three
three
number after two
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three with Russian translation
three usage examples
Они ждали автобус три часа.
They waited three hours for the bus.
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three belongs to the topic "Numbers". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
three synonyms
What's the difference between three / couple / a few / several / trio
same number; identical meaning to the headword
I have three books.
У меня три книги.
a pair; usually two, sometimes informally a small number, but not exactly three
I waited a couple of minutes.
Я подождал пару минут.
I have a few questions.
У меня есть несколько вопросов.
We visited several museums.
Мы посетили несколько музеев.
a group of three people or things
A trio of musicians played at the event.
На мероприятии выступило трио музыкантов.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce three and what this word means
three translation: три. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce three
/θriː/
three translation
три
three examples
They waited three hours for the bus.
three transcription
/θriː/, /θriː/
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Questions about this word
three meaning: what does it mean?
number after two
three pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
three is pronounced as /θriː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
three definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
They waited three hours for the bus. Translation: Они ждали автобус три часа.
Is three part of Numbers vocabulary?
Yes, three (три) can be learned in the Numbers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is three part of Mathematics vocabulary?
Yes, three (три) can be learned in the Mathematics topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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