dozen

S2 W1

BrE /ˈdʌzən/ AmE /ˈdʌzən/

noun en → es

1 NUMBER [singular] A2

a group of twelve things or people

docena, grupo de doce

  • a dozen

Collocations dozen eggs · dozen cookies

  • I bought a dozen eggs.

    Compré una docena de huevos.

2 AMOUNT [singular] B1

used to refer to an amount that is not exact but is more than ten and less than twenty

una cantidad aproximada entre diez y veinte

  • a dozen

Collocations dozen people · dozen items

  • There were a dozen people at the meeting.

    Había una docena de personas en la reunión.