third
gb/θˈɚd/ us/θˈɚd/
A1
אנגלית
~ 900
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
A1
property
1
Coming after second
In position number three in a list or order.
תבנית שימוש:
the third [person/thing]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'third' (ordinal) with 'three' (cardinal). 'Third' refers to order or position, not quantity.
מילים נרדפות
tertiary (More formal or technical term, often used in academic or specialized contexts.)
הפכים
second (The ordinal number immediately before third.)
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fourth (The ordinal number immediately after third.)
צירופים
third place
|third time
|third round
|third floor
|third day
נושאים
numbers
|time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- She finished in third place in the race.
- This is the third time I've called you today.
- They live on the third floor of the building.
- The meeting will be held on the third of June.
- He was the third person to arrive.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- My house is the third on the street.
- I read the third book in the series.
- Today is the third day of the month.
- She is the third student in line.
- This is my third trip to London.
שם עצם
A2
quantity
2
One part of three equal parts
One part when something is divided into three equal parts.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes say 'one over three' instead of 'one third' in everyday speech, which sounds mathematical rather than conversational.
מילים נרדפות
one-third (Exact fractional form; interchangeable in most contexts.)
הפכים
half (A larger fraction, representing one of two equal parts.)
צירופים
one third
|two thirds
|a third of
נושאים
math
|fractions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|education
דוגמאות
- A third of the cake was eaten.
- Only a third of the students passed the test.
- Two thirds of the land is forested.
- He spent a third of his salary on rent.
- The recipe calls for a third of a cup of sugar.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I ate a third of the pizza.
- A third of my friends play football.
- She drinks a third of a liter of water.
- One third of the class is absent today.
- We cut the pie into thirds.
שם עצם
B1
entity
3
Musical interval of three degrees
In music, the distance between two notes that are three steps apart in a scale.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'third' as an interval with 'third' as an ordinal number if context is unclear.
מילים נרדפות
mediant (Specific term for the third scale degree in music theory.)
הפכים
fifth (A different musical interval, spanning five diatonic degrees.)
צירופים
major third
|minor third
נושאים
music
|arts_entertainment
|education
דוגמאות
- The melody rises by a major third.
- He played a minor third on the piano.
- Singing in thirds creates harmony.
- The chord contains a root, a third, and a fifth.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I learned to play a major third on guitar.
- A minor third sounds sad to me.
- We sang in thirds for harmony.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
third
IPA
GB/θˈɚd/
US/θˈɚd/
הברות והטעמה
third (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (third)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: third
- Comparative: thirder
- Superlative: thirdest
Noun
- Base: third
- Plural: thirds
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
third degree
1/θˈɚd dɪɡɹˈi/
fixed phrase
Harsh questioning or interrogation
Very strong or forceful questioning by someone, usually to get information.
דוגמאות
- The police gave him the third degree about his whereabouts.
- I got the third degree from my parents when I came home late.
third wheel
1/θˈɚd wˈil/
idiom
informal
Unwanted extra person socially
A person who feels out of place because they are with two people who are in a romantic relationship or close friendship.
דוגמאות
- I felt like a third wheel when they started holding hands.
- She didn't want to be a third wheel on their date.
third time's a charm
1/θˈɚd tˈaɪmz ə t͡ʃˈɑɹm/
idiom
informal
Success likely on third try
People say this when they believe they will succeed on their third try at something after failing twice before.
דוגמאות
- I failed my driving test twice, but the third time's a charm!
- I failed the test twice, but third time's a charm.
- Don't give up—third time's a charm.
- We didn't win the last two games, but third time's a charm, right?
- He asked her out twice with no luck, but he said, "Third time's a charm."