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" In Europe, you would almost never have people with large amounts of income being happy with a two-volume vehicle like a hatchback or a minivan. They want to structurally show their societal position, which is why three volumes are so popular. They show 'I'm part of that hierarchy.'"
Chris Bangle

Meaning of "three" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THREE

Old English thrēo; related to Old Norse thrīr, Old High German drī, Latin trēs, Greek treis.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF THREE

θriː


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THREE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Three can act as a noun and a determiner.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The determinant is a modifier that provides context to the noun, often in terms of quantity and possession.

WHAT DOES THREE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of three in the English dictionary

The first definition of three in the dictionary is a numeral, 3, III, representing this number. Other definition of three is the amount or quantity that is one greater than two. Three is also something representing, represented by, or consisting of three units such as a playing card with three symbols on it.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THREE

agree · bree · Capri · cree · degree · disagree · esprit · free · gluten-free · gumtree · hori · Kayseri · Marie · pedigree · Puri · referee · Shri · Sri · toll-free · tree

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THREE

threatful · three cheers · three jaw chuck · three o´clock · three ply · three quarters · Three Rivers · three Rs · three sheets in the wind · three-act play · three-card monte · three-card trick · three-colour · three-cornered · three-cornered hat · three-D · three-day event · three-day eventer · three-day eventing · three-day measles

WORDS THAT END LIKE THREE

at the top of the tree · Bachelor of Arts degree · bachelor´s degree · Big Three · Christmas tree · family tree · feel free · for free · gree · Group of Three · Joshua tree · machree · page three · page-three · red tea tree · reel of three · rule of three · saree · thirty-three · to a degree

Synonyms and antonyms of three in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «three» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF THREE

Find out the translation of three to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of three from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «three» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

tres
570 millions of speakers
en

English

three
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

तीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثَلاثَة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

три
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

três
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

তিন
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

trois
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Tiga
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

drei
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

3
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Telu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ba
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மூன்று
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

तीन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

üç
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

tre
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

trzy
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

три
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

trei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tre
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of three

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THREE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of three
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «three».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about three

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «THREE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word three.
1
Sophie Aldred
I was really so excited when it came back on air and I saw all three of the actors who played 'Doctor Who' in the new version and they've all been absolutely brilliant in their own special way, as all the Doctors always are.
2
J Allard
We're going to do something that's really unprecedented in the industry by launching the console in all three major markets for the same holiday. It's never been done before.
3
Walt Alston
I'd rather win two or three, lose one, win two or three more. I'm a great believer in things evening out. If you win a whole bunch in a row, somewhere along the line you're going to lose some too.
4
Fede Alvarez
I thought that Hollywood was just for geniuses and that directors come from three generations of directors. I was worried that I was not up to the challenge of making a movie. Then realized that all a director has to do is know what he wants to do.
5
Nicole Anderson
I was home schooled in high school but was definitely the nerd in middle school. I was in three academic clubs, a huge book worm, and the teacher's pet. I was kind of an easy target for bullies.
6
Spencer Bachus
In fact, a University of Connecticut study showed that as many as three in four pre-teens and teens who are exposed to Internet gambling become addicted.
7
Chris Bangle
In Europe, you would almost never have people with large amounts of income being happy with a two-volume vehicle like a hatchback or a minivan. They want to structurally show their societal position, which is why three volumes are so popular. They show 'I'm part of that hierarchy.'
8
Lizzie Andrew Borden
When I first came down stairs, for two or three minutes I went down cellar to the water closet.
9
Ray Bradbury
I spent three days a week for 10 years educating myself in the public library, and it's better than college. People should educate themselves - you can get a complete education for no money. At the end of 10 years, I had read every book in the library and I'd written a thousand stories.
10
Alfred Brendel
You need three or five hands to play Ligeti.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THREE»

