Six
See also:
six hundredth
Translation of "six" into Russian
six
NounUK
/sɪks/
US
/sɪks/
sixes pl
He rolled a six on the dice.
Он выбросил шестерку на кубике.
Additional translations
six
PronounUK
/sɪks/
US
/sɪks/
(quantifier / substitute pronoun)
The box had some oranges; I took six.
В коробке были апельсины; я взял шесть.
You six, come here!
Вы шестеро, идите сюда!
Additional translations
Definitions
six
NounUK
/sɪks/
US
/sɪks/
The figure or symbol 6, or the sixth point/unit in a sequence.
Write a six in the box.
A group or unit of six people or things.
The team was divided into sixes.
A playing card with six pips.
He drew a six from the deck.
A hit in cricket that scores six runs, achieved by hitting the ball over the boundary without it touching the ground.
The batsman hit a six to win the match.
six
PronounUK
/sɪks/
US
/sɪks/
Used alone to refer to the number 6 or six people/things already mentioned or understood.
All six of us agreed.
six
NumeralUK
/sɪks/
US
/sɪks/
The number 6; used to indicate the exact quantity or position in a sequence.
Six is the smallest perfect number.
Idioms and phrases