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I. two-ˈthirds N

two-thirds
zwei Drittel
they were two-thirds of the way home
sie hatten schon zwei Drittel ihres Nachhausewegs hinter sich

II. two-ˈthirds N modifier

two-thirds
Zweidrittel-
two-thirds majority
Zweidrittelmehrheit f <-, -en>

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

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>
OpenDict entry

third N

diminished third MUS
verminderte Terz
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dev
dev
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