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dozen

/ˈdʌzən/

Meanings
noun

Una docena

A set of twelve.

Examples :

"Can I have a dozen eggs, please?"
¿Me da una docena de huevos, por favor?
number amount group essential
noun

Docenas, muchos

(as plural only, always followed by of) A large, unspecified number of, comfortably estimated in small multiples of twelve, thus generally implied to be significantly more than ten or twelve, but less than perhaps one or two hundred; many.

Examples :

"There must have been dozens of examples just on the first page."
Debe haber habido docenas de ejemplos solo en la primera página.
number amount figure group essential

Related Words

Illustration recorded

recorded verb

/ɹə-/ /-əd/

Grabar, registrar

"I wanted to record every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations."

Quería grabar cada detalle de lo que pasó, para el beneficio de las generaciones futuras.

Illustration followed

followed verb

/ˈfɒləʊd/ /ˈfɑloʊd/

Seguir, perseguir

"Follow that car!"

¡Siga ese coche!

Illustration estimated

estimated verb

/ˈɛstɪmeɪtɪd/ /ˈɛstəmətɪd/

Estimar, calcular aproximadamente

"The builders estimated the cost of the new roof to be around $5,000, based on the size and materials needed. "

Los constructores estimaron que el costo del nuevo techo sería de alrededor de $5,000, basándose en el tamaño y los materiales necesarios.

Illustration significantly

significantly adverb

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntliː/

Significativamente, considerablemente

"My study habits improved significantly after I started using a planner. "

Mis hábitos de estudio mejoraron significativamente después de que empecé a usar una agenda.

Illustration comfortably

comfortably adverb

/ˈkʌmf(ə)təbli/ /ˈkʌmftɚbli/

Cómodamente

"I snuggled comfortably into the blankets."

Me acurruqué cómodamente en las mantas.

Illustration examples

examples noun

/ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩z/ /ɪɡˈzæmpl̩z/

Ejemplos

"Here are some examples of different types of birds: robins, eagles, and sparrows. "

Aquí hay algunos ejemplos de diferentes tipos de aves: petirrojos, águilas y gorriones.

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

Contener

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

La caja que contenía mis viejos juguetes se guardaba en el ático.

Illustration unspecified

unspecified adjective

/ʌn.ˈspɛ.sɪ.faɪd/

No especificado, no detallado, impreciso

"The instructions for the homework assignment were too vague; the professor only gave unspecified guidelines, leaving us unsure of what to do. "

Las instrucciones para la tarea eran demasiado imprecisas; el profesor solo dio pautas no especificadas, dejándonos inseguros de qué hacer.

Illustration implied

implied adjective

/ɪmˈplaɪd/

Implícito, tácito

"Her silence during the meeting implied she disagreed with the proposal. "

Su silencio durante la reunión implicaba que no estaba de acuerdo con la propuesta.

Illustration multiples

multiples noun

/ˈmʌltɪplz/ /ˈmʌltəplz/

Múltiplos

"14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7"

14, 21 y 70 son múltiplos de 7.

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Generalmente, comúnmente

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Generalmente se sabe que la Tierra es redonda.

Illustration hundredweight

hundredweight noun

/ˈhʌndrədweɪt/ /ˈhʌndrɪdweɪt/

Quintal

"The farmer sold several hundredweight of potatoes at the market. "

El granjero vendió varios quintales de patatas en el mercado.