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entriamo
third
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
tercer
tercer → tercero
tercero1 (tercera) ADJ → tercer is used before masculine singular nouns
tercero para ejemplos ver quinto , quinto
1. tercero (ordinal):
tercero (tercera)
third
vivo en el tercer piso
I live on the third floor
en la tercera persona del singular
in the third person singular
sin que intervengan terceras personas
without other people getting involved
siempre tiene que ser el tercero en discordia
he always has to complicate things even more!
la tercera es la vencida o a la tercera va la vencida prov
third time lucky
2. tercero (partitivo):
la tercera parte
a third
tercero2 N m
tercero
third party
por intermedio de un tercero
through a third party
seguro contra terceros o seguro de daños a terceros
third party insurance
te lo cuento yo para que no te enteres por terceros
I'm telling you this myself so that you don't hear it from someone else
tercer estado N m
el tercer estado
the third estate
tercero1 (tercera) ADJ → tercer is used before masculine singular nouns
tercero para ejemplos ver quinto , quinto
1. tercero (ordinal):
tercero (tercera)
third
vivo en el tercer piso
I live on the third floor
en la tercera persona del singular
in the third person singular
sin que intervengan terceras personas
without other people getting involved
siempre tiene que ser el tercero en discordia
he always has to complicate things even more!
la tercera es la vencida o a la tercera va la vencida prov
third time lucky
2. tercero (partitivo):
la tercera parte
a third
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
quinto1 (quinta) ADJ
1. quinto (ordinal):
quinto (quinta)
fifth
llegó quinto
he came fifth
Carlos V
Charles V
vive en el quinto (piso)
she lives on the sixth floor Am
vive en el quinto (piso)
she lives on the fifth floor Brit
en quinto lugar
fifth
el quinto aniversario
the fifth anniversary
eres el quinto de la lista
you're fifth on the list
está en quinto de carrera
she's in the fifth year of her college/university course
el nuevo profesor de quinto
the fifth grade's new teacher Am
el nuevo profesor de quinto
the fifth year's new teacher Brit
2. quinto (partitivo):
la quinta parte
a fifth
tercer
tercer → tercero
tercero2 N m
tercero
third party
por intermedio de un tercero
through a third party
seguro contra terceros o seguro de daños a terceros
third party insurance
te lo cuento yo para que no te enteres por terceros
I'm telling you this myself so that you don't hear it from someone else
Tercer Mundo N m
el Tercer Mundo
the Third World
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
third rail
tercer riel m
third rail
tercer rail m Spain
third sector
tercer sector m
third sector attr organizations/groups
del tercer sector
thirdly
en tercer lugar
a third-year/fourth-year student
un estudiante de tercer/cuarto año or de tercero/cuarto
I completely hashed up the third movement
el tercer movimiento me salió muy mal
I completely hashed up the third movement
eché a perder el tercer movimiento
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
tercer ADJ
tercer → tercero
I. tercero (-a) ADJ
tercero (delante de un sustantivo masculino: tercer):
tercero (-a)
third
terceras personas
third parties
en tercer lugar
thirdly
ser tercero
to be the odd man out
viven en el tercero
they live on the third floor
tercera edad
senior citizens
tercera edad
retirement years
Phrases:
a la tercera va la vencida prov
third time lucky prov
II. tercero (-a) N m (f)
tercero (-a)
third
I. tercero N m
1. tercero tb. LAW:
tercero
third party
2. tercero (alcahuete):
tercero
procurer
II. tercero ADV
tercero
third
I. tercero (-a) ADJ
tercero (delante de un sustantivo masculino: tercer):
tercero (-a)
third
terceras personas
third parties
en tercer lugar
thirdly
ser tercero
to be the odd man out
viven en el tercero
they live on the third floor
tercera edad
senior citizens
tercera edad
retirement years
Phrases:
a la tercera va la vencida prov
third time lucky prov
