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I. six [sɪks] ADJ

1. six (number):

six: sechs

he is over six feet tall: er ist über 1 Meter 80

there were six of us: wir waren zu sechst

2. six (age):

six: sechs

3. six (time):

six: sechs

six am/pm: sechs Uhr morgens [o. früh] /abends [o. achtzehn Uhr]

half past [or Brit inf half]six: halb sieben

at six thirty: um halb sieben

at six thirty: um sechs [o. achtzehn] Uhr dreißig

at six forty-five: um Viertel vor sieben [o. drei viertel sieben]

Phrases:

to be six feet under hum: sich dat die Radieschen von unten anschauen sl hum

II. six [sɪks] N

1. six (number, symbol, quantity):

six: Sechs f <-, -en>

2. six (in cricket):

six: Sechserschlag m (durch einen Schlag sechs Läufe erzielen)

3. six:

six Brit (clothing size): [Kleidergröße] 34

six Am (clothing size): [Kleidergröße] 36

six Brit (shoe size): [Schuhgröße] 39

six Am (shoe size): [Schuhgröße] 37

4. six CARDS:

six: Sechs f <-, -en>

six: Sechser m <-s, -> A, CH

six of hearts: Herz-Sechs f

to throw a six: eine Sechs [o. A, CH a. einen Sechser] würfeln

5. six (public transport):

the six: die Sechs

the six: der Sechser

Phrases:

to get six of the best Brit dated: eine Tracht Prügel kassieren

to give sb six of the best Brit: jdm eine Tracht Prügel verabreichen

it's six of one and half a dozen of the other: das ist Jacke wie Hose inf

it's six of one and half a dozen of the other: das ist gehupft wie gesprungen inf

to knock [or hit] sb for six Brit (amaze): jdn umhauen inf fig

to knock [or hit] sb for six (defeat completely): jdn vernichtend schlagen

to be at sixes and sevens: völlig durcheinander sein

See also

I. eight [eɪt] ADJ

1. eight (number):

eight: acht

eight times three is 24: acht mal drei ist 24

that costs £eight: das kostet acht Pfund

the number eight goes to the station: die Linie acht fährt zum Bahnhof

the score is eight three: es steht acht zu drei

there were eight of us: wir waren zu acht

they're sold in packets of eight: das gibt's im Achterpack

after ringing the bell eight times we ...: nachdem wir achtmal geklingelt hatten, ...

in eight times out of ten: in acht von zehn Fällen

in chapter eight: in Kapitel acht

in chapter eight: im achten Kapitel

a family of eight: eine achtköpfige Familie

eight and a quarter/half: achteinviertel/achteinhalb

eight times the amount of ...: achtmal so viel ...

one in eight [people]: jeder Achte

in eight [different] colours/sizes: in acht [verschiedenen] Farben/Größen

to bet at eight to one: acht zu eins wetten

2. eight (age):

eight: acht

a boy of eight: ein achtjähriger Junge

to be/turn eight [years old]: acht [Jahre alt] sein/werden

at the age of eight [or at eight [years old]] [or aged eight]: mit acht Jahren form

at the age of eight [or at eight [years old]] [or aged eight]: im Alter von acht Jahren

3. eight (time):

to be eight [o'clock]: acht [Uhr] sein

at eight [o'clock]: um acht [Uhr]

at eight am/pm: um acht Uhr morgens [o. früh] /abends [o. um zwanzig Uhr]

[at] about [or around]eight [o'clock]: gegen acht [Uhr]

ten/twenty [minutes] past [or Am usu after]eight [o'clock]: zehn/zwanzig [Minuten] nach acht [Uhr]

ten/twenty [minutes] to [or Am usu before]eight [o'clock]: zehn/zwanzig [Minuten] vor acht [Uhr]

just [or shortly] after/before eight [o'clock]: kurz nach/vor acht [Uhr]

half past eight [or Brit inf half eight]: halb neun

at eight thirty: um halb neun

at eight thirty: um acht Uhr dreißig

at eight twenty/forty-five: um zwanzig nach acht [o. acht Uhr zwanzig] /Viertel vor neun [o. drei viertel neun] [o. acht Uhr fünfundvierzig]

