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three

three

Meaning of three

number after two

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EN-UK/θriː/
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three
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three with Russian translation

three usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Они ждали автобус три часа.

They waited three hours for the bus.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Я увидел три птицы на дереве.

I saw three birds in the tree.

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three belongs to the topic "Numbers". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

threeтри
zeroноль
oneодин
twoдва
fourчетыре
fiveпять
sixшесть

three synonyms

Related words worth learning together

couple
a pair; usually two, sometimes informally a small number, but not exactly three
a few
several; an indefinite small amount, usually more than two
several
several; more than two, often a moderate number, but not exact
trio
a group of three people or things
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🇬🇧en

a pair; usually two, sometimes informally a small number, but not exactly three

A2Very Often

I waited a couple of minutes.

🇬🇧en

several; an indefinite small amount, usually more than two

A2Very Often

I have a few questions.

🇬🇧en

several; more than two, often a moderate number, but not exact

A2Often

We visited several museums.

T
🇬🇧en
trio

a group of three people or things

B1Rarely

A trio of musicians played at the event.

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How to pronounce three and what this word means

three means three. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce three

/θriː/

three translation

three

three examples

They waited three hours for the bus.

three transcription

/θriː/, /θriː/

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three meaning: what does it mean?

number after two

three pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

three definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

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

Is three part of Numbers vocabulary?

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Is three part of Mathematics vocabulary?

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

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