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I. three [θri:] ADJ inv

1. three (number):

three
drei <dreier, zu dreien>
there were three of us
wir waren zu dritt
I'll give you three guesses
dreimal darfst du raten

2. three (age):

three
drei <dreier, zu dreien>

3. three (time):

three
drei <dreier, zu dreien>
three am/pm
drei Uhr morgens [o. früh] /nachmittags [o. fünfzehn Uhr]
half past [or Brit inf half]three
halb vier
at three thirty
um halb vier
at three thirty
um drei Uhr dreißig
at three forty-five
um Viertel vor vier [o. drei viertel vier]

Phrases:

three cheers! also iron
das ist ja großartig! a. iron
three cheers for the champion!
ein dreifaches Hoch auf den Sieger!
to be three sheets to the wind
voll wie eine Haubitze sein inf

II. three [θri:] N

1. three (number, symbol, quantity):

three
Drei f <-, -en>
three
Dreier m <-s, -> CH
come on John — we need one more to make up a three
komm schon John, einen brauchen wir noch, damit wir zu dritt sind
all three are buried here
alle drei sind hier begraben
in threes
in Dreiergruppen

2. three CARDS:

three
Drei f <-, -en>
three
Dreier m <-s, -> CH

3. three (public transport):

the three
die Drei
the three
der Dreier
See also

I. eight [eɪt] ADJ

1. eight (number):

eight
acht
eight times three is 24
acht mal drei ist 24
that costs £eight
das kostet acht Pfund
the number eight goes to the station
die Linie acht fährt zum Bahnhof
the score is eight three
es steht acht zu drei
there were eight of us
wir waren zu acht
they're sold in packets of eight
das gibt's im Achterpack
after ringing the bell eight times we ...
nachdem wir achtmal geklingelt hatten, ...
in eight times out of ten
in acht von zehn Fällen
in chapter eight
in Kapitel acht
in chapter eight
im achten Kapitel
a family of eight
eine achtköpfige Familie
eight and a quarter/half
achteinviertel/achteinhalb
eight times the amount of ...
achtmal so viel ...
one in eight [people]
jeder Achte
in eight [different] colours/sizes
in acht [verschiedenen] Farben/Größen
to bet at eight to one
acht zu eins wetten

2. eight (age):

eight
acht
a boy of eight
ein achtjähriger Junge
to be/turn eight [years old]
acht [Jahre alt] sein/werden
at the age of eight [or at eight [years old]] [or aged eight]
mit acht Jahren form
at the age of eight [or at eight [years old]] [or aged eight]
im Alter von acht Jahren

3. eight (time):

to be eight [o'clock]
acht [Uhr] sein
at eight [o'clock]
um acht [Uhr]
at eight am/pm
um acht Uhr morgens [o. früh] /abends [o. um zwanzig Uhr]
[at] about [or around]eight [o'clock]
gegen acht [Uhr]
ten/twenty [minutes] past [or Am usu after]eight [o'clock]
zehn/zwanzig [Minuten] nach acht [Uhr]
ten/twenty [minutes] to [or Am usu before]eight [o'clock]
zehn/zwanzig [Minuten] vor acht [Uhr]
just [or shortly] after/before eight [o'clock]
kurz nach/vor acht [Uhr]
half past eight [or Brit inf half eight]
halb neun
at eight thirty
um halb neun
at eight thirty
um acht Uhr dreißig
at eight twenty/forty-five
um zwanzig nach acht [o. acht Uhr zwanzig] /Viertel vor neun [o. drei viertel neun] [o. acht Uhr fünfundvierzig]

II. eight [eɪt] N

1. eight (number, symbol):

eight
Acht f <-, -en>
eight
Achter m <-s, -> A, CH
ten eights are eighty
zehn mal acht gibt [o. ist] [o. macht] achtzig
of the eight only two were English
von den acht waren nur zwei aus England
the number eight
die Zahl Acht
the number eight (representing sth specific)
die Nummer Acht
two hundred and eight
zweihundert[und]acht
to divide sth into eight
etw in acht Teile [o. Stücke] teilen
we were divided up into groups of eight
wir wurden in Achtergruppen aufgeteilt
to go in eight at a time
zu je acht eintreten

2. eight SPORTS:

eight (boat)
Achter m <-s, ->
eight (crew also)
Achtermannschaft f
eights pl
Achterrennen nt
number eight (rugby union forward)
Stürmer m <-s, ->
last [or final]eight TENNIS
die letzten acht
he's reached the last eight
er hat das Viertelfinale erreicht
to skate a figure of eight [on the ice]
[auf dem Eis] eine Acht [o. A, CH einen Achter] laufen

