three

three  (thr)

n.

1. The cardinal number equal to 2 + 1.

2. The third in a set or sequence.

3. Something having three parts, units, or members.

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[Middle English, from Old English thr; see trei- in Indo-European roots.]

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three adj. & pron.

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three [θriː]

n

1. (Mathematics) the cardinal number that is the sum of two and one and is a prime number See also number [1]

2. (Mathematics) a numeral, 3, III, (iii), representing this number

3. (Mathematics) the amount or quantity that is one greater than two

4. (Group Games / Card Games) something representing, represented by, or consisting of three units such as a playing card with three symbols on it

5. Also called three o'clock three hours after noon or midnight

determiner

a.  amounting to three three ships

b.  (as pronoun) three were killed Related adjectives ternary, tertiary, treble, triple Related prefixes tri-, ter-

[Old English thrēo; related to Old Norse thrīr, Old High German drī, Latin trēs, Greek treis]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	three - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one 3, deuce-ace, III, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, threesome, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika, tierce, leash digit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"
	2.	three - one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips trey playing card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
Adj.	1.	three - being one more than two               3, iii cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"

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three determiner

Related words
adjective ternary
prefixes tri-, ter-

Translations

three [θriː]

A. ADJ → tres

B. N → tres m
the best of three (Sport) → hasta tres sets or partidos
three cheers! → ¡tres hurras!
see five for usage
see also two

THREE RS

La expresión the three Rs hace referencia a los tres aspectos que se consideran fundamentales en educación: reading, writing, and arithmetic (lectura, escritura y aritmética). La expresión, que tiene su origen en la forma humorística en la que se escribe a veces la frase: reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic, se menciona a menudo cuando se habla de la necesidad de mejorar la calidad de la enseñanza.

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three [ˈθriː] num → trois
She's three → Elle a trois ans.
three-dimensional [ˌθriːdaɪˈmɛnʃ^ənəl] adj [object] → tridimensionnel(le); [picture] → en relief; [film] → en trois dimensions
three-door [ˌθriːˈdɔː^r] n (= car) → trois portes f inv

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three

adj → drei

n (= figure, bus, Cards) → Drei f; three’s a crowd → drei Leute sind schon zu viel, bei dreien ist einer zu viel ? also six

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three:

three-act play

n → Dreiakter m

three-colour, (US) three-color

adj (Phot) → Dreifarben-; three printing → Dreifarbendruck m

three-cornered

adj three contest or fight → Kampf m → mit drei Beteiligten or Parteien, Dreieckskampf m; three hat → Dreispitz m

three-D

n to be in three → dreidimensional or 3-D sein

adj (also three-dimensional) → dreidimensional, 3-D-; three movie → 3-D-Film m

three-decker

n

(Naut) → Dreidecker m

(= sandwich) → Doppelsandwich nt

three-dimensional

adj → dreidimensional; (= realistic) character → ausgereift

threefold

adj, adv → dreifach

three-fourths

n (US) = three-quarters

three-legged

adj → dreibeinig; three race (Sport) Wettlauf, bei dem zwei an einem Bein zusammengebunden werden

three-master

n → Dreimaster m

threepence

n (Brit old) → Dreipennystück nt

threepenny

n (Brit old) → Dreipennystück nt

threepenny bit

n (Brit old) → Dreipennystück nt

threepenny opera

n → Dreigroschenoper f

threepenny piece

n (Brit old) = threepenny bit

three-phase

adj → Dreistufen-; (Elec) → Dreiphasen-; three circuit → Dreiphasenschaltung f; three plan/programme → Dreistufenplan m → /-programm nt

