها
perfect fifth (Most common type of fifth; specific tuning ratio.)
متضادها
fourth (A smaller musical interval by one step.)
ترکیبهای رایج
perfect fifth
|play a fifth
|ascending fifth
موضوعها
music
|arts_entertainment
نمونهها
- The song opens with a perfect fifth interval.
- He practiced playing ascending fifths on the piano.
- A perfect fifth sounds very harmonious in Western music.
- They tuned the strings by matching perfect fifths.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The music starts with a perfect fifth.
- He can play a fifth on the guitar.
- A perfect fifth sounds nice.
- We learned about a perfect fifth today.
دستور زبان
عبارتها
plead the Fifth
1/plˈid ðə fˈɪfθ/
idiom
Invoke right to remain silent in court
To say you will not answer questions in court because it might make you guilty.
نمونهها
- She pleaded the Fifth when asked about her business dealings.
- The defendant chose to plead the Fifth on that question.
take the Fifth
1/tˈeɪk ðə fˈɪfθ/
idiom
Refuse to answer questions legally
To not answer a question in court because your answer could make you guilty of something.
نمونهها
- When asked about his involvement, he decided to take the Fifth.
- The witness took the Fifth during cross-examination.