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three

три

number after two

How important is this word
A1Very Often

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/θriː/
EN-US/θriː/
RU[trʲi]
three

three with Russian translation

three usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

They waited three hours for the bus.

Они ждали автобус три часа.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

I saw three birds in the tree.

Я увидел три птицы на дереве.

three synonyms

🇬🇧en

то же число; совпадает по значению с основным словом

A1Very Often

I have three books.

🇬🇧en

пара; обычно 2, иногда разговорно о небольшом количестве, но не точно три

A2Very Often

I waited a couple of minutes.

🇬🇧en

несколько; небольшое неопределённое количество, обычно больше двух

A2Very Often

I have a few questions.

🇬🇧en

несколько; больше двух, обычно немало, но без точного числа

A2Often

We visited several museums.

T
🇬🇧en
trio

тройка, группа из трёх человек или предметов

B1Rarely

A trio of musicians played at the event.

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Questions about this word

What does three mean?

number after two

How do you pronounce three?

three is pronounced as /θriː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is three used in a sentence?

They waited three hours for the bus. Translation: Они ждали автобус три часа.

Is three part of Numbers vocabulary?

Yes, three (три) can be learned in the Numbers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is three part of Mathematics vocabulary?

Yes, three (три) can be learned in the Mathematics topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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