CEFR B1+ · HFI: quantities and measures

third

/θɜːrd/ 📚 Module 1: The World Around Me (p.313-320)

Synonyms & Antonyms

Third is the ordinal number that comes after second and before fourth. It indicates position in a sequence or a fraction of a whole.

Synonyms

tertiary thirdly

Antonyms

first second last

Translations

third in your language

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عربي

الثالث هو العدد الترتيبي الذي يأتي بعد الثاني وقبل الرابع.

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اردو

تیسرا وہ ترتیبی نمبر ہے جو دوسرے کے بعد اور چوتھے سے پہلے آتا ہے۔

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हिंदी

तीसरा वह क्रमवाचक संख्या है जो दूसरे के बाद और चौथे से पहले आती है।

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中文

第三是排在第二之后、第四之前的序数。

Easy Explanation

Third means number three in a list. It shows something is after the first and second. It can also mean one part of three equal parts.

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Memory TipRemember 'three' and 'third' both start with 'th'.

Contextual Examples

This is the third (number three) time I've visited this museum.

She finished in third (number three) place in the race, earning a bronze medal.

A third (one of three parts) of the students chose to study abroad next year.

Pronunciation & Context