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twelve  (twlv)
n.
1. The cardinal number equal to the sum of 11 + 1.
2. The twelfth in a set or sequence.
3. Twelve Bible
a. The twelve original disciples of Jesus.
b. The books of the Minor Prophets in the Hebrew Scriptures.

[Middle English, from Old English twelf; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

twelve adj. & pron.

twelve [twɛlv]
n
1. (Mathematics) the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and two See also number [1]
2. (Mathematics) a numeral, 12, XII, etc., representing this number
3. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 12 units
4. Also called twelve o'clock noon or midnight
determiner
a.  amounting to twelve twelve loaves
b.  (as pronoun) twelve have arrived Related adjective duodecimal Related prefix dodeca- See also dozen
[Old English twelf; related to Old Frisian twelif, Old High German zwelif, Old Norse tolf, Gothic twalif]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.twelvetwelve - the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
large integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten
boxcars - (usually plural) an expression used when two dice are thrown and both come up showing six spots
Adj.1.twelvetwelve - denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units
cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"

twelve determiner
Related words
adjective duodecimal
combining form dodeca-
Translations
twelve [twelv]
A. ADJdoce
B. Ndoce m
see five for usage
C. CPD twelve inch N (Mus) → maxisingle m

twelve [ˈtwɛlv] numdouze
She's twelve → Elle a douze ans.
at twelve, at twelve o'clock (= midday) → à midi; (midnight)à minuit

twelve
adjzwölf; twelve noonzwölf Uhr (mittags)
nZwölf f ? also six

twelve:
twelve-mile limit
nZwölfmeilenzone f
twelvemonth
n (old)zwölf Monate pl, → ein Jahr nt
twelve-tone
adj (Mus) → Zwölfton-; twelve musicZwölftonmusik f

twelve [twɛlv] adj & ndodici (m) inv
at twelve → alle dodici, a mezzogiorno (midnight) → a mezzanotte
for usage see five
twelve [twɛlv] adj & ndodici (m) inv
at twelve → alle dodici, a mezzogiorno (midnight) → a mezzanotte
for usage see five