3. eight:

eight Brit (clothing size)
[Kleidergröße] 36
eight Am
[Kleidergröße] 38
eight Brit (shoe size)
[Schuhgröße] 41
eight Am
[Schuhgröße] 39

4. eight CARDS:

eight
Acht f <-, -en>
eight
Achter m <-s, -> A, CH
eight of clubs/hearts
Kreuz-/Herz-Acht f

5. eight (public transport):

the eight
die Acht
the eight
der Achter A, CH

Phrases:

to be behind the eight ball Am
im Nachteil sein
to have one past the eight Brit sl
einen über den Durst getrunken haben inf

three-ˈbed·roomed ADJ

three-bedroomed house:

three-bedroomed
mit drei Schlafzimmern

three-ˈcor·nered ADJ inv

1. three-cornered (triangular):

three-cornered
dreieckig
three-cornered hat
Dreispitz m <-es, -e>
three-cornered arrangement
Dreiecksvereinbarung f

2. three-cornered SPORTS:

three-cornered
Drei-
three-cornered battle
Dreikampf m <-(e)s, -kämpfe>
three-cornered contest
Wettkampf m mit drei Teilnehmern

three-ˈD ADJ inv inf

three-D short for three-dimensional

three-D
3-D-
See also

three-di·ˈmen·sion·al ADJ inv

three-dimensional
dreidimensional
three-dimensional
3D

three-di·ˈmen·sion·al ADJ inv

three-dimensional
dreidimensional
three-dimensional
3D

three-hand·er [ˌthri:ˈhændəʳ, Am -dɚ] N THEAT

three-hander
Drei-Personen-Stück nt

ˈthree-part ADJ attr

three-part
dreistimmig nach n
three-part
für drei Stimmen

ˈthree-phase ADJ inv ELEC

three-phase
Drei-Phasen-

I. ˈthree-piece ADJ inv

1. three-piece (of three items):

three-piece
dreiteilig

2. three-piece (of three people):

three-piece
Dreimann-
three-piece band
Dreimannband f

II. ˈthree-piece N

three-piece
Dreiteiler m <-s, ->
three-piece
dreiteiliger Anzug

I. ˈthree-ply ADJ inv

1. three-ply (of three layers):

three-ply wood
dreischichtiges Holz
three-ply tissue
dreilagiges Gewebe

2. three-ply (of three strands):

three-ply wool
Dreifachwolle f
three-ply wool
dreifädige Wolle

II. ˈthree-ply N no pl

three-ply (wool)
Dreifachwolle f
three-ply (wool)
dreifädige Wolle
three-ply (wood)
dreischichtiges Sperrholz [o. Spanholz]

I. three-ˈquar·ter ADJ attr

three-quarter
dreiviertel
three-quarter portrait
Halbbild nt

II. three-ˈquar·ter N SPORTS

three-quarter (in rugby)
Dreiviertelspieler m

I. three-ˈquar·ters N

three-quarters
Dreiviertel nt
three-quarters of the book is about the sea voyage
drei Viertel des Buches handeln von der Seereise

II. three-ˈquar·ters ADV

three-quarters
dreiviertel
three-quarters
zu drei Vierteln
the bottle is still three-quarters full
die Flasche ist noch dreiviertel voll

three ˈRs N pl

the three Rs
Lesen, Schreiben und Rechnen
the Prime Minister seems very keen to put the three Rs back at the top of the list of primary education priorities
der Premierminister scheint sehr darauf bedacht zu sein, den Grundlagen in der Bildung wieder größeres Gewicht zu verleihen

I. ˈthree-star ADJ

1. three-star (good quality):

three-star
Dreisterne-

2. three-star (military rank):

three-star
Dreisterne-

II. ˈthree-star N no pl Brit hist

three-star
[früheres] Superbenzin (Treibstoff mit der Oktanzahl 94)

ˈthree-way ADJ inv

three-way
dreifach
three-way
Dreier-
three-way ELEC
Dreiwege-
three-way adapter
Dreifachstecker m <-s, ->
three-way switch
Dreiwegeschalter m

three-ˈwheel·er N

three-wheeler (car)
dreirädriges Auto
three-wheeler (tricycle)
Dreirad nt <-(e)s, -räder>