🇮🇹 Italian from 🇬🇧 English All Words
cinque
A1 number Numeri
🇬🇧 English: five
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🇮🇹 Ascolta & Ripeti (Italian)

Definizione

🇮🇹 Italian
number

Cifra 5.

Definition

🇬🇧 English

The number 5. It comes after four and before six.

Grammatica

🇮🇹 Italian

Gender: maschile.

🇬🇧 Notice the silent 'e' at the end — 'five' sounds like /faɪv/, not /faɪvə/. Ordinal: fifth. Common use: 'five o'clock' for time, 'five-minute break', 'high five' (slapping hands together as a greeting).

Cultural Notes

🇬🇧 English

'High five' (slapping your raised open hand against another person's) is a popular celebration gesture in English-speaking countries. 'Nine to five' means standard working hours. 'The five-second rule' is a humorous belief that food dropped on the floor is safe to eat within five seconds.

Esempi

Ogni mano ha cinque dita.

"Ogni mano ha cinque dita."

🇬🇧 "Each hand has five fingers."

Sta portando a spasso cinque cani.

"Sta portando a spasso cinque cani."

🇬🇧 "She is walking five dogs."

Completa la frase 🇮🇹 Italian

Ogni mano ha ___ dita.

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