sixteen

S2 W2

BrE /ˈsɪks.tiːn/ AmE /ˈsɪkstən/

noun / adjective en → es

1 NUMBER [noun] A1

the number or figure that is equal to six more than ten; 16

dieciséis

Collocations at the age of sixteen

  • She turned sixteen last week.

    Ella cumplió dieciséis años la semana pasada.

2 YEAR [noun] B1

the sixteenth year in a series or period; the year sixteen after another year

el año dieciséis

Collocations in the year sixteen

  • The event took place in the sixteenth century.

    El evento tuvo lugar en el siglo dieciséis.

3 AGE [noun] A2

the age of sixteen years; a person who is sixteen years old

dieciocho años, un/a adolescente de dieciséis años

Collocations sixteen-year-old

  • He is a sixteen-year-old student.

    Él es un estudiante de dieciséis años.