quinto

adj.

fifth.

adv.

fifth, fifthly, in the fifth place.

m.

1 fifth, fifth part.

2 draftee.

3 Quinto.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: quintar.

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quinto

► adjetivo

1 fifth

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 fifth

► nombre masculino quinto

1 MILITAR conscript, recruit

2 familiar (de cerveza) small bottle of beer (= 20 cl) {{Table 1}}NOTA See also sexto,-a{{/Table 1}}

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quinto

► nombre masculino

1 MILITAR conscript, recruit

2 familiar (de cerveza) small bottle of beer (= 20 cl)

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(f. - quinta)

noun adj.

fifth

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1.

ADJ fifth

quinta columna — fifth column

sexto

2. SM

1) (Mat) fifth

2) (Mil) conscript, draftee (EEUU), national serviceman

3) * (=juego) bingo

4) Méx (=moneda) nickel

5) (=botellín) small bottle of beer

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I

-ta adjetivo/pronombre

a) (ordinal) fifth

llegó quinto or en quinto lugar — he came fifth

Carlos V — (read as: Carlos quinto) Charles V (read as: Charles the fifth)

vive en el quinto (piso) — she lives on the sixth (AmE) o (BrE) fifth floor

eres el quinto de la lista — you're fifth on the list

está en quinto de (la) carrera — she's in the fifth year of her college/university course

b) (partitivo)

la quinta parte — a fifth

II

masculino

1)

a) (partitivo) fifth

tres quintos — three-fifths

un quinto del presupuesto — a fifth o one fifth of the budget

b) (en Méx) (moneda) five centavo coin

estar sin un quinto — (Méx fam) to be broke (colloq)

ni un quinto — (Méx fam)

no traigo ni un quinto — I don't have a penny on me o (AmE) a dime with me (colloq)

2) (Esp) (Mil) conscript

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= fifth, fifthly.

Ex. There is need for a fifth principle since the application of objectivity and logic alone will not resolve the related problems of lack of specificity and the timely establishment of new headings.

Ex. Fifthly, most of the printing paper of the sixteenth century was in the foolscap size range, which was considered the ordinary size, the shapes and sizes of books printed on it being determined by the folding.

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* alumno de quinto = fifth grader.

* alumno de quinto año = fifth grader.

* alumno de quinto curso = fifth grader.

* cuatro quintos = four-fifths.

* en el quinto coño = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quinto pino = in the arse of nowhere.

* en quinto lugar = fifthly.

* Quinta Enmienda = Fifth Amendment.

* quinto curso = fifth grade.

* quinto pino, el = back of beyond, the.

* una quinta parte = one-fifth [one fifth], one in five.

* una quinta parte de = a fifth of.

* un quinto = one-fifth [one fifth].

* vigésimo quinto aniversario = silver anniversary, silver jubilee.

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I

-ta adjetivo/pronombre

a) (ordinal) fifth

llegó quinto or en quinto lugar — he came fifth

Carlos V — (read as: Carlos quinto) Charles V (read as: Charles the fifth)

vive en el quinto (piso) — she lives on the sixth (AmE) o (BrE) fifth floor

eres el quinto de la lista — you're fifth on the list

está en quinto de (la) carrera — she's in the fifth year of her college/university course

b) (partitivo)

la quinta parte — a fifth

II

masculino

1)

a) (partitivo) fifth

tres quintos — three-fifths

un quinto del presupuesto — a fifth o one fifth of the budget

b) (en Méx) (moneda) five centavo coin

estar sin un quinto — (Méx fam) to be broke (colloq)

ni un quinto — (Méx fam)

no traigo ni un quinto — I don't have a penny on me o (AmE) a dime with me (colloq)

2) (Esp) (Mil) conscript

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= fifth, fifthly.

Ex: There is need for a fifth principle since the application of objectivity and logic alone will not resolve the related problems of lack of specificity and the timely establishment of new headings.

