five
BrE /faɪv/ AmE /faɪv/
noun / adjective en → es
the number or figure that represents five
cinco
Collocations five o'clock · five minutes
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It's five to six.
Son las cinco y cuarto.
the ordinal number that represents the fifth position in a sequence
quinto, quinta (feminine)
Collocations the fifth floor · the fifth day
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She lives on the fifth floor.
Ella vive en el quinto piso.
used to count or quantify five items
cinco (plural)
Collocations five apples · five people
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There are five books on the table.
Hay cinco libros sobre la mesa.
a musical note with a time value of one beat in common time, represented by an open circle on the staff
blanca (en música)
Collocations a five note
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The piece includes a five.
La pieza incluye una blanca.
the fifth finger of the hand, usually the little finger
meñique
Collocations five finger exercise
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She hurt her five.
Se lastimó el meñique.
the act of counting to five using the fingers
contar hasta cinco con los dedos
Collocations count on one's fives
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He was counting his fives.
Él estaba contando hasta cinco con los dedos.
a slang term for a police officer or the police force, especially in American English
policía (colloquial)
Collocations call five-o
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He called the five-o.
Llamó a la policía.
a slang term for a police station or headquarters, especially in American English
comisaría (colloquial)
Collocations head to the five-o
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They headed for the five-o.
Se dirigieron a la comisaría.