II. eight [eɪt] N

1. eight (number, symbol):

eight: Acht f <-, -en>

eight: Achter m <-s, -> A, CH

ten eights are eighty: zehn mal acht gibt [o. ist] [o. macht] achtzig

of the eight only two were English: von den acht waren nur zwei aus England

the number eight: die Zahl Acht

the number eight (representing sth specific): die Nummer Acht

two hundred and eight: zweihundert[und]acht

to divide sth into eight: etw in acht Teile [o. Stücke] teilen

we were divided up into groups of eight: wir wurden in Achtergruppen aufgeteilt

to go in eight at a time: zu je acht eintreten

2. eight SPORTS:

eight (boat): Achter m <-s, ->

eight (crew also): Achtermannschaft f

eights pl: Achterrennen nt

number eight (rugby union forward): Stürmer m <-s, ->

last [or final]eight TENNIS: die letzten acht

he's reached the last eight: er hat das Viertelfinale erreicht

to skate a figure of eight [on the ice]: [auf dem Eis] eine Acht [o. A, CH einen Achter] laufen

3. eight:

eight Brit (clothing size): [Kleidergröße] 36

eight Am: [Kleidergröße] 38

eight Brit (shoe size): [Schuhgröße] 41

eight Am: [Schuhgröße] 39

4. eight CARDS:

eight: Acht f <-, -en>

eight: Achter m <-s, -> A, CH

eight of clubs/hearts: Kreuz-/Herz-Acht f

5. eight (public transport):

the eight: die Acht

the eight: der Achter A, CH

Phrases:

to be behind the eight ball Am: im Nachteil sein

to have one past the eight Brit sl: einen über den Durst getrunken haben inf

OpenDict entry

six

six and six (six shillings and sixpence) Brit hist: sechs Schillinge und sechs Pence

deep-ˈsix VB trans Am inf (cause to disappear)

to deep-six sth: etw versenken

ˈsix-foot ADJ attr, inv

six-foot: einsachtzig

an ordinary six-foot bed: ein gewöhnliches Zwei-Meter-Bett

a six-foot man: ein Zwei-Meter-Mann

six-ˈfoot·er N

six-footer (tall male person): Zwei-Meter-Mann m

six-footer (tall male person): [langer] Lulatsch inf

six-footer (tall, powerful male): Hüne m <-n, -n>

six-footer (tall female): Zwei-Meter-Frau f

six-footer (tall female): Riesin f <-, -nen>

to be a six-footer: [fast] zwei Meter groß sein

ˈsix-pack N

1. six-pack (package of six):

six-pack: Sechserpackung f

six-pack: Sechserpack m <-(e)s, -s>

six-pack of beer: Sixpack m <-s, -s>

2. six-pack (well-toned stomach):

six-pack: Waschbrettbauch m <-[e]s, -bäuche>

ˈsix-shoot·er N

six-shooter: sechsschüssiger Revolver

ˈsix-week N

six-week: sechswöchig

eighty-ˈsix VB trans Am inf

to eighty-six sb: jdn rausschmeißen

Joe ˈSix-Pack N Am sl

Joe Six-Pack: Otto Normalverbraucher kein art

six lane freeway Am INFRASTR

six lane freeway: sechsspurige Autobahn

Present
I	deep-six
you	deep-six
he/she/it	deep-sixes
we	deep-six
you	deep-six
they	deep-six

Past
I	deep-sixed
you	deep-sixed
he/she/it	deep-sixed
we	deep-sixed
you	deep-sixed
they	deep-sixed

Present Perfect
I	have	deep-sixed
you	have	deep-sixed
he/she/it	has	deep-sixed
we	have	deep-sixed
you	have	deep-sixed
they	have	deep-sixed

Past Perfect
I	had	deep-sixed
you	had	deep-sixed
he/she/it	had	deep-sixed
we	had	deep-sixed
you	had	deep-sixed
they	had	deep-sixed

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

six of the best Brit SCHOOL euph dated: sechs Schläge (mit dem Rohrstock)

six miles off Dunkirk: sechs Meilen vor Dünkirchen

[a] quarter after six Am: [um] Viertel nach Sechs

it's twenty to six: es ist zwanzig vor sechs

to throw a six: eine Sechs [o. A, CH a. einen Sechser] würfeln

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