three

the number or figure 3

tres, número tres

Collocations three years old · three o'clock

• She is three years old.

  Tiene tres años.

the ordinal number between second and fourth, representing one of three equal parts or divisions

tercero/a, tercer

Collocations third place · third time

• He came in third place.

  Obtuvo el tercer lugar.

a group of three people or things

trío, grupo de tres

Collocations three sisters · three friends

• The three of us will go.

  Los tres iremos.

used to say that something happens or is done three times

tres veces, por tercera vez

Collocations three times a day · three times in a row

• He has tried three times.

  Ha intentado tres veces.

used to say that there are exactly three of something in total

tres en total, un total de tres

Collocations three books · three dollars

• There are three apples.

  Hay tres manzanas.

used to say that something is the third in a series or order of things

tercero/a en orden, tercera posición

Collocations third item on the list · third chapter

• It's the third item.

  Es el tercer ítem.

used to say that three things happen one after another without interruption

tres en fila, tres seguidos

Collocations three wins in a row · three strikes in a row

• They won three games in a row.

  Ganaron tres partidos seguidos.

used to say that there are exactly three of something, often emphasizing the small number

solo tres, únicamente tres

Collocations only three people · just three items

• There are only three students.

  Solo hay tres estudiantes.