five

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BrE /faɪv/ AmE /faɪv/

noun / adjective en → es

1 NUMBER [noun] A1

the number or figure that represents five

cinco

Collocations five o'clock · five minutes

  • It's five to six.

    Son las cinco y cuarto.

2 ORDINAL NUMBER [adjective] A1

the ordinal number that represents the fifth position in a sequence

quinto, quinta (feminine)

Collocations the fifth floor · the fifth day

  • She lives on the fifth floor.

    Ella vive en el quinto piso.

3 CARDINAL NUMBER [noun] A1

used to count or quantify five items

cinco (plural)

Collocations five apples · five people

  • There are five books on the table.

    Hay cinco libros sobre la mesa.

4 MUSICAL NOTE [noun] B2

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

  • The piece includes a five.

    La pieza incluye una blanca.

5 FINGER [noun] B1

the fifth finger of the hand, usually the little finger

meñique

Collocations five finger exercise

  • She hurt her five.

    Se lastimó el meñique.

6 FINGER COUNTING [noun] B1

the act of counting to five using the fingers

contar hasta cinco con los dedos

Collocations count on one's fives

  • He was counting his fives.

    Él estaba contando hasta cinco con los dedos.

7 FIVE-O [noun] C1

a slang term for a police officer or the police force, especially in American English

policía (colloquial)

Collocations call five-o

  • He called the five-o.

    Llamó a la policía.

8 FIVE-O [noun] C1

a slang term for a police station or headquarters, especially in American English

comisaría (colloquial)

Collocations head to the five-o

  • They headed for the five-o.

    Se dirigieron a la comisaría.