🇬🇧 English from 🇷🇺 Russian Все слова
six
/sɪks/
A1 number Numbers
🇷🇺 Russian: шесть
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Definition

🇬🇧 English
number

The number 6. It comes after five and before seven.

Определение

🇷🇺 Russian

Целое число между пятью и семью.

Grammar Notes

🇬🇧 English

Ordinal: sixth. Common collocations: six-pack, at sixes and sevens (confused/disorganised), sixth sense. Note: the plural ordinal is 'sixths' — for example, 'five-sixths of the class passed'.

Cultural Notes

'At sixes and sevens' is an English idiom meaning in a state of confusion or disarray. A 'six-pack' refers both to six cans of drink sold together and to well-defined abdominal muscles. 'Six degrees of separation' is the idea that everyone in the world is connected through six people.

Example Sentences

I have six bottles of juice.

"I have six bottles of juice."

🇷🇺 "У меня шесть бутылок сока."

Six people are at work today.

"Six people are at work today."

🇷🇺 "Сегодня на работе шесть человек."

Fill in the Blank 🇬🇧 English

I have ___ bottles of juice.

Practice Quiz

1. 'At sixes and sevens' means:
2. What is the ordinal form of 'six'?

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