umpteen
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ump·teen
(ŭmp′tēn′, ŭm′-)adj. Informal
Relatively large but unspecified in number: umpteen reasons; umpteen guests.
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.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() 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" |
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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
ikszszáz és egy
šimtasis
neskaitamas reizes
nespočetnekrátveľké množstvo razy
pek çoksayısız
umpteen
[ˈʌmptiːn] ADJ → tropecientosI'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 deHe has written umpteen books → Il a écrit je ne sais combien de livres.
umpteen times → trente-six fois
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umpteen
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umpteen
(ˌampˈtiːn) pronoun, adjective a great many. I've reminded him umpteen times to send it.
umpteenth pronoun, adjectiveFor the umpteenth time, don't speak with your mouth full!
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