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third

Meaning of third

after second in order

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British English/θɜːd/
American English/θɝd/
Russian transcription[ˈtrʲetʲɪj]
third
third - третий
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third with Russian translation

third usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он финишировал третьим в гонке.

He finished third in the race.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Это третий раз, когда я смотрю этот фильм.

This is the third time I've seen that movie.

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third belongs to the topic "Numbers". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

thirdтретий
zeroноль
oneодин
twoдва
threeтри
fourчетыре
fiveпять

third synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between third / 3rd / thirdly

🇬🇧English
third

same meaning: the ordinal number after second

A1Very Often

She finished third in the race.

Она финишировала третьей в забеге.

3
🇬🇧English
3rd

same meaning, but written in numeric form

A1Often

He came 3rd in the competition.

Он занял 3-е место в соревновании.

T
🇬🇧English
thirdly

an adverb used for listing: 'thirdly'

A1Rarely

Firstly, we need a plan; secondly, we need money; thirdly, we need time.

Во-первых, нам нужен план; во-вторых, деньги; в-третьих, время.

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How to pronounce third and what this word means

third translation: третий. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce third

/θɜːd/

third translation

третий

third examples

He finished third in the race.

third transcription

/θɜːd/, /θɝd/

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third meaning: what does it mean?

after second in order

third pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

third is pronounced as /θɜːd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

third definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He finished third in the race. Translation: Он финишировал третьим в гонке.

Is third part of Numbers vocabulary?

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Is third part of Mathematics vocabulary?

Yes, third (третий) can be learned in the Mathematics topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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