twelve
n twelve [twelv]
1 the number or figure 12. twaalf الرَّقم 12 дванадесет dvanáct tolv die Zwölf δώδεκα doce kaksteist دوازده kaksitoista douze שְנֵים עָשָר, שְתֵים עֶשרֵה बारह broj ili znamenka dvanaest tizenkettő dua belas tólf dodici 12 12 dvylika divpadsmit dua belas twaalf tolv(tall) dwunastka doze doisprezece двенадцать dvanásť dvanajst broj dvanaest tolv ตัวเลขหรือจำนวนสิบสอง on iki 十二 дванадцять بارہ کا عدد số 12
2 the age of 12. twaalf عُمْر ال 12 дванадесетгодишна възраст dvanáct let tolv år die Zwölf η ηλικία των δώδεκα χρόνων doce años de edad kaksteist (aastat vana) دوازده سالگی kaksitoista douze ans גִיל שְתֵים עֶשרֵה 12 वर्ष dvanaest godina starosti tizenkét év umur 12 tahun tólf ára dodici anni 12歳 12세 dvylikos metų amžius divpadsmit gadu vecums dua belas tahun twaalf tolvårsalder wiek 12 lat doze anos doisprezece ani двенадцать лет dvanásť rokov dvanajst dvanaest godina tolv อายุสิบสองปี on iki 十二歲 дванадцять років بارہ کي عمر 12 tuổi
adj
1 12 in number. twaalf العدد 12 дванадесети dvanáct tolv zwölf δώδεκα (στον αριθμό) (número) doce kaksteist دوازده kaksitoista douze 12 12 वां नम्बर dvanestorica tizenkettő dua belas tólf dodici 12の 12의 dvylika divpadsmit semuanya dua belas twaalf tolv dwanaście doze двенадцать dvanásť dvanajst dvanaest tolv สิบสอง on iki 十二個 дванадцятий تعداد ميں بارہ mười hai
2 aged 12. twaalf عُمْر ال 12 на дванадесет години dvanáctiletý tolv år gammel zwölf που είναι δώδεκα χρόνων de doce años kaheteist(kümne)aastane دوازده ساله kaksitoistavuotias de douze ans בֵּן שְתֵים עֶשרֵה 12 वां वर्ष u dobi od 12 godina tizenkét éves umur tólf dodicenne, di dodici anni 12歳の 12세의 dvylikos metų divpadsmit gadus vecs berumur dua belas tahun twaalf tolv (år gammel) w wieku 12 lat de doze anos двенадцатилетний dvanásťročný dvanajstleten dvanaest godina tolv มีอายุสิบสองปี on iki yaş 十二歲了 дванадцятирічний بارہ سالہ 12 tuổi
twelve-
having twelve (of something) a twelve-week delay. twaalf مُكَوَّن من 12 дванадесет- dvanácti- tolv- zwölf-... δωδεκα- (ως α΄ συνθ.) de doce... kaheteist- ...دوازده kaksitoista- de douze (...) בַּעַל שְתֵים עֶשרֵה - बारह dvanaest nečega tizenkét- dua belas tólf- di dodici (...) 12- 12- dvylikos divpadsmit dua belas twaalf{#169} tolv- dwunasto-, o dwunastu... de doze de doisprezece двенадцати- dvanásť- ki ima dvanajst (...) dvanaesto- tolv- สิบสอง on iki... 十二......的 дванадцяти- بارہ پر مشتمل gồm 12 ......的
n twelfth [-fθ]
1 one of twelve equal parts. twaalfde جُزْء من 12 една дванадесета част dvanáctina tolvtedel das Zwölftel ένα δωδέκατο duodécima parte kaheteistkümnendik یک دوازدهم kahdestoistaosa douzième הַשְתֵים עֶשרֵה बारहवाअंश dvanaestina tizenkettedrész seperdua belas tólfti dodicesimo 12分の1 12분의 1 dvyliktoji dalis divpadsmitā daļa satu per dua belas twaalfde tolvtedel dwunasta (część) duodécima parte douăsprezecime двенадцатая часть dvanástina dvanajstina dvanaestina tolftedel หนึ่งในสิบสองส่วน onikide bir; 1/12 十二分之一 дванадцята частина بارہواں حصہ một phần 12
2 (also adjective) (the) last of twelve (people, things etc); (the) next after the eleventh. twaalfde الثاني عَشَر дванадесети dvanáctý tolvte der/die/das Zwölfte; zwölft δωδέκατος duodécimo kaheteistkümnes دوازدهم kahdestoista douzième הַשְתֵים עֶשרֵה बारहवा dvanaesti tizenkettedik kedua belas tólfti dodicesimo 12番目 12번째 dvyliktas(is) divpadsmitais kedua belas twaalfde tolvte dwunasty décimo-segundo al doisprezecelea двенадцатый dvanásty dvanajsti dvanaesti tolfte ที่สิบสอง on ikinci; 12.nci 第十二個(人或物) дванадцятий بارہواں thứ tự số 12
n twelve-year-old
a person or animal who is twelve years old. twaalf jaar oue عُمْرُه 12 سَنَه дванадесет годишен dvanáctiletý, -á tolvårig der/die Zwölfjährige δωδεκάχρονος (για πρόσωπο ή ζώο) de doce años de edad kaheteist(kümne)aastane هر چیز دوازده ساله kaksitoistavuotias (individu, etc.) âgé de douze ans בֵּן שְתֵים עֶשרֵה 12 वर्षीय dvanaestogodišnjak tizenkét éves 2 tahun tólf ára gamall dodicenne 12歳の人 12세 dvylikametis divpadsmitgadnieks dua belas tahun twaalfjarige tolvåring dwunastolatek (pessoa) de doze anos persoană/animal de doi­sprezece ani человек, животное двенадцати лет dvanásťročný, -á dvanajstletnik dvanaestogodišnjak tolvåring คนหรือสัตว์อายุสิบสองปี on iki yaşında kimse/şey 十二歲 той, кому дванадцять років بارہ سال کا 12 tuổi
adj
(of a person, animal or thing) that is twelve years old. twaalf jaar oud عُمْرُه 12 سَنَه дванадесетгодишен dvanáctiletý tolvårig zwölfjährig δωδεκάχρονος de doce años kaheteist(kümne)aastane دوازده ساله kaksitoistavuotias de douze ans גִיל שְתֵים עֶשרֵה बारह साल का dvanaestogodišnji tizenkét éves 2 tahun tólf ára dodicenne, di dodici anni 12歳の 12세의 dvylikos metų divpadsmitgadīgs dua belas tahun twaalfjarig tolvårs-, tolvårig dwunastoletni de doze anos de doisprezece ani двенадцатилетний dvanásťročný dvanajstleten dvaanestogodišnji tolvårig ซึ่งมีอายุสิบสองปี on iki yaşında 十二歲(年)的 дванадцятирічний بارہ سالہ người/ vật 12 tuổi )的

twelve اثنا عشر dvanáct tolv zwölf δώδεκα doce kaksitoista douze dvanaest dodici 十二 12 twaalf tolv dwanaście doze двенадцать tolv สิบสอง oniki mười hai 十二


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