Translations for „nines“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

nine [naɪn] ADJ

nine

nove

nine times out of ten

quase sempre

See also eight

eight [eɪt] ADJ

1. eight (number):

eight

oito inv

he is eight (years old)

ele tem oito anos

there are eight of us

somos oito

eight and a quarter/half

oito e um quarto/meio

2. eight (telling time):

eight o'clock

oito horas

it's eight o'clock

são oito horas

it's half past eight

são oito e meia

at eight twenty/thirty

às oito e vinte/meia

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He impressed the other literati at the celebratory dinner, where he was dressed to the nines and drank with moderation.

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Five nines reliability in a continuously operated system means an average downtime of no more than approximately five minutes per year.

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They make for a colourful group, dressed to the nines in glitzy embroidered saris.

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To mark the passing of the nines, a painting of a plum tree with 81 uncolored blossoms is hung up and every day a new flower is painted red.

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He developed a habit of dressing to the nines, which gave him the reputation of a dandy.

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She's hugely fashion-conscious... she's always been dressed to the nines and likes designer labels and likes fine stuff.

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