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fifths

/fɪfts/

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noun

Der Fünfte, die Fünfte

The person or thing in the fifth position.

Examples :

"In the line for lunch, the fifths was a young boy in a red jacket. "

In der Schlange zum Mittagessen war der Fünfte ein junger Junge in einer roten Jacke.

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Fünftel

One of five equal parts of a whole.

Examples :

""The team practiced shooting free throws, and Mark made four-fifths of his attempts." "

Das Team übte Freiwürfe, und Mark verwandelte vier Fünftel seiner Versuche.

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noun

Fünfter Gang

The fifth gear of an engine.

Examples :

"Once the car reached the highway, he shifted into fifths for better fuel efficiency. "

Sobald das Auto die Autobahn erreichte, schaltete er in den fünften Gang, um die Kraftstoffeffizienz zu verbessern.

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Fünftel, 750-Milliliter-Flasche

A quantity of liquor equal to one-fifth of a gallon, or, more commonly, 750 milliliters (that is, three quarters of a liter).

Examples :

"He bought two fifths of whiskey for the party. "

Er kaufte zwei 750-Milliliter-Flaschen Whiskey für die Party.

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noun

Quinten

The musical interval between one note and another seven semitones higher (the fifth note in the major/minor scale)

Examples :

"The guitarist carefully tuned his instrument, making sure the interval between the strings created perfect fifths. "

Der Gitarrist stimmte sein Instrument sorgfältig, wobei er darauf achtete, dass das Intervall zwischen den Saiten perfekte Quinten erzeugte.

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Quinten

The fifth voice in a polyphonic melody.

Examples :

"In the barbershop quartet, the fifths provided a low, resonant harmony to the melody. "

Im Barbershop-Quartett sorgten die Quinten für eine tiefe, resonante Harmonie der Melodie.

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