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fifteenth [fɪf'ti:nθ]1 noun(a) (fraction) quinzième m(b) (in series) quinzième mf(c) (of month) quinze m invquinzième3 adverbquinzièmement; (in contest) en quinzième position, à la quinzième place; see also fifth -
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1) (one of fifteen equal parts.) quinzième2) (( also adjective) (the) last of fifteen (people, things etc); (the) next after the fourteenth.) quinzième -
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[fif'ti:n] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 15.) quinze2) (the age of 15.) quinze ans3) (a team containing fifteen members: a rugby fifteen.) quinze2. adjective1) (15 in number.) quinze2) (aged 15.) de quinze ans•- fifteen-- fifteenth - fifteen-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is fifteen years old.) de quinze ans -
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1) (one of sixteen equal parts.) seizième2) (( also adjective) (the) last of sixteen (people, things etc); (the) next after the fifteenth.) seizième -
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B vi [custom, style, tradition] voir le jour ; [fire] se déclarer ; to originate from ou with [goods] provenir de ; [proposal] émaner de ; this custom originated in Rome/in the fifteenth century cette tradition a vu le jour à Rome/au XVe siècle. -
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evening ['i:vnɪŋ]1 noun(a) (part of day) soir m;∎ (good) evening! bonsoir!;∎ in the evening le soir;∎ we went out in the evening nous sommes sortis le soir;∎ it is 8 o'clock in the evening il est 8 heures du soir;∎ I'm hardly ever at home British in the evening or American evenings je suis rarement chez moi le soir;∎ this evening ce soir;∎ that evening ce soir-là;∎ yesterday evening hier soir;∎ tomorrow evening demain soir;∎ on the evening of the next day, on the following evening le lendemain soir, le soir suivant;∎ (on) the previous evening la veille au soir;∎ on the evening of the fifteenth le quinze au soir;∎ on the evening of her departure le soir de son départ;∎ one fine spring evening (par) un beau soir de printemps;∎ every evening tous les soirs, chaque soir;∎ every Friday evening tous les vendredis soir ou soirs;∎ on the evening of Monday, 29 March dans la soirée du lundi 29 mars;∎ the long winter evenings les longues soirées ou veillées d'hiver;∎ I work evenings je travaille le soir;∎ we've had several evenings out this week nous sommes sortis plusieurs soirs cette semaine;∎ the evening performance starts at 7.30 en soirée la représentation débute à 19 heures 30;∎ she's going to an evening performance of the ballet elle va voir le ballet en soirée;∎ Sport an evening match une nocturne;∎ figurative in the evening of her life au soir ou au déclin de sa vie(b) (length of time) soirée f;∎ all evening toute la soirée;∎ we spent the evening playing cards nous avons passé la soirée à jouer aux cartes;∎ thank you for a lovely evening merci pour cette charmante soirée(c) (entertainment) soirée f;∎ a musical evening une soirée musicale(newspaper, train) du soir►► evening bag sac m à main de soirée;evening class cours m du soir;evening fixture rencontre f sportive en nocturne;evening gown robe f de soirée ou du soir;evening meal dîner m;Religion evening prayers office m ou service m du soir;Botany evening primrose onagre f, herbe f aux ânes;evening primrose oil huile f d'onagre;Religion evening service office m ou service m du soir;Press the Evening Standard = quotidien populaire londonien de tendance conservatrice;Astronomy evening star étoile f du berger;ⓘ Evenin' all! Cette expression ("bonsoir à tous!") était la formule que prononçait l'acteur Jack Warner au début de chaque épisode de la série policière britannique Dixon of Dock Green qui fut diffusée à la télévision de 1955 à 1976. Aujourd'hui, on utilise cette phrase en référence aux policiers de la vieille école ou bien simplement en guise de salut.
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Fifteenth — Fif teenth , n. 1. One of fifteen equal parts or divisions; the quotient of a unit divided by fifteen. [1913 Webster] 2. A species of tax upon personal property formerly laid on towns, boroughs, etc., in England, being one fifteenth part of what… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fifteenth — [fif′teenth′] adj. [ME fiftenthe < fifteotha < fiftene: see FIFTEEN & TH2] 1. preceded by fourteen others in a series; 15th 2. designating any of the fifteen equal parts of something n. 1. the one following the fourteenth … English World dictionary
Fifteenth — Fif teenth , a. [OE. fiftenthe; cf. fiftethe, AS. f[=i]fte[=o][eth]a. See {Fifteen}.] 1. Next in order after the fourteenth; the ordinal of fifteen. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting of one of fifteen equal parts or divisions of a thing. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fifteenth — late 14c., from FIFTEEN (Cf. fifteen) + TH (Cf. th). By 15c. displacing forms derived from O.E. fifteoða. Cf. O.Fris. fiftuda, Du. vijftiende, Ger. fünfzehnte, O.N. fimmtandi, Goth. fimftataihunda … Etymology dictionary
Fifteenth — Perfect fifteenth on C Play (help … Wikipedia
Fifteenth — The fifteens or fifteenth, as it is generally called, was originally an imperial tax levied throughout the kingdom for various purposes, as wars and such like. It was a tax of one fifteenth on movables of all kinds, and was of a similar… … Dictionary of London
fifteenth — /fif teenth /, adj. 1. next after the fourteenth; being the ordinal number for 15. 2. being one of 15 equal parts. n. 3. a fifteenth part, esp. of one (1/15). 4. the fifteenth member of a series. 5. Music. the interval of two octaves. [bef. 900;… … Universalium
fifteenth — fif|teenth [ fıf tinθ ] number 1. ) in the place or position counted as number 15: his fifteenth birthday 2. ) one of 15 equal parts of something: You spend about a fifteenth of your life commuting … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fifteenth — UK [ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ] / US [fɪfˈtɪnθ] number 1) in the place or position counted as number 15 his fifteenth birthday 2) one of 15 equal parts of something You spend about a fifteenth of your life commuting … English dictionary
fifteenth — fif•teenth [[t]ˈfɪfˈtinθ[/t]] adj. 1) next after the fourteenth; being the ordinal number for 15 2) being one of 15 equal parts 3) a fifteenth part, esp. of one (1/15) 4) the fifteenth member of a series • Etymology: bef. 900; ME fiftenthe (see… … From formal English to slang
fifteenth — /fɪfˈtinθ/ (say fif teenth) adjective 1. next after the fourteenth. 2. being one of fifteen equal parts. –noun 3. a fifteenth part, especially of one (¹⁄₁₅). 4. the fifteenth member of a series …