ump·teen

(ŭmp′tēn′, ŭm′-)

adj. Informal

Relatively large but unspecified in number: umpteen reasons; umpteen guests.

[Slang ump(ty), dash in Morse code (of imitative origin) + -teen (as in thirteen).]

ump′teenth′ adj.

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umpteen

(ˌʌmpˈtiːn)

determiner

informal

a. very many: umpteen things to do.

b. (as pronoun): umpteen of them came.

[C20: from umpty a great deal (perhaps from -enty as in twenty) + -teen ten]

ˌumpˈteenth n, adj

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ump•teen

(ˈʌmpˈtin)

adj.

Informal. innumerable; many.

[1915–20; ump(ty), fanciful designation for an indeterminate number]

ump′teenth′, adj.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

umpteen - innumerable but many

umteen

many - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people"

umpteen

adjective (Informal) very many, numerous, countless, millions, considerable, a good many, a thousand and one, ever so many He has produced umpteen books, plays and television series.

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Translations

عددٌ كَبير من

haldamnohospousta

masser af

tausend unzählig

ikszszáz és egy

un gran numero

šimtasis

neskaitamas reizes

ørten

nespočetnekrátveľké množstvo razy

pek çoksayısız

无数的

umpteen

[ˈʌmptiːn] ADJ → tropecientos
I've told you umpteen times → te lo he dicho tropecientas veces, te lo he dicho miles de veces

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umpteen

[ˌʌmpˈtiːn] adj → je ne sais combien de
He has written umpteen books → Il a écrit je ne sais combien de livres.
umpteen times → trente-six fois

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umpteen

adj (inf) → zig (inf), → x (inf); I’ve told you umpteen times → ich habe dir zigmal or x-mal gesagt (inf)

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umpteen

[ˈʌmptiːn] adj (fam) → non so quanti/e, innumerevole
umpteen times → centomila volte fpl

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umpteen

(ˌampˈtiːn) pronoun, adjective

a great many. I've reminded him umpteen times to send it.

umpteenth pronoun, adjective

For the umpteenth time, don't speak with your mouth full!

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"You have to wait at least an hour after eating before going swimming" I'm sure your parents told you umpteen times when you were little not to jump into a lake or swimming pool after eating because you'll cramp up and drown.

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