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I. third [θɜ:d, Am θɜ:rd] ADJ inv

1. third (in sequence):

third: dritte(r, s)

you're the third person to put your name down: du bist der Dritte, der sich einträgt

third time lucky!: beim dritten Anlauf klappt's!

third time lucky!: aller guten Dinge sind drei!

third finger: Ringfinger m <-s, ->

third form Brit: achte Klasse

third form Brit: die Achte

third grade Am: dritte Klasse

third grade Am: die Dritte

2. third (in a race):

to be/come [or finish]third [in a race]: [bei einem Rennen] Dritter sein/werden

3. third MATH:

third power: dritte Potenz f

third power: Kubikzahl f <-, -en>

third root: dritte Wurzel f

third root: Kubikwurzel f <-, -n>

II. third [θɜ:d, Am θɜ:rd] N

1. third (order):

the third: der/die/das Dritte

2. third (date):

the third spoken: der Dritte

the 3rd written: der 3.

3. third (in titles):

George the Third spoken: Georg der Dritte

George III written: Georg III.

4. third (fraction):

third: Drittel nt <-s, ->

5. third (gear position):

third: dritter Gang

now put it into third: schalten Sie jetzt in den dritten Gang [o. inf Dritten]

6. third (in ballet):

third: dritte [Tanz]position

7. third (in baseball):

third: dritte Base

8. third MUS:

third (interval): Terz f <-, -en>

third (chord): Terzakkord m

9. third Brit UNIV (class of degree):

third: unterste Note bei den Abschlussprüfungen, mit der man seinen Magister bzw. sein Diplom noch bestehen kann

See also

I. eighth [eɪtθ] ADJ inv

1. eighth (in sequence):

eighth: achte(r, s)

you're the eighth person to put your name down: du bist der Achte, der sich einträgt

she's eighth from the right: sie ist die Achte von rechts

the eighth best/largest ...: der/die/das achtbeste/-größte ...

the eighth century: das achte Jahrhundert

eighth grade Am: achte Klasse

eighth grade Am: die Achte

every eighth person: jeder Achte

in eighth place: an achter Stelle

the eighth time: das achte Mal

2. eighth (in a race):

to be/come [or finish]eighth [in a race]: [bei einem Rennen] Achter sein/werden [o. als Achter ins Ziel kommen]

eighth place: achter Platz

to be/lie in eighth place: auf dem achten Platz [o. auf Platz acht] sein/liegen

II. eighth [eɪtθ] N no pl

1. eighth (order):

the eighth: der/die/das Achte

to be eighth [in line]: als Achter an der Reihe [o. inf dran] sein

2. eighth (date):

the eighth spoken: der Achte

the 8th written: der 8.

on the eighth of February, on February the eighth: am achten Februar

3. eighth (in titles):

Henry the Eighth spoken: Heinrich der Achte

Henry VIII written: Heinrich VIII.

4. eighth (fraction):

eighth: Achtel nt <-s, ->

III. eighth [eɪtθ] ADV inv

eighth: achtens

OpenDict entry

third N

diminished third MUS: verminderte Terz

third ˈage N

the third age: das dritte Leben [o. Alter]

I. third ˈclass N

1. third class (group):

third class: dritte Klasse

2. third class Brit UNIV (university degree):

third class: akademischer Grad dritter Klasse

3. third class Am (mail):

third class: Drucksachen pl

4. third class TRANSP:

third class dated: dritte Klasse

II. third ˈclass ADJ inv

1. third class quality, status:

third class: drittklassig

2. third class Brit university degree:

third class: dritten Grades nach n

3. third class Am mail:

third class: Drucksachen-

4. third class TRANSP:

third class: dritter Klasse nach n

third de·ˈgree N

third degree: Polizeimaßnahme f (zur Erzwingung eines Geständnisses)

to get the third degree hum inf: verhört [o. CH, A a. einvernommen] werden

I got the third degree when I got home last night: als ich heute Nacht nach Hause kam, wurde ich erst mal gründlich verhört hum

to give sb the third degree inf: jdn in die Mangel nehmen inf

third ˈeye N

third eye: drittes Auge

I. third-ˈhand ADJ

third-hand goods: gebraucht

third-hand information: unsicher

third-hand information: unzuverlässig

II. third-ˈhand ADV

third-hand goods: aus dritter Hand

third-hand information: gerüchteweise

third ˈmar·ket N Am STOCKEX

third market: ungeregelter Freiverkehr

I. third ˈpar·ty N

third party: dritte Person

third party LAW: Dritte(r) f(m)

third party POL: Drittperson f <-, -en> CH

third party POL: dritte Partei [o. Kraft]

third party COMM: Fremdhersteller m

third party acting in good faith: gutgläubiger Dritter f

II. third ˈpar·ty ADJ attr

third party: Haftpflicht-

third party accident insurance: Unfall-Fremdversicherung

third ˈper·son N

1. third person (person):

third person: dritte Person

third person LAW: Dritte(r) f(m)

2. third person LING:

third person: dritte Person

ˈthird-per·son ADJ attr, inv LING, LIT

third-person: in der dritten Person nach n

third-ˈrate ADJ inv

third-rate: drittklassig

third-rate: minderwertig

I. Third ˈWorld N

the Third World: die Dritte Welt

II. Third ˈWorld N modifier

Third World countries/industry/pollution: Länder pl /Industrie f /Umweltverschmutzung f in der Dritten Welt

Third World problem: Dritte-Welt-Problem nt

Third World product: Produkt nt aus der Dritten Welt

Third World store: Dritte-Welt-Laden m <-s, -Läden>

third trimester N

third trimester: letztes Drittel (einer Schwangerschaft)

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

third party: Dritter m

third power: Kubikzahl f <-, -en>

third finger: Ringfinger m <-s, ->

third grade Am: dritte Klasse

third root: dritte Wurzel f

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