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1 ♦ third
♦ third /ɵɜ:d/A a.terzo: the third time, la terza volta; in the third row, in terza fila; the third year at primary school, la terza elementare; They are competing for third place, gareggiano per il terzo posto; This is the third longest river in the world, questo è il terzo fiume più lungo al mondoB n.1 terzo ( in un elenco, classifica ecc.): You're the third to apply for the job, sei il terzo che ha chiesto il posto; He came in third, arrivò terzo; She is ranked third in the world, è terza nella classifica mondiale4 (mus.) terza● (demogr.) third age, terza età □ third ager, persona nella terza età □ third-class, (ferr., un tempo) di terza classe, in terza (classe); (comm.) di qualità scadente: a third-class carriage, una carrozza di terza classe □ (fam.) third degree, interrogatorio di terzo grado ( della polizia): to give sb. the third degree, fare il terzo grado a q. □ (med.) third-degree burn, ustione di terzo grado □ (mat.) third-degree equation, equazione di terzo grado □ (stor., polit.) the third estate, il terzo stato □ third last, terzultimo □ (fin., Borsa) third market, mercato terziario; terzo mercato □ (leg.) third mortgage, ipoteca di terzo grado □ (fin.) third of exchange, terza di cambio ( cambiale) □ (leg.) a third party, una terza persona; un terzo □ (ass.) third-party insurance, assicurazione di responsabilità civile □ (ass.) third-party risks, rischi contro terzi □ (gramm.) third person, terza persona □ (ferr., elettr.) third rail, terza rotaia □ third-rate, di scarso valore; mediocre □ (polit.) third reading, terza lettura ( di un disegno di legge) □ ( rugby) third row, terza linea ( di giocatori) □ the third sex, il terzo sesso □ (ind.) third shift, turno di notte □ the Third World, il terzo mondo □ Third-World, terzomondista; terzomondistico □ to make a third, fare il terzo ( a un gioco di carte, ecc.).NOTA D'USO: - one third of- -
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[θɜːd] 1.determinante terzo2.1) (in order) terzo m. (-a)2) (of month) tre m.3.1) (fraction) terzo m.2) (anche third-class degree) GB univ. = laurea ottenuta con il minimo dei voti3) mus. terza f.4) (anche third gear) aut. terza f.4.* * *[Ɵə:d] 1. noun1) (one of three equal parts.) terzo2) (( also adjective) the last of three (people, things etc); the next after the second.) terzo2. adverb(in the third position: John came first in the race, and I came third.) terzo- thirdly- third-class
- third degree
- third party
- third-rate
- the Third World* * *[θɜːd] 1.determinante terzo2.1) (in order) terzo m. (-a)2) (of month) tre m.3.1) (fraction) terzo m.2) (anche third-class degree) GB univ. = laurea ottenuta con il minimo dei voti3) mus. terza f.4) (anche third gear) aut. terza f.4. -
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[θɜːd]1. adj2. n1) (in series) terzo (-a), (fraction) terzo, terza parte ffor usage see: fifth2) Brit, (Scol: degree) laurea col minimo dei voti -
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[ˌθɜːd'klɑːs] [AE -'klæs] 1.1) [ carriage] di terza classethird-class mail — = posta non urgente
2) GB univ.2.third-class degree — = laurea ottenuta con il minimo dei voti
to send sth. third-class — = spedire qcs. con la posta non urgente
* * *adjective, adverb (of or in the class next after or below the second.) di terza classe* * *[ˌθɜːd'klɑːs] [AE -'klæs] 1.1) [ carriage] di terza classethird-class mail — = posta non urgente
2) GB univ.2.third-class degree — = laurea ottenuta con il minimo dei voti
to send sth. third-class — = spedire qcs. con la posta non urgente
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nome colloq. terzo grado m.to give sb. the third degree — fare il terzo grado a qcn. (anche fig.)
* * *(a severe method of questioning people, sometimes using torture etc: The police gave him the third degree.) terzo grado* * *nto give sb the third degree — (fam: interrogation) fare il terzo grado a qn
* * *nome colloq. terzo grado m.to give sb. the third degree — fare il terzo grado a qcn. (anche fig.)
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9 third-rate
[ˌθɜːd'reɪt]* * *adjective (of very bad quality: a third-rate performance.) mediocre, scadente* * *[ˌθɜːd'reɪt] -
10 third ager n
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11 third party insurance
n Britassicurazione f contro terzi -
12 third person
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13 third-class adj
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14 third-degree burns npl
[ˌθɜːddɪɡriː'bɜːnz]ustioni fpl di terzo grado -
15 third-rate adj
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16 third-world adj
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18 third-party
(attrib.)terzo; (posp.) di terzi; (inform.) prodotto/sviluppato da terzi -
19 -one third of-
Nota d'usoLe espressioni che contengono una frazione in inglese sono sempre seguite dal verbo al plurale: One third of Italians don't eat at home at lunchtime, un terzo degli italiani non mangia a casa per pranzo (non One third of Italians doesn't eat at home at lunchtime). -
20 the Third World
(the developing countries, those not part of or aligned with the two main powers: the needs of the Third World.) il terzo mondo
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