three-piece suit

n (man’s) → Anzug m → mit Weste; (lady’s) → dreiteiliges Ensemble

three-piece suite

n (esp Brit) → dreiteilige Polster- or Sitzgarnitur

three-pin plug

n → Stecker m → mit drei Kontakten

three-ply

n (= wool) → Dreifachwolle f; (= wood) → dreischichtiges Spanholz

attr wood → dreischichtig; three wool → Dreifachwolle f

three-point landing

n (Aviat) → Dreipunktlandung f

three-point turn

n (Aut) → Wenden nt → in drei Zügen

three-quarter

n (Sport) → Dreiviertelspieler(in) m(f)

attr → dreiviertel-; three length → dreiviertellang; three portrait → Halbbild nt

three-quarters

n → drei Viertel pl; three of an hour → eine Dreiviertelstunde

adv → drei viertel, zu drei Vierteln

three-ring circus

n (US inf) → Affenzirkus m

threescore

adj → sechzig

threesome

n → Trio nt, → Dreiergruppe f; (inf = group sex) → flotter Dreier (inf); in a three → zu dritt

three-speed

adj attr three gears → Dreigangschaltung f

three-way

adj discussion → mit drei Parteien; three catalyst → Dreiwegkatalysator m; a three split → eine Dreiteilung; there’s a three tie for the lead → es gibt drei punktgleiche Spitzenanwärter

three-wheeler

n (Aut) → dreirädriges Auto; (= tricycle) → Dreirad nt

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three [θriː]

1. adj → tre inv

2. n → tre m inv
the best of three (Sport) → partita, rivincita e bella
for usage see five

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three [θriː]

1. adj → tre inv

2. n → tre m inv
the best of three (Sport) → partita, rivincita e bella
for usage see five

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three

n three [θriː]

1 the number or figure 3. drie الرَّقَم 3 три tři tre die Drei τρία tres kolm سه kolme trois שָׁלוֹש, שְׁלוֹשָׁה तीन broj ili znamenka tri három tiga þrír tre ３ 3 trys trīs; trijnieks tiga drie tre(tall) trzy três trei три; тройка tri tri broj tri tre ตัวเลขหรือจำนวนสาม üç 三 три تين کا عدد số 3 三

2 the age of 3. drie عُمر 3 سنوات тригодишна възраст tři roky tre år die Drei η ηλικία των τριών χρόνων tres años de edad kolm (aastat vana) سه سالگی kolme trois ans גִיל שָׁלוֹש 3 वर्ष tri godine starosti hároméves umur 3 tahun þriggja ára tre anni ３歳 3세 trejų metų amžius trīs gadu vecums tiga tahun drie treårsalder wiek 3 lat de três anos trei ani три года tri roky tri tri godine tre อายุสามปี üç yaşı 三歲 три роки تين سال کي عمر lên ba 三岁

adj

1 3 in number. drie ثَلاثَه трети tři tre drei τρία (στον αριθμό) tres kolm سه kolme trois 3 3 संख्या में troje három tiga þrír tre ３の 3의 trys trīs semuanya tiga drie tre trzy três trei три; трое tri tri, trije tri tre สาม üç 三(的) третій عدد ميں تين số ba 三（的）

2 aged 3. drie عَمْرُه 3 سنوات на три години tříletý tre år gammel drei που είναι τριών χρόνων de tres años de edad kolme(aasta)ne سه ساله kolmevuotias de trois ans בֵּן שָׁלוֹש 3 वर्षी u dobi od tri godine hároméves umur 3 tahun þriggja ára di tre anni ３歳の 3세의 trejų metų trīsgadīgs berumur tiga tahun drie tre (år gammel) w wieku 3 lat de três anos de trei ani трёхлетний trojročný trileten tri godine tre มีอายุสามปี üç yaşında 三歲(了) трирічний تين سالہ lên ba 三岁（了）

three-

having three (of something) a three-page letter. drie مُكَوَّن من ثلاثَة три- tří- tre- drei... τρι(σ)- (ως α΄ συνθ.) de tres kolme- ...سه kolme- de trois (...) בַּעַל שָׁלוֹש - तीन tro-, tri- három- tiga þriggja- di tre (...) ３－ 3- trijų trīs- tiga drie{#169} tre- trzy- de três de trei (...) трёх- troj- ki ima tri (...) tro- tre- สาม üç... 三... три- تين پر مشتمل thuộc số ba 三...

