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fifths

/fɪfts/

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noun

El quinto, la quinta

The person or thing in the fifth position.

Examples :

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

En la fila para el almuerzo, el quinto era un niño pequeño con una chaqueta roja.

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Quintos

One of five equal parts of a whole.

Examples :

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

El equipo practicó tiros libres, y Mark encestó cuatro quintos de sus intentos.

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Quinta marcha

The fifth gear of an engine.

Examples :

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

Una vez que el coche llegó a la autopista, metió la quinta marcha para una mejor eficiencia de combustible.

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Un quinto de galón, 750 mililitros

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. "

Compró dos quintos de whisky para la fiesta.

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Quinta

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. "

El guitarrista afinó cuidadosamente su instrumento, asegurándose de que el intervalo entre las cuerdas creara quintas perfectas.

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Quintas

The fifth voice in a polyphonic melody.

Examples :

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

En el cuarteto de barbería, las quintas proporcionaron una armonía baja y resonante a la melodía.

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