fourth

S2 W2

BrE /fɔːθ/ AmE /fɔːrθ/

noun / adjective en → es

1 NUMBER [noun] A2

the number four, or the position of being fourth in a series

cuarto (número)

  • fourth place/position/rank

Collocations in fourth place · the fourth floor

  • She came in fourth place.

    Ella llegó en cuarto lugar.

2 DAY/MONTH [noun] B1

the day or month that comes after the third of a series, such as March 4th or April 4th

cuatro (del mes/día)

  • fourth of March/April

Collocations the fourth of July · on the fourth day

  • The meeting is on the fourth of June.

    La reunión es el cuarto de junio.

3 PART [noun] B1

one of four equal parts of something, or one quarter of a whole

un cuarto (de algo)

  • a fourth of the cake

Collocations a fourth of something · one-fourth of a pie

  • He ate a fourth of the pizza.

    Él comió un cuarto de la pizza.

4 ORDER [noun] B1

the position or order of being fourth in a sequence, such as in a race or competition

cuarto lugar/posición

  • in fourth place

Collocations fourth position · fourth place

  • He finished in fourth position.

    Él terminó en cuarto lugar.

5 YEAR [noun] B1

the year that comes after the third of a series, such as 2014 or 2024

cuatro (del año)

  • fourth of the century

Collocations the fourth year · in the fourth year

  • We celebrated in the fourth year.

    Celebramos en el cuarto año.

6 MUSIC [noun] C1

a musical note that is one octave higher than a bass note of the same letter name, or an instrument that plays such notes

cuarto (música)

  • fourth above/below

Collocations a fourth interval · the fourth note

  • The violin plays a high fourth.

    El violín toca un cuarto alto.

7 SPORT [noun] B2

a position or rank in sports that is fourth from the top, such as in a league table

cuarta posición (deportiva)

  • fourth place

Collocations in fourth position · fourth in the league

  • They are currently in fourth place.

    Actualmente están en cuarta posición.

8 IDIOM [noun] B2

used to refer to the part of something that is left after three parts have been taken or used, such as in 'the fourth time'

la cuarta vez (que queda)

  • fourth time

Collocations for the fourth time · on the fourth occasion

  • This is the fourth time we've done this.

    Esta es la cuarta vez que hacemos esto.