dozen in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dozen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dozen <pl dozen or dozens> [Am ˈdəzən, Brit ˈdʌz(ə)n] N

dozen

docena f

three dozen

tres docenas

four dollars a or per dozen

cuatro dólares la docena

eggs are sold by the dozen

los huevos se venden por docena(s)

we've been selling them by the dozen

los hemos estado vendiendo como pan caliente or como rosquillas

I got dozens of cards

recibí montones de tarjetas inf

I've told him dozens of times

se lo he dicho miles de veces

to do one's daily dozen Brit dated

hacer su (or mi etc.) gimnasia diaria

baker's/devil's dozen

docena del fraile

II.dozen [Am ˈdəzən, Brit ˈdʌz(ə)n] ADJ

dozen

docena f de

a dozen/two dozen eggs

una docena/dos docenas de huevos

I.half-dozen [ˌhæfˈdəzən] N

half-dozen

media docena f

II.half-dozen [ˌhæfˈdəzən] ADJ

a half-dozen eggs

media docena de huevos

baker's dozen N

baker's dozen

docena f de fraile

half a dozen N no pl

1. half a dozen (six):

half a dozen

media docena f

half a dozen eggs

media docena de huevos

2. half a dozen (several):

half a dozen reasons/countries

unas cuantas razones/unos cuantos países

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to talk nineteen to the dozen

hablar (hasta) por los codos or como una cotorra inf

to be a dime a dozen, they are a dime a dozen (very cheap)

son baratísimos

to be a dime a dozen, they are a dime a dozen (very common)

los hay a patadas or a montones inf

Translations for dozen in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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docena

dozen

una docena de huevos

a dozen eggs

media docena

half a dozen

docena de fraile

baker's dozen

hablar como un pororó

to talk nineteen to the dozen

hablar como una lora (mojada) inf

to talk nineteen to the dozen inf

dozen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dozen in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dozen [ˈdʌzn] N

1. dozen (twelve):

dozen

docena f

half a dozen

media docena

two dozen eggs

dos docenas de huevos

2. dozen (many):

dozens of times

montones de veces

by the dozen

por docenas

Phrases:

it's six of one and half a dozen of the other

da lo mismo

to talk nineteen to the dozen

hablar por los codos

half-dozen ADJ

half-dozen

media docena f

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a dime a dozen

del montón

daily dozen

ejercicios m pl matinales

Translations for dozen in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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docena

dozen

una docena de huevos

a dozen eggs

la docena del fraile

baker's dozen

hablar a borbotones

to talk ten to the dozen

hablar como una tarabilla descompuesta

to talk nine to the dozen Brit

embalarse

to talk nineteen to the dozen

hablar más que una urraca

to talk nineteen to the dozen Brit

hablar a destajo inf

to talk nineteen to the dozen

dozen Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

by the dozen

por docenas

to talk nineteen to the dozen

hablar por los codos

to buy by the kilo/dozen

comprar por kilo/docenas

to talk nineteen to the dozen

hablar a destajo inf

to talk ten to the dozen

hablar a borbotones

to talk nineteen to the dozen

soltar la maldita

to talk nine to the dozen Brit

hablar como una tarabilla descompuesta

to talk nineteen to the dozen

hablar por los codos inf

to talk nineteen to the dozen

embalarse

to talk nineteen to the dozen Brit

hablar más que una urraca

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In manufacturing, production was on a relatively small scale, and generally consisted of workshops and small factories that employed at most dozens of workers.

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Some days saw the interment of over a dozen individuals, mostly children.

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Flash flooding caused significant damage to several dozen houses and municipal structures.

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About a dozen small wood-built restaurants were swept away by high waves.

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There are about a dozen small businesses operating in converted farm buildings.

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Passed by the parliament, over 13 major banks, over a dozen insurance companies, two petroleum companies and 10 shipping companies were forcefully nationalized.

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He served on dozens of boards and published numerous papers.

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Over two dozen songs were recorded during these sessions.

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Seating capacity in the taproom itself is limited to a few dozen.

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He himself published a dozen books of poetry in 19201928.

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