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1 sixty
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2 sixty-
(having sixty (of something): a sixty-page supplement.) sextíu- -
3 sixty-year-old
noun (a person or animal that is sixty years old.) sextíu ára gamall -
4 give or take
(allowing for the addition or subtraction of: I weigh sixty-five kilos, give or take a little (= approximately sixty-five kilos).) til eða frá -
5 minute
I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) mínúta2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) mínúta3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) andartak4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) andrá, stund5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) fundargerð•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) agnarlítill2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) ítarlegur•- minutely- minuteness -
6 sexagenerian
[seksə‹i'neəriən](a person from sixty to sixty-nine years old.) maður á sjötugsaldri -
7 sixtieth
1) (one of sixty equal parts.) sextugasti2) (( also adjective) (the) last of sixty (people, things etc); (the) next after the fifty-ninth.) sextugasti -
8 be getting on for
(to be close to (a particular age, time etc): He must be getting on for sixty at least.) nálgast -
9 chess
[ es](a game for two played with thirty-two (usually black and white) pieces (chessmen) on a board (chessboard) with sixty-four (usually black and white) squares.) skák -
10 close on
(almost; nearly: She's close on sixty.) næstum, nærri því -
11 entrant
noun (one who enters (eg a competition): There were sixty entrants for the musical competition.) (skráður) þátttakandi -
12 fifties
1) (the period of time between one's fiftieth and sixtieth birthdays.) sextugsaldur2) (the range of temperatures between fifty and sixty degrees.) milli fimmtíu og sextíu, sjötti tugur3) (the period of time between the fiftieth and sixtieth years of a century.) sjötti áratugurinn -
13 hour
1) (sixty minutes, the twenty-fourth part of a day: He spent an hour trying to start the car this morning; She'll be home in half an hour; a five-hour delay.) klukkustund2) (the time at which a particular thing happens: when the hour for action arrives; He helped me in my hour of need; You can consult him during business hours.) tiltekin stund; tími dags; afgreiðslutími•- hourly- hour-glass
- hour hand
- at all hours
- for hours
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14 mature
[mə'tjuə] 1. adjective1) ((having the qualities of someone who, or something that, is) fully grown or developed: a very mature person.) þroskaður2) ((of cheese, wine etc) ready for eating or drinking: a mature cheese.) þroskaður, tilbúinn2. verb1) (to make or become mature: She matured early.) þroska(st)2) ((of an insurance policy) to become due to be paid: My insurance policy matures when I reach sixty-five.) koma til útborgunar•- maturely- maturity
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15 retire
1) (stop working permanently, usually because of age: He retired at the age of sixty-five.) láta af störfum, fara á eftirlaun2) (to leave; to withdraw: When he doesn't want to talk to anyone, he retires to his room and locks the door; We retired to bed at midnight; The troops were forced to retire to a safer position.) draga sig í hlé•- retired- retirement
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16 seventieth
1) (one of seventy equal parts.) sjötugasti2) (( also adjective) (the) last of seventy (people, things etc); (the) next after the sixty-ninth.) sjötugasti -
17 sixties
1) (the period of time between one's sixtieth and seventieth birthdays.) á sjötugsaldri2) (the range of temperatures between sixty and seventy degrees.) milli sextíu og sjötíu3) (the period of time between the sixtieth and seventieth years of a century.) sjöundi áratugur
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sixty — [siks′tē] adj. [ME sixti < OE sixtig: see SIX & TY2] six times ten n. pl. sixties the cardinal number between fifty nine and sixty one; 60; LX the sixties the numbers or years, as of a century, from sixty through sixty nine … English World dictionary
Sixty — Six ty, n.; pl. {Sixties}. 1. The sum of six times ten; sixty units or objects. [1913 Webster] 2. A symbol representing sixty units, as 60, lx., or LX. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sixty — O.E. sixtig, from siex (see SIX (Cf. six)) + tig (see TY (Cf. ty) (1)). Phrase sixty four dollar question is 1942, from radio quiz show where that was the top prize. Sixty nine in sexual sense is first attested 1888, as a translation of Fr. faire … Etymology dictionary
Sixty — Six ty, a. [AS. siextig; akin to G. sechzig, Goth. sa[ i]hs tigjus. See {Six}, {Ten}, and cf. {Sixteen}.] Six times ten; fifty nine and one more; threescore. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sixty — eight … English expressions
sixty — ► CARDINAL NUMBER (pl. sixties) ▪ ten more than fifty; 60. (Roman numeral: lx or LX.) DERIVATIVES sixtieth ordinal number … English terms dictionary
sixty — n. & adj. n. (pl. ies) 1 the product of six and ten. 2 a symbol for this (60, lx, LX). 3 (in pl.) the numbers from 60 to 69, esp. the years of a century or of a person s life. 4 a set of sixty persons or things. adj. that amount to sixty. Phrases … Useful english dictionary
sixty — noun (plural sixties) Etymology: Middle English, from sixty, adjective, from Old English siextig, noun, group of sixty, from siex six + tig group of ten; akin to Old English tīen ten Date: 14th century 1. see number table 2. plural the numbers 60 … New Collegiate Dictionary
sixty — /siks tee/, n., pl. sixties, adj. n. 1. a cardinal number, ten times six. 2. a symbol for this number, as 60 or LX. 3. a set of this many persons or things. 4. sixties, the numbers, years, degrees, or the like, from 60 through 69, as in referring … Universalium
sixty — [[t]sɪ̱ksti[/t]] ♦ sixties 1) NUM Sixty is the number 60. ...the sunniest April in Britain for more than sixty years. 2) N PLURAL When you talk about the sixties, you are referring to numbers between 60 and 69. For example, if you are in your… … English dictionary
sixty — /ˈsɪksti / (say sikstee) noun (plural sixties) 1. a cardinal number, ten times six. 2. a symbol for this number, as 60 or LX. 3. (plural) the numbers from 60 to 69 of a series, especially with reference to the years of a person s age, or the… …
