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sixth

Pronunciación: [sɪksθ]

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Contexto: «order or ranking»

(adjective) it describes something that is number six in a sequence. If you line up your toys, the sixth toy would be the one that is in the sixth position, just after the fifth toy.

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She finished sixth in the race and was very proud of her achievement.

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He didn’t want to be sixth in line because he preferred to be closer to the front.

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Who came in sixth place during the competition?

Contexto: «fraction or division»

(noun) it refers to one part of something that is divided into six equal parts. If you cut a pizza into six equal slices, one slice is a sixth of the whole pizza.

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I ate one sixth of the cake, and it was delicious.

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You can't say you had a sixth of the pizza if you only had two slices out of six.

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How many sixths are there in a whole pizza?

Contexto: «ordinal number»

(noun) it is the term used to represent the number six in certain contexts. For example, when you're counting among many objects or people.

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The sixth item on the list is my favorite book.

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He wasn’t the sixth person to finish the test; he was much earlier.

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Which student was sixth to arrive at class today?

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