sixth

sixth
noun
1) (one of six equal parts.) sexto
2) ((also adjective) (the) last of six (people, things etc); (the) next after the fifth.) sexto
sixth num sexto
Se usa también para decir la fecha
the sixth of January el seis de enero
the sixth century el siglo sexto
sixth
tr[sɪksɵ]
adjective
1 sexto,-a
■ the sixth floor la sexta planta, el sexto piso
■ it's their sixth wedding anniversary es su sexto aniversario de boda
■ the sixth century el siglo sexto
■ tomorrow's her sixth birthday mañana cumple seis años
adverb
1 sexto, en sexto lugar
■ he came sixth llegó en sexto lugar
noun
1 (in series) sexto,-a; (day) el seis, el día seis
■ Henry the Sixth Enrique sexto
■ Arencón was sixth Arencón fue sexto, Arencón quedó sexto
■ the sixth of June el seis de junio
■ January the sixth el seis de enero
■ I'm arriving on the sixth llego el día seis
■ your fax of the sixth su fax del día seis
2 (fraction) sexto; (one part) sexta parte nombre femenino
■ five sixths of the population cinco sextos de la población, cinco de cada seis habitantes
■ one sixth of the pupils una sexta parte del alumnado, uno de cada seis alumnos
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
sixth form SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL ≈ COU
sixth form college SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL ≈ instituto para estudiantes de COU
sixth former SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL ≈ estudiante nombre masulino o femenino de COU
sixth sense sexto sentido
sixth ['sɪksɵ, 'sɪkst] adj
: sexto
sixth n
1) : sexto m, -ta f (en una serie)
2) : sexto m, sexta parte f
sixth
adj.
• sexta parte adj.
• sexto, -a adj.
n.
• seis en las fechas s.m.
• sexto s.m.

I sɪksθ
adjective
a) sexto
b) (elliptical use)

the upper/lower sixth — (in UK) el último/penúltimo año de la enseñanza secundaria; see also fifth I


II
adverb en sexto lugar; see also fifth II

III
noun
a) (Math) sexto m
b) (part) sexta parte f, sexto m
[sɪksθ]
1.
ADJ sexto
2.
N (in series) sexto(-a) m / f ; (=fraction) sexto m , sexta parte f ; see fifth
3.
CPD

sixth form N — clase f de alumnos del sexto año (de 16 a 18 años de edad)

sixth former N — alumno(-a) m / f de 16 a 18 años

sixth grade N (US) (in schools) —

• the sixth grade — ≈ el sexto curso (para niños de 11 años)

sixth sense N — sexto sentido m

* * *

I [sɪksθ]
adjective
a) sexto
b) (elliptical use)

the upper/lower sixth — (in UK) el último/penúltimo año de la enseñanza secundaria; see also fifth I


II
adverb en sexto lugar; see also fifth II

III
noun
a) (Math) sexto m
b) (part) sexta parte f, sexto m

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