third
gb/θˈɚd/ us/θˈɚd/
A1
Ingles
~ 900
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective
A1
property
1
Coming after second
In position number three in a list or order.
Padron ng paggamit:
the third [person/thing]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'third' (ordinal) with 'three' (cardinal). 'Third' refers to order or position, not quantity.
Mga kasingkahulugan
tertiary (More formal or technical term, often used in academic or specialized contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
second (The ordinal number immediately before third.)
|
fourth (The ordinal number immediately after third.)
Mga kolokasyon
third place
|third time
|third round
|third floor
|third day
Mga tema
numbers
|time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
A2
quantity
2
One part of three equal parts
One part when something is divided into three equal parts.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes say 'one over three' instead of 'one third' in everyday speech, which sounds mathematical rather than conversational.
Mga kasingkahulugan
one-third (Exact fractional form; interchangeable in most contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
half (A larger fraction, representing one of two equal parts.)
Mga kolokasyon
one third
|two thirds
|a third of
Mga tema
math
|fractions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|education
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
3
Musical interval of three degrees
In music, the distance between two notes that are three steps apart in a scale.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'third' as an interval with 'third' as an ordinal number if context is unclear.
Mga kasingkahulugan
mediant (Specific term for the third scale degree in music theory.)
Mga kasalungat
fifth (A different musical interval, spanning five diatonic degrees.)
Mga kolokasyon
major third
|minor third
Mga tema
music
|arts_entertainment
|education
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I learned to play a major third on guitar.
- A minor third sounds sad to me.
- We sang in thirds for harmony.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
third
IPA
GB/θˈɚd/
US/θˈɚd/
Mga pantig at diin
third (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (third)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: third
- Comparative: thirder
- Superlative: thirdest
Noun
- Base: third
- Plural: thirds
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
third degree
1/θˈɚd dɪɡɹˈi/
fixed phrase
Harsh questioning or interrogation
Very strong or forceful questioning by someone, usually to get information.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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."