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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 [sɪks]
n
1. (Mathematics) the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one See also number [1]
2. (Mathematics) a numeral, 6, VI, etc., representing this number
3. (Group Games / Games, other than specified) something representing, represented by, or consisting of six units, such as a playing card with six symbols on it
4. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology) Also called six o'clock six hours after noon or midnight
5. (Team Sports / Cricket) Also called sixer Cricket
a.  a stroke in which the ball crosses the boundary without bouncing
b.  the six runs scored for such a stroke
6. (Non-sporting Hobbies / Other Non-sporting Hobbies) a division of a Brownie Guide or Cub Scout pack
at sixes and sevens
a.  in disagreement
b.  in a state of confusion
knock (someone) for six Informal to upset or overwhelm (someone) completely; stun
six of one and half a dozen of the other Also six and two threes a situation in which the alternatives are considered equivalent
determiner
a.  amounting to six six nations
b.  (as pronoun) set the table for six Related prefixes hexa-, sex-
[Old English siex; related to Old Norse sex, Gothic saihs, Old High German sehs, Latin sex, Greek hex, Sanskrit sastha]

Six (French) [sis]
n
(Music / Classical Music) Les (le). a group of six young composers in France, who from about 1916 formed a temporary association as a result of interest in neoclassicism and in the music of Satie and the poetry of Cocteau. Its members were Darius Milhaud, Arthur Honegger, Francis Poulenc, Georges Auric, Louis Durey, and Germaine Tailleferre
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"

six determiner
Related words
adjective sixth
combining forms sex-, hexa-
Translations
six [sɪks]
A. ADJseis
B. N
1.seis m
to be (all) at sixes and sevens [person] → estar confuso; [things] → estar en desorden
it's six of one and half a dozen of the other it's six and half a dozenda lo mismo, da igual
six of the best (Brit) → seis azotes mpl (castigo escolar)
to knock sb for sixdejar pasmado a algn
2. (Cricket) → seis m golpe de bate que lanza la bola sin botar fuera del terreno y sirve para anotarse seis carreras
to hit a sixbatear un seis, hacer seis carreras de un golpe
he hit three sixesbateó tres seises
see five for usage

six [ˈsɪks] numsix
He's six → Il a six ans.
to be at sixes and sevens → être dans tous ses états
six-footer [ˌsɪksˈfʊtər] n (man)gars m d'un mètre quatre-vingts; (woman)fille f d'un mètre quatre-vingts
Six Nations n (= rugby tournament) the Six Nations → le Tournoi des six nations
six-pack [ˈsɪkspæk] n
[beer] → pack m de six
(= flat stomach) → tablettes fpl de chocolat
six-shooter [ˈsɪksʃuːtər] nsix-coups m inv

six
adjsechs; she is six (years old)sie ist sechs (Jahre alt); at (the age of) sixim Alter von sechs Jahren, mit sechs Jahren; it’s six (o’clock)es ist sechs (Uhr); there are six of uswir sind sechs; it cost six poundses kostete sechs Pfund; six and a half/quartersechseinhalb/-einviertel; in six-eight time (Mus) → im Sechsachteltakt; to be six foot under (hum)sich (dat)die Radieschen von unten besehen (hum); it’s six (of one) and half a dozen (of the other) (inf)das ist Jacke wie Hose (inf), → das ist gehupft wie gesprungen (inf)
n
(Math: = figure, mark, tram) → Sechs f; (= bus)Sechser m; six and a half/quarterSechseinhalb/-einviertel f
(Cards, on dice, Golf) → Sechs f; (Cricket) → Sechserschlag m; (= team of six)Sechsermannschaft f; to divide something into sixetw in sechs Teile teilen; we divided up into sixeswir teilten uns in Sechsergruppen auf; they are sold in sixessie werden in Sechserpackungen verkauft; to be at sixes and sevens (things) → wie Kraut und Rüben durcheinanderliegen (inf); (person) → völlig durcheinander sein; to knock somebody for six (Brit inf) → jdn umhauen (inf)

six:
Six Counties
pl the six (Brit) die sechs Grafschaften Nordirlands
six-day race
n, six days
pl (inf, Cycling etc) → Sechstagerennen nt
sixfold
adjsechsfach
advum das Sechsfache
six-footer
n to be a sixüber 1,80 (gesprochen: einsachtzig) → sein
six-gun
n (US inf) = six-shooter
six hundred
adjsechshundert
nSechshundert f

six:
six million
adj, nsechs Millionen
six-pack
n
Sechserpackung f
(Brit inf: = muscles) → Waschbrettbauch m (inf)
sixpence
n (Brit old: = coin) → Sixpencestück nt
sixpenny
adjfür Sixpence
n (= stamp)Sixpence-Marke f
six-shooter
n (US inf) → sechsschüssiger Revolver

six:
six-yard box
n (Ftbl) → Fünfmeterraum m
six-year-old
adjsechsjährig attr, → sechs Jahre alt pred; warschon sechs Jahre dauernd
nSechsjährige(r) mf

six [sɪks]
1. adjsei inv
2. nsei m inv
to be (all) at sixes and sevens (fig) (person, things) → essere sottosopra
it's six of one and half a dozen of the other (fig) → se non è zuppa è pan bagnato, siamo lì
for usage see five

six [sɪks]
1. adjsei inv
2. nsei m inv
to be (all) at sixes and sevens (fig) (person, things) → essere sottosopra
it's six of one and half a dozen of the other (fig) → se non è zuppa è pan bagnato, siamo lì
for usage see five

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 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 šeši seši semuanya enam zes seks sześć seis şase шесть šesť šest šest sex ซึ่งมีจำนวนหก altı 六個的 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 六歲的 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- 6- 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 6분의1 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) 여섯 번째(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, 동물 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 혼란한, 무질서한 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

six ستة šest seks sechs έξι seis kuusi six šest sei 6 zes seks sześć seis шесть sex หก altı sáu


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