six
gb/sˈɪks/ us/sˈɪks/
A1
Ingles
~ 1200
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A1
quantity
1
The number six
The number that comes after five and before seven.
Padron ng paggamit:
[number] six
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'six' with 'sixth', which is the ordinal form meaning position number six.
Mga kasingkahulugan
half a dozen (Less formal and often used in everyday speech.)
Mga kasalungat
seven (The next whole number after six.)
Mga kolokasyon
six people
|six times
|six days
|six years
|six points
Mga tema
mathematics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- She bought six apples at the market.
- The meeting will start at six o’clock sharp.
- Six students were chosen for the competition.
- He rolled a six on the dice.
- The cake was cut into six equal pieces.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I have six books.
- There are six chairs in the room.
- We will meet at six.
- She has six cats.
- Six cars are in the parking lot.
Pangngalan
informal
B1
event
2
Six runs in cricket
In cricket, when the ball is hit over the boundary without touching the ground, giving the team six points.
Padron ng paggamit:
hit a six
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners unfamiliar with cricket may not realize 'six' here refers to runs, not the number itself.
Mga kasingkahulugan
maximum (Cricket jargon for the highest possible score from one hit.)
Mga kolokasyon
hit a six
|score a six
Mga tema
sports
Mga Halimbawa
- He thrilled the crowd by hitting a huge six.
- That was his third six of the match.
- She won the game with a final six.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He hit a six in the game.
- The player scored a six.
- A six made the team happy.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
six
IPA
GB/sˈɪks/
US/sˈɪks/
Mga pantig at diin
six (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (six)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: six
- Plural: sixes
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
at sixes and sevens
1/ˈæt sˈɪksɪz ˈænd sˈɛvənz/
idiom
In a state of confusion
To be in a state of disorder or confusion.
Mga Halimbawa
- After the sudden change, the office was at sixes and sevens.
- He was at sixes and sevens after moving to a new city.
six of one, half a dozen of the other
1/sˈɪks əv wˈʌn | hˈæf ə dˈʌzən əv ðə ˈʌðɚ/
idiom
Two options are equal
When two choices are really the same or very similar.
Mga Halimbawa
- We could take the bus or the train—it's six of one, half a dozen of the other.
- Choosing tea or coffee for me is six of one, half a dozen of the other.