three-fifths in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for three-fifths in the Spanish»English Dictionary

quinto² N m

1.1. quinto (partitivo):

quinto

fifth

tres quintos

three-fifths

un quinto del presupuesto

a fifth o one fifth of the budget

1.2. quinto (en México):

quinto (moneda)

five centavo coin

estar sin un quinto Mex inf

to be broke inf

ni un quinto Mex inf no traigo ni un quinto

I don't have a penny on me inf

ni un quinto Mex inf no traigo ni un quinto

I don't have a dime with me Am inf

1.3. quinto (botellín):

quinto

small bottle of beer (one fifth of a liter)

2. quinto Spain MIL:

quinto

conscript

Translations for three-fifths in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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three fifths

tres quintos

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English

If it is vetoed, lawmakers may override the veto with a vote by a three-fifths majority in both chambers.

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At the time, the college was in debt $18,000 and could not meet more than three-fifths of its current expenses.

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A filibuster requiring a three-fifths vote to override, and other similar delaying tactics have been used to require higher vote tallies in the past.

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The oshanas can become flooded and sometimes submerge three-fifths of the region.

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