Ex: Fifthly, most of the printing paper of the sixteenth century was in the foolscap size range, which was considered the ordinary size, the shapes and sizes of books printed on it being determined by the folding.

* alumno de quinto = fifth grader.

* alumno de quinto año = fifth grader.

* alumno de quinto curso = fifth grader.

* cuatro quintos = four-fifths.

* en el quinto coño = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quinto pino = in the arse of nowhere.

* en quinto lugar = fifthly.

* Quinta Enmienda = Fifth Amendment.

* quinto curso = fifth grade.

* quinto pino, el = back of beyond, the.

* una quinta parte = one-fifth [one fifth], one in five.

* una quinta parte de = a fifth of.

* un quinto = one-fifth [one fifth].

* vigésimo quinto aniversario = silver anniversary, silver jubilee.

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quinto¹ -ta

adjective / pronoun

1 [Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (ordinal) fifth

llegó quinto he came fifth

Carlos V read as: Carlos quinto Charles V (read as: Charles the fifth)

vive en el quinto (piso) she lives on the sixth (AmE) o (BrE) fifth floor

en quinto lugar fifth

el quinto aniversario the fifth anniversary

eres el quinto de la lista you're fifth on the list

está en quinto de carrera she's in the fifth year of her college/university course

el nuevo profesor de quinto the fifth grade's (AmE) o (BrE) the fifth year's new teacher

2

(partitivo): la quinta parte a fifth

Compuesto:

quinta columna

feminine fifth column

quinto²

masculine

A

1 [Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (partitivo) fifth

tres quintos three-fifths

un quinto del presupuesto a fifth o one fifth of the budget

2 (en Méx) (moneda) five centavo coin

estar sin un quinto (Méx fam); to be broke (colloq)

ni un quinto (Méx fam): no traigo ni un quinto I don't have a penny on me o (AmE) a dime with me (colloq)

3 (botellín) small bottle of beer (one fifth of a liter)

B (Esp) (Mil) conscript

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quinto 1

◊ -ta adjetivo/pronombre

fifth;
llegó en quinto lugar he came fifth;
Carlos V (read as: Carlos quinto) Charles V (read as: Charles the fifth);
vive en el quinto (piso) she lives on the sixth (AmE) o (BrE) fifth floor;
la quinta parte a fifth
quinto 2 sustantivo masculino
1

a) (partitivo) fifth;

◊ tres quintos three-fifths

b) (en Méx) (moneda) five centavo coin;

◊ estar sin un quinto (Méx fam) to be broke (colloq)

2 (Esp) (Mil) conscript
quinto,-a
I adjetivo fifth
II sustantivo masculino
1 Mat fifth
2 Mil (recluta) conscript
'quinto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
infierno
- pino
- quinta
- clasificación
- cuarto
- de
- décimo
- lograr
- noveno
- octavo
- segundo
- séptimo
- sexto
- tercero
- undécimo
English:
fifth
- middle
- quincentenary
- quincentennial
- silver jubilee
- stick
- back
- jubilee
- silver

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quinto, -a

♦ núm

fifth;

Comp

Fam

en el quinto infierno o Esp [m5]pino: vive en el quinto infierno o Esp [m5]pino she lives in the back of beyond o in the middle of nowhere;

Comp

Esp Vulg

en el quinto coño: vive en el quinto coño she lives Br bloody o US goddamn miles from anywhere

Comp

también Fig quinta columna fifth column;

quinta esencia quintessence;

ver también octavo

♦ nm

1. [parte] fifth

2. [piso] Br fifth floor, US sixth floor

3. Mil = person who has been chosen (by lots) to do military service

4. [curso universitario] fifth year

5. [curso escolar] = fifth year of primary school, US ≈ fifth grade

6. Esp [de cerveza] = small bottle of beer containing 0.2 litres

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quinto

I adj fifth

II m

1 fifth

2 MIL conscript

3 (botellín) bottle of beer

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quinto, -ta adj

: fifth

♦ quinto, -ta n

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quinto num fifth

en el quinto pino in the back of beyond / in the middle of nowhere