adj three-diˈmensional

(abbreviation3–D) having three dimensions, ie height, width and depth. driedimensioneel ثُلاثي الأبْعاد триизмерен trojrozměrný tredimensional dreidimensional τρισδιάστατος tridimensional kolmemõõtmeline سه بعدی kolmiulotteinen tridimensionnel תְלַת-מְמַדִי त्रिविम trodimenzionalan háromdimenziós tiga dimensi þrívíddar- tridimensionale ３次元の 3차원의 trimatis trīsdimensiju- tiga dimensi driedimensionaal tredimensjonal trójwymiarowy de três dimensões tridimensional трёхмерный trojrozmerný tridimenzionalen trodimenzionalan tredimensionell มี 3 มิติ (กว้าง สูง ลึก) üç boyutlu 三維 тривимірний; стереоскопічний سہ رخي ba chiều 三维

adj three-ˈquarter

not quite full-length a three-quarter (-length) coat. driekwart ثلاثَةُ أرْباع три-четвърти tříčtvrteční trekvart; trekvart- dreiviertel τρουακάρ, που έχει μήκος τριών τετάρτων tres cuartos kolmveerand(pikk) سه چهارم kolmeneljäsosapituinen (de) trois-quarts שׁלוֹשֶת רִבעֵי- तीन चौथाई tričetvrt háromnegyed(es) tiga perempat þrír fjórðu trequarti ７分身の 4분의 3, 거의 trijų ketvirčių trīsceturtdaļ- tiga suku driekwart trekvart, trefjerdedels trzy czware a três quartos trei sferturi в три четверти trojštvrťový tričetrtinski tri četvrt trekvarts- ประกอบด้วย 3 ใน 4 ส่วน dörtte üç; 3/4 uzunlukta 四分之三 такий, що на три чверті تين چوتھائي ba phần tư 四分之三

n three-year-old

a person or animal that is three years old. drie jaar oue شَخْص أو حيوان عُمْرُه ثلاث سَنَوات три годишен tříletý, -á treårig der/die Dreijährige τρίχρονος (για πρόσωπο ή ζώο) de tres años kolme(aasta)ne هر چیز سه ساله kolmivuotias (individu, etc.) âgé de trois ans בֵּן שָׁלוֹש तीन वर्षीय trogodišnjak berumur 3 tahun þriggja ára gamall (bambino/animale) di tre anni ３歳の人 3세 trimetis trīsgadnieks tiga tahun driejarige treåring trzylatek de três anos persoană/animal de trei ani человек, животное трёх лет trojročný, -á triletnik trogodišnjak treåring คนหรือสัตว์อายุสามปี üç yaşında kimse/hayvan 三歲 той, кому три роки تين سال کا người/vật ba tuổi 三岁

adj

(of a person, animal or thing) that is three years old. drie jaar oud يبلغُ الثلاث سَنَوات من العُمر тригодишен tříletý treårig dreijährig τρίχρονος de tres años kolme(aasta)ne سه ساله kolmivuotias de trois ans בֵּן שָׁלוֹש तीन साल का trogodišnji hároméves berumur 3 tahun þriggja ára di tre anni ３歳の 3세의 trejų metų trīsgadīgs tiga tahun driejarig treårs-, treårig trzyletni de três anos de trei ani трёхгодовалый;трёхлетний trojročný trileten trogodišnji treårig ซึ่งมีอายุสามปี üç yaşında 三歲的 трирічний تين سالہ lên ba tuổi 三岁的

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three → ثلاثة tři tre drei τρία tres kolme trois tri tre 三 3 drie tre trzy três три tre สาม üç ba 三