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1 dozen
plurals - dozens; noun(a group of twelve: two dozen handkerchiefs; These eggs are 50 cents a dozen; Half-a-dozen eggs, please.) dúzia- dozens of- dozens* * *doz.en[d'∧zən] n 1 dúzia (não tem plural tomado quantitativamente). 2 (pl dozens) número indeterminado. a baker’s dozen dúzia de frade, treze em lugar de doze. a round dozen uma dúzia completa. by the dozen às dúzias. devil’s dozen = link=a%20baker%E2%80%99s%20dozen a baker’s dozen. dozens of times inúmeras vezes. enough for a dozen demasiado, sobrado. for the dozenth time pela centésima vez. half a dozen meia dúzia. in dozens = link=%20by%20the%20dozen by the dozen, link=per per dozen por dúzia. printer’s dozen = link=a a. baker’s dozen. to talk nineteen to the dozen falar pelos cotovelos.————————por dúzia. -
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plurals - dozens; noun(a group of twelve: two dozen handkerchiefs; These eggs are 50 cents a dozen; Half-a-dozen eggs, please.) dúzia- dozens of- dozens -
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4 baker’s dozen to talk nineteen to the dozen
baker’s dozen. to talk nineteen to the dozenfalar pelos cotovelos.English-Portuguese dictionary > baker’s dozen to talk nineteen to the dozen
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5 devil’s dozen
dev.il’s doz.en[devəlz d'∧zən] adj treze.————————devil’s dozen= link=a%20baker%E2%80%99s%20dozen a baker’s dozen. -
6 a baker’s dozen
a baker’s dozendúzia de frade, treze em lugar de doze. -
7 a dime a dozen
a dime a dozenmuito barato, a preço de banana, a dar com pau. -
8 a round dozen
a round dozenuma dúzia completa. -
9 baker’s dozen
baker’s dozendúzia de frade, treze. -
10 by the dozen
by the dozenàs dúzias. -
11 enough for a dozen
enough for a dozendemasiado, sobrado. -
12 half a dozen
half a dozenmeia dúzia. -
13 it is six of one and half-a-dozen of the other
it is six of one and half-a-dozen of the othercoll é a mesma coisa.English-Portuguese dictionary > it is six of one and half-a-dozen of the other
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14 printer’s dozen
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15 to give one a baker’s dozen
to give one a baker’s dozendar uma boa surra em alguém. -
16 to talk nineteen to the dozen
to talk nineteen to the dozenfalar muito rápido, falar pelos cotovelos, falar como uma matraca.English-Portuguese dictionary > to talk nineteen to the dozen
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17 daily dozen
dai.ly doz.en[deili d'∧zən] n coll exercício físico de todos os dias. -
18 long dozen
long doz.en[lɔŋ d'∧zən] n um além de uma dúzia: treze. -
19 a baker's dozen
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20 talk nineteen to the dozen
(to talk (to one another) continually or for a long time.) falar pelos cotovelos
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Dozen — Doz en (d[u^]z n), n.; pl. {Dozen} (before another noun), {Dozens} (d[u^]z nz). [OE. doseine, dosein, OF. doseine, F. douzaine, fr. douze twelve, fr. L. duodecim; duo two + decem ten. See {Two}, {Ten}, and cf. {Duodecimal}.] 1. A collection of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dozen — Doz en (d[u^]z n), n.; pl. {Dozen} (before another noun), {Dozens} (d[u^]z nz). [OE. doseine, dosein, OF. doseine, F. douzaine, fr. douze twelve, fr. L. duodecim; duo two + decem ten. See {Two}, {Ten}, and cf. {Duodecimal}.] 1. A collection of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dozen — doz‧en [ˈdʌzn] written abbreviation doz. noun dozens PLURALFORM or dozen [countable] a group of twelve things: • More than a dozen managers have come … Financial and business terms
dozen — is a collective noun used in two ways, (1) as dozen, preceded by a numeral, meaning a unit of twelve (two dozen eggs), and (2) as dozens, in informal use, meaning ‘very many’ (We made dozens of mistakes) … Modern English usage
dozen — ► NOUN (pl. same) ▪ a group or set of twelve. ● talk nineteen to the dozen Cf. ↑talk nineteen to the dozen DERIVATIVES dozenth adjective. ORIGIN Old French dozeine, from Latin duodecim twelve … English terms dictionary
dozen — [duz′ən] n. pl. dozens or, esp. after a number, dozen [ME dozeine < OFr dozaine < douze, twelve < L duodecim, twelve < duo, TWO + decem, TEN] 1. a set of twelve: see also BAKER S DOZEN 2. [often pl.] a large number ☆ the do … English World dictionary
dozen — c.1300, from O.Fr. dozaine a dozen, from doze (12c.) twelve, from L. duodecim twelve, from duo two + decem ten (see TEN (Cf. ten)). The O.Fr. fem. suffix aine is characteristically added to cardinals to form collectives in a precise sense (… … Etymology dictionary
Dozen — (engl., spr. dösn), das Dutzend, als Zählgröße bei Stückgütern = 12, das long D. = 13 … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Dozen — Doz redirects here. For the Afro Asiatic language, see DOZ. Dozens redirects here. For other uses, see Dozens (disambiguation). Group of twelve redirects here. For other uses, see Group of Twelve (disambiguation). A dozen (common abbreviated doz… … Wikipedia
dozen — 01. He bought about a [dozen] CDs yesterday during the one day sale. 02. Can you pick up a [dozen] eggs at the grocery store on the way home? 03. I picked up half a [dozen] bagels and some cream cheese to take on the picnic. 04. There were about… … Grammatical examples in English
dozen — doz|en W3S2 [ˈdʌzən] number plural dozen or dozens written abbreviation doz. [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: dozeine, from doze twelve ] 1.) twelve ▪ a dozen eggs … Dictionary of contemporary English