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six
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six  (sks)
n.
1. The cardinal number equal to 5 + 1.
2. The sixth in a set or sequence.
3. Something having six parts, units, or members, especially a motor vehicle having six cylinders.
Idiom:
at sixes and sevens
In a state of confusion or disorder.

[Middle English, from Old English; see s(w)eks in Indo-European roots.]

six adj. & pron.

six
Noun
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and five
2. a numeral, 6 or VI, representing this number
3. something representing or consisting of six units
4. Cricket a score of six runs, obtained by hitting the ball so that it crosses the boundary without bouncing
5. at sixes and sevens in a state of confusion
6. knock someone for six Informal to upset or overwhelm someone completely
7. six of one and half a dozen of the other a situation in which there is no real difference between the alternatives
Adjective
amounting to six: six days [Old English siex]
sixth adjn
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sixsix - the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
digit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"
2.six - a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips
dice, die - a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
domino - a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots
spot - a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; "an eight-spot"
Adj.1.sixsix - denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"
Translations
six [sɪks] numseis

six [sɪks] numsix

six [sɪks] numsechs

six [sɪks] numsei

six
n six [siks]
1 the number or figure 6. ses الرَّقم 6 числото шест šest seks die Sechs έξι seis kuus عدد شش kuusi six שֵׁש छ: šest hat enam sex sei 6, 여섯 šeši seši enam zes seks(tall) szóstka seis şase шесть; шестёрка šesť šest broj šest sex จำนวนหก altı шість عدد یا رقم 6 số sáu
2 the age of 6. ses عُمر 6 سنوات шестгодишна възраст šest let seks år die Sechs η ηλικία των έξι χρόνων seis años kuus (aastat vana) شش سالگي kuuden vuoden ikä six ans גִיל שֵׁש छ: वर्ष की उम्र šest godina (dob) hatéves umur sex ára sei anni 6歳 6세 šešerių metų amžius sešu gadu vecums umur enam tahun zes seksårsalder wiek 6 lat seis anos şase ani шесть лет šesť rokov šest šest godina sex อายุหกปี altı yaş 六歲 шість років عمر 6 sáu tuổi
adj
1 6 in number. ses السّادِس шест šest seks sechs έξι seis kuue- شش kuusi- six 6 छ: šest hat enam sex sei 6の 6의, 여섯의 šeši seši semuanya enam zes seks sześć seis şase шесть šesť šest šest sex ซึ่งมีจำนวนหก altı 六... шостий تعداد میں 6 sáu ...
2 aged 6. ses عُمْرُه 6 سنوات на шестгодишна възраст šestiletý seks år gammel sechs έξι χρόνων,εξάχρονος de seis años kuuene شش ساله kuuden vuoden ikäinen de six ans גִיל שֵׁש छ: वर्ष की उम्र šestogodišnji hatéves umur sex ára di sei anni 6歳の 6세의 šešerių metų sešgadīgs berumur enam zes seks (år gammel) w wieku 6 lat de seis anos de şase ani шестилетний šesťročný šestleten šest godina sex มีอายุหกปี altı yaşında 六歲了 шестирічний عمر میں 6 lên 6
six-
having six (of something) a six-cylinder engine. ses مُكَوَّن من 6 шесто- šesti- seks- sechs-... εξα- (ως α΄ συνθ.) de/con seis... kuue- -شش kuusi- à/de six (...) בַּעַל שֵׁש छ: šesto- hat- enam sex a/di sei (...) 6- 「6의」라는 뜻의 연결형 šešių sešu- enam zes{#169} seks- sześcio- de seis cu/de şase (...) шести- šesť- ki ima šest (...) šesto- sex- หก altı ... 六... шести- چھہ کی عدد میں کچھ ہونا thuộc số sáu ...
n sixth
1 one of six equal parts. sesde سُدْس една шеста šestina sjettedel das Sechstel ένα έκτο sexto kuuendik ششمين kuudesosa sixième הַחֶלֶק הַשִׁישִׁי छठा šestina hatod seperenam sjötti sesto 6分の1 6분의 1 šeštoji (dalis) sestdaļa satu per enam zesde sjettedel, seksdel szósta (część) sexto şesime шестая часть šestina šestina šestina sjättedel หนึ่งในหก altıda biri; 1/6 六分之一 шоста частина چھہ برابر حصوں میں ایک một phần sáu
2 (also adjective) (the) last of six (people, things etc); (the) next after the fifth. sesde السّادِس шести šestý sjette der/die/das Sechste, sechst έκτος sexto kuues ششمي kuudes sixième הַשִׁישִׁי छठा šesti hatodik keenam sjötti sesto 6番目(の) 6번째(의) šeštas(is) sestais keenam zesde sjette szósty sexto al şaselea шестой šiesty šesti šesti sjätte ที่หก altıncı; 6.ıncı 第六(個) шостий پانچویں کے بعد والا thứ sáu
n six-year-old
a person or animal that is six years old. ses jaar oue عُمْرُه 6 سنوات шестгодишен šestiletý, -á seksårig der/die Sechsjährige εξάχρονος (για πρόσωπο ή ζώο) persona de seis años kuue(aasta)ne شش ساله kuusivuotias (individu, etc.) âgé de six ans בֵּן שֵׁש छ: वर्ष की उम्र का कोई व्यक्ति या पशु šestogodišnjak hatéves berumur sex ára gamall (bambino/animale) di sei anni 6歳の子 6세의 사람[] šešiametis sešgadnieks; sešgadīgais berumur enam tahun zesjarige seksåring sześciolatek (pessoa) de seis anos (persoană/animal) în vârstă de şase ani человек, животное шести лет šesťročný, -á šestletnik šestogodišnjak sexåring อายุหกปี altı yaşında kişi/şey 六歲 той, кому шість років چھہ سالہ فرد یا جانور sáu tuổi
adj
(of a person, animal or thing) that is six years old. ses jaar ou في السّادِسَة من العُمْر на шест години šestiletý seksårig sechsjährig εξάχρονος de seis años kuue(aasta)ne شش سالگي kuusivuotias de six ans בֵּן שֵׁש छ: वर्ष की उम्र का कोई व्यक्ति, पशु या चीज šestogodišnji hatéves berumur sex ára di sei anni 6歳の 6세의 šešerių metų sešgadīgs berumur enam tahun zesjarig seksårs-, seksårig sześcioletni de seis anos de şase ani шестилетний šesťročný šestleten šestogodišnji sexårig ซึ่งมีอายุหกปี altı yaşında ... 六歲的 шестирічний چھہ سالہ فرد، جانور یا شے sáu tuổi
at sixes and sevens
in confusion; completely disorganized On the day before the wedding, the whole house was at sixes and sevens. gedisorganiseerd, in wanorde بلا نِظام أو تَرْتيب в пълен безпорядък vzhůru nohama hulter til bulter völlig durcheinander άνω κάτω, σε χάος confuso, hecho un lío täiesti segamini, nagu seapesa شلوغ پلوغ sikin sokin sens dessus dessous בְּעִרבּוביָה अस्त-व्यस्त u zbrci, u neredu a legnagyobb összevisszaságban kacau-balau í ruglingi, á tjá og tundri sottosopra 混乱して 난잡하게, 혼란하여 sumaištis juku jukām; neziņā kacau-bilau in de war hulter til bulter, i villrede w stanie totalnego chaosu, w nieładzie em polvorosa bul­versat вверх дном; в разладе hore nohami v veliki zmešnjavi u haosu huller om buller, i en enda röra ยุ่งเหยิง darmadağınık 亂七八糟 догори ногами تذبذب میں مبتلا hỗn độn, lộn xộn


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