II. tercero (-a) N m (f)
tercero (-a)
third
I. octavo (-a) ADJ
octavo (-a)
eighth
en octavo lugar
in eighth place
en octavo lugar (enumeración)
eighth
estoy en octavo curso
I am in eighth year
la octava parte
an eighth
II. octavo (-a) N m (f)
octavo (-a)
eighth
I. tercero N m
1. tercero tb. LAW:
tercero
third party
2. tercero (alcahuete):
tercero
procurer
II. tercero ADV
tercero
third
Tercer Mundo N m no pl
Tercer Mundo
Third World
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
third-degree burns
quemaduras f pl de tercer grado
thirdly
en tercer lugar
third party
tercero m
to give sb the third degree
someter a alguien al tercer grado
cubic
de tercer grado
cubic equation
ecuación f de tercer grado
the Third World
el Tercer Mundo
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
tercer [ter·ˈser, -ˈθer] ADJ
tercer → tercero
I. tercero (-a) [ter·ˈse·ro, -a; ter·ˈθe-] ADJ
tercero (delante de un sustantivo masculino: tercer):
tercero (-a)
third
terceras personas
third parties
en tercer lugar
thirdly
ser tercero
to be the odd man out
viven en el tercero
they live on the third floor
tercera edad
senior citizens
tercera edad
retirement years
Phrases:
a la tercera va la vencida prov
third time lucky prov
II. tercero (-a) [ter·ˈse·ro, -a; ter·ˈθe-] N m (f)
tercero (-a)
third
I. tercero [ter·ˈse·ro, ter·ˈθe-] N m
1. tercero tb. LAW:
tercero
third party
2. tercero (alcahuete):
tercero
procurer
II. tercero [ter·ˈse·ro, ter·ˈθe-] ADV
tercero
third
I. tercero (-a) [ter·ˈse·ro, -a; ter·ˈθe-] ADJ
tercero (delante de un sustantivo masculino: tercer):
tercero (-a)
third
terceras personas
third parties
en tercer lugar
thirdly
ser tercero
to be the odd man out
viven en el tercero
they live on the third floor
tercera edad
senior citizens
tercera edad
retirement years
Phrases:
a la tercera va la vencida prov
third time lucky prov
II. tercero (-a) [ter·ˈse·ro, -a; ter·ˈθe-] N m (f)
tercero (-a)
third
I. octavo (-a) [ok·ˈta·βo] ADJ
octavo (-a)
eighth
en octavo lugar
in eighth place
en octavo lugar (enumeración)
eighth
la octava parte
an eighth
II. octavo (-a) [ok·ˈta·βo] N m (f)
octavo (-a)
eighth
I. tercero [ter·ˈse·ro, ter·ˈθe-] N m
1. tercero tb. LAW:
tercero
third party
2. tercero (alcahuete):
tercero
procurer
II. tercero [ter·ˈse·ro, ter·ˈθe-] ADV
tercero
third
Tercer Mundo [ter·ˈser ˈmun·do, -ˈθer] N m
Tercer Mundo
Third World
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
thirdly
en tercer lugar
third-degree burns
quemaduras f pl de tercer grado
third party
tercero m
to give sb the third degree
someter a alguien al tercer grado
cubic
de tercer grado
cubic equation
ecuación f de tercer grado
staff sergeant
sargento mf tercero
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
subir al tercer piso
to go up to the third floor
el campeón le tumbo en el tercer asalto
the champ knocked him out in the third round
el campeón le tumbo en el tercer asalto inf (matar)
to bump off
en tercer lugar
thirdly
me he hundido en el tercer set
I lost it in the third set
third-degree burns
quemaduras f pl de tercer grado
cubic equation
ecuación f de tercer grado
to give sb the third degree
someter a alguien al tercer grado
junior
estudiante mf de tercer año
to put sb through the wringer inf
someter a alguien al tercer grado
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Este último no debe ponerse en tercera persona.
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Esto deja en claro que entre celulares y media noche es posible hacer daños a terceros.
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Con el segundo y con el tercero usamos pampers, de hecho seguimos usando con el peque y la verdad es que son muy buenos.
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Las damas fueron eliminadas en la tercera ronda del repechaje tras competir en la misma batería.
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El primer dia durmio en la puerta de la calle, el segundo en la terraza, el tercero en la pieza con mí.
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