forties

UK
/ˈfɔːtiz/
US
/ˈfɔrtiz/
fortynumeral
Definizioni
The cardinal number after thirty-nine and before forty-one; 40.
There are forty candles on the cake.
fortynoun

forties

pl

forties
pl
UK
/ˈfɔːti/
US
/ˈfɔrti/
Traduzioni
The number forty is considered unlucky in some cultures.
Число сорок считается несчастливым в некоторых культурах.
Definizioni
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.
Sinonimi
the number 40
40 oz
forty-ounce bottle
fortypronoun
Definizioni
Used alone to refer to the number 40 or forty people/things already mentioned or understood.
"How many guests?" – "Forty of them."