Discover the use of three in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to three and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
And Tango Makes Three
When male penguins Silo and Roy attempt to hatch an egg-shaped rock and find no success in their efforts, the zookeepers decide to place a fertilized penguin egg in their cage and end up with little baby Tango, in an amusing tale based on a ...
Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell, 2005
2
Three Books of Occult Philosophy Or Magic
Partial List of Contents: Natural Magic; What Magic Is; Four Elements; Three-fold Consideration of Elements; Kinds of Compounds; Occult Virtues of Things; Of the Spirit of the World; How Inferior Things are Subjected to Superior Bodies; ...
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Von Nettesheim, Henry Cornelius Agrippa, 1992
3
The Book of Three
Since The Book of Three was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-keeper and his quest to become a hero.
Lloyd Alexander, 2006
4
Knock Three Times!
It leads Molly and her twin brother Jack into a strange land and an extraordinary quest which is by turns thrilling, chilling and hair-raising.This eerie tale of high adventure has an enduring appeal to all who love to have their blood ...
M. St. John Webb, 1994
5
Three Treatises
In the three years that followed, Luther clarified and defended his position in numerous writings. Chief among these are the three treatises written in 1520.
Martin Luther, 1970
6
Three Little Words: A Memoir
"Sunshine, you're my baby and I'm your only mother. You must mind the one taking care of you, but she's not your mama." Ashley Rhodes-Courter spent nine years of her life in fourteen different foster homes, living by those words.
Ashley Rhodes-Courter, 2008
7
Three Mile Island: A Nuclear Crisis in Historical Perspective
Misconceptions about the Three Mile Island crisis are cleared up in a study that reveals the causes, contexts, and consequences of the worst accident in the history of nuclear power in the United States.
J. Samuel Walker, 2006
8
Three
Refuse, and the car you're driving will blow sky high. Kevin panics. Who would make such a call? What sin? Kevin ditches the car. Precisely three minutes later, a massive explosion sets his world on a collision course with madness.
Ted Dekker, 2004
9
The Three Questions
Based on a story by Leo Tolstoy. A young boy asks: When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do? Find out what he learns in this charming, lyrically told story
‎2002
10
Tree Or Three?: An Elementary Pronunciation Course
Unlike the original edition, there is no separate Teacher's Book. This ISBN refers to the book only. For information on the book and CD pack, please see 978 0 521 685276.
Ann Baker, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THREE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term three is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rolling Stone Magazine Sued by Three Graduates Over Retracted …
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Three University of Virginia graduates and members of a fraternity profiled in a debunked account of a gang rape in a retracted Rolling ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
2
BBC Three online move approved by BBC Trust
Plans to move BBC Three online in January 2016 have been provisionally approved by the BBC Trust. The trust set several conditions, including a commitment ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
3
Three Little Pigs set up house near Xenia?
Three Little Pigs houses built at scene of semi truck crash involving piglets in Greene County. (Photo/Xenia Daily Gazette). XENIA, Ohio (WDTN) – You know ... «WDTN, Jun 15»
4
Louisiana Court Blocks Release of 'Angola Three' Inmate
NEW ORLEANS — A three-judge panel of the federal appeals court here ruled on Friday against the immediate release of Albert Woodfox, who has served ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
5
On Tortuous Road to Freedom, 'Angola Three' Inmate Bides His Time
In that time, he has come to be known internationally as a member of the Angola Three, insisting all along that he is innocent of the 1972 stabbing death of Brent ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
6
US man Albert Woodfox to be freed after 43 years in solitary
Exercise was permitted three times a week and there were restrictions on "personal property, reading materials, access to legal resources, work, and visitation ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
7
Three Queens on the river to celebrate 175th anniversary of Cunard …
The event finished with the three ships, the largest passenger ships ever to muster together on the River Mersey, lined up across the river just 130 metres apart ... «ITV News, May 15»
8
Montana-based 'Three Cups' charity reports uptick in donors
Author and Central Asia Institute charity co-founder Greg Mortenson during an interview at his home in Bozeman, Mont. Institute officials say donors are starting ... «The Seattle Times, May 15»
9
Three shot at Delaware university cookout
Three people were shot at a Delaware State University student cookout Saturday, resulting in a police search across the campus and nearby areas. «USA TODAY, Apr 15»
10
Three shells out £10.25bn for O2, Sky mobile deal unaffected
MOBILE OPERATOR THREE's owner, Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL), has bought O2 in a deal worth £10.25bn. HWL agreed to give O2's owner, Spanish ... «Inquirer, Mar 15»
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