Definition of the word third

Pronunciation of vocabulary third

thirdordinal number

ngày thứ ba

/θɜːd//θɜːrd/

Origin of the word third

The word "third" derives from the Old English word "þridda," which is made up of two parts: "þry" meaning three and the suffix "dda" meaning something related to a number or group. The Middle English form of the word, "þridde," was still recognizable in Early Modern English as "theird." Today, the word "third" is widely used in English and many other languages that have borrowed the Latin and French versions, such as the Spanish "tercero" or the German "dritte." In mathematics, the term "third" refers to a value that completes a set of three equal or proportionally related parts, while in time measurement, "third" denotes a division into three equal intervals, such as thirds of an hour. In sports or games, "third" typically refers to the middle or second half of a unit, such as "third base" in baseball. Overall, "third" is a common numerical and visual concept, representing a portion or aspect of many practical and social contexts.

Vocabulary summary third

typeadjective

meaningTuesday

examplethe third of 24 is 8: one third of 24 is 8

examplethird person

typenoun

meaningone third

examplethe third of 24 is 8: one third of 24 is 8

examplethird person

meaningthird person; third thing; third day

examplethe third of April

meaning(music) third; third

Example of vocabulary thirdnamespace

  • The third graders in Mrs. Jones' classroom have been working on multiplication tables.

    Những học sinh lớp 3 trong lớp của cô Jones đang học bảng cửu chương.

  • After two rounds of drinks, Sarah ordered a third and announced she was going to have a third night in a row.

    Sau hai vòng uống, Sarah gọi ly thứ ba và thông báo rằng cô sẽ uống vào đêm thứ ba liên tiếp.

  • The third floor of the building houses the accounting department.

    Tầng ba của tòa nhà là nơi đặt phòng kế toán.

  • The third act of the play is where the tension really starts to build.

    Màn thứ ba của vở kịch là lúc sự căng thẳng thực sự bắt đầu tăng cao.

  • She scored a third goal in the game, securing their victory.

    Cô đã ghi bàn thắng thứ ba trong trận đấu, đảm bảo chiến thắng cho đội mình.

  • The third option on the menu was the house specialty, a popular choice among customers.

    Lựa chọn thứ ba trong thực đơn là món đặc sản của nhà hàng, một lựa chọn phổ biến của khách hàng.

  • When the bus reach its third stop, Elizabeth got off and started walking back home.

    Khi xe buýt đến trạm dừng thứ ba, Elizabeth xuống xe và bắt đầu đi bộ về nhà.

  • His third child was born just a few weeks ago, and the proud dad couldn't stop bragging about her to anyone who would listen.

    Đứa con thứ ba của anh vừa chào đời cách đây vài tuần, và người cha tự hào này không ngừng khoe khoang về cô bé với bất kỳ ai muốn lắng nghe.

  • The third time's a charm, as the old saying goes, but for Henry, it was his third unrewarded attempt.

    Như câu nói cũ, lần thứ ba là may mắn, nhưng với Henry, đây là lần thử thứ ba không thành công.

  • She was a third-generation scientist, following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother before her.

    Bà là nhà khoa học thế hệ thứ ba, nối nghiệp mẹ và bà của mình.

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary third

Idioms of vocabulary third

third time lucky
used when you have failed to do something twice and hope that you will succeed the third time

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