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Translations

fortypronoun
UK
/ˈfɔːti/
US
/ˈfɔrti/
(quantifier / substitute pronoun)
The box had many tickets; I counted forty.
В коробке было много билетов; я насчитал сорок.
Antonyms
none
fortynumeral
UK
/ˈfɔːti/
US
/ˈfɔrti/
(cardinal)
Forty is the number of days in Lent.
Сорок — это число дней Великого поста.
Synonyms
40
XL
two score
four tens
fortynoun
forties
pl
UK
/ˈfɔːti/
US
/ˈfɔrti/
The number forty is considered unlucky in some cultures.
Число сорок считается несчастливым в некоторых культурах.
Synonyms
40
XL
the number 40
40 oz
40-ounce
forty-ounce
forty-ounce bottle
40-ouncer

Definitions

fortypronoun
Used alone to refer to the number 40 or forty people/things already mentioned or understood.
"How many guests?" – "Forty of them."
fortynumeral
The cardinal number after thirty-nine and before forty-one; 40.
There are forty candles on the cake.
fortynoun
The number equivalent to the product of four and ten; 40.
Forty is divisible by eight.
A period or span of forty years; often used in historical or biblical contexts.
In ancient traditions, a forty of years could symbolize a generation.
A 40-ounce bottle of malt liquor.
He bought a forty from the store for the party.
The decade from 40 to 49 in a century, or the age between 40 and 49 in a person's life (usually in the plural form forties).
She was born in the early forties.
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