thirty
gb/θˈɚti/ us/θˈɚti/
A1
Inggeris
~ 5500
Makna
0 makna
adjective
A1
quantity
1
Equal to the number 30
The number 30, used before a noun to say how many or how much.
Corak penggunaan:
thirty [countable noun]
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners often confuse the pronunciation of "thirty" /ˈθɜː(r)ti/ with "thirteen" /ˌθɜː(r)ˈtiːn/. "Thirty" has the stress on the first syllable, while "thirteen" has the stress on the second. Some also misspell it as *"thrity".
Sinonim
30 (The same number written in digits instead of words; used more in technical or quick writing.)
Antonim
zero (Represents no quantity at all, the opposite of a specific positive number like thirty.)
Kolokasi
thirty years
|thirty minutes
|thirty people
|thirty dollars
|thirty days
|thirty students
Tema
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|education
Contoh
- We waited thirty minutes for the bus.
- She invited thirty people to her birthday dinner.
- The book costs thirty dollars in most stores.
- He ran for thirty miles over two days.
- They have lived in this house for thirty years.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- There are thirty students in my class.
- My father worked in that company for thirty years.
- I need thirty eggs for this big cake.
- The lesson starts in thirty minutes.
- She counted thirty chairs in the room.
Kata nama
A1
quantity
2
The number 30 itself
The number 30, as a thing you can talk about, like an age, a score, or a written number.
Corak penggunaan:
[someone] turns thirty
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes say *"three zero" instead of "thirty" when talking about age or scores (e.g. *"I am three zero" instead of "I am thirty"). They may also confuse "thirty" with "thirteen" when talking about age, saying "I am thirteen" when they mean thirty.
Sinonim
30 (The same number written as digits; more common in mathematics, notes, and data.)
Antonim
zero (Represents the absence of any number of items, contrasting with a specific number like thirty.)
Kolokasi
turn thirty
|be thirty
|score thirty
|thirty out of thirty
|a perfect thirty
Tema
math
|age
|core_vocabulary
|education
Contoh
- She turns thirty next week and is planning a big party.
- He scored thirty in the first game of the season.
- Write the number thirty at the top of the page.
- At thirty, he decided to change his career completely.
- The team got a perfect thirty out of thirty in the quiz.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- I will be thirty next year.
- He got thirty in the math test.
- Please say thirty in English and then write it.
- She was only thirty when she started her own company.
- The teacher gave us thirty out of thirty points.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
thirty
IPA
GB/θˈɚti/
US/θˈɚti/
Suku kata dan tekanan
thirty (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (thirty)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
- Base: thirty
- Comparative: thirtier
- Superlative: thirtiest
Noun
- Base: thirty
- Plural: thirties
Keluarga kata
Ungkapan
be thirty-something
1/bˈi θˈɚti sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Be in your thirties
To be between 30 and 39 years old, but with the exact age not said or not known.
Contoh
- The manager is a thirty-something woman with a lot of experience.
- He looks like he’s thirty-something, maybe 35 or 36.
- Most of the people at the event were thirty-something professionals.
dirty thirty
1/dˈɚti θˈɚti/
idiom
informal
Lively 30th birthday celebration
A fun, informal name for a person's 30th birthday, often with the idea of a big or wild party.
Contoh
- We’re throwing him a huge dirty thirty this weekend.
- She wants her dirty thirty to be a trip with friends.
- His dirty thirty was the best party I’ve ever been to.
the big three-oh
1/ðə bˈɪɡ θɹˈi ˈoʊ/
idiom
informal
Someone's 30th birthday
A playful way to say someone's 30th birthday.
Contoh
- She’s planning a trip to celebrate the big three-oh.
- He can’t believe the big three-oh is only a month away.
- For my big three-oh, I want a small, quiet party.
thirty pieces of silver
1/θˈɚti pˈisɪz əv sˈɪlvɚ/
idiom
literary
Reward for an act of betrayal
Money or another reward that someone gets for betraying another person, especially in a moral or shameful way.
Contoh
- Critics said the contract was his thirty pieces of silver for supporting the policy.
- She refused to take her thirty pieces of silver and walked away from the deal.
- Many saw the payment as thirty pieces of silver for his silence.