fifth
gb/fˈɪfθ/ us/fˈɪfθ/
A1
Anglų
~ 4300
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
adjective
A1
relation
1
Number five in order
Coming after four in a list or series.
Vartosenos šablonas:
the fifth [item/person/place]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fifth' with 'five', forgetting that 'fifth' is for order, not quantity.
Sinonimai
fifthly (An adverb form used in lists, less common in speech.)
Antonimai
fourth (The ordinal number before fifth.)
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sixth (The ordinal number after fifth.)
Kolokacijos
fifth place
|fifth time
|fifth floor
|fifth day
Temos
numbers
|ordering
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|time
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Daiktavardis
A2
quantity
2
One part out of five equal parts
One part of something that is divided into five equal parts.
Vartosenos šablonas:
a fifth of [something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'a fifth' with 'five', not realizing it means a fraction.
Sinonimai
one-fifth (Exact fractional term; interchangeable in most contexts.)
Antonimai
whole (Refers to the entire amount instead of a fraction.)
Kolokacijos
a fifth of the total
|one fifth share
|two fifths
Temos
math
|fractions
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Daiktavardis
B1
entity
3
Liquor bottle size (1/5 gallon)
A bottle with about 750 milliliters of alcohol, used in the U.S.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may think 'fifth' here means sequence or fraction, not realizing it refers to bottle size.
Sinonimai
750ml bottle (Metric equivalent; more common outside U.S.)
Kolokacijos
a fifth of vodka
|drink a fifth
|buy a fifth
Temos
drinks
|measurements
|food_drink
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Daiktavardis
technical
B2
relation
4
Musical interval of five notes
In music, the distance between two notes that are five steps apart, including both notes.
Dažna klaida:
Learners might think 'fifth' means 'fifths' as fractions, not realizing it's a music term here.
Sinonimai
perfect fifth (Most common type of fifth; specific tuning ratio.)
Antonimai
fourth (A smaller musical interval by one step.)
Kolokacijos
perfect fifth
|play a fifth
|ascending fifth
Temos
music
|arts_entertainment
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
fifth
IPA
GB/fˈɪfθ/
US/fˈɪfθ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
fifth (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (fifth)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: fifth
- Plural: fifths
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- When asked about his involvement, he decided to take the Fifth.
- The witness took the Fifth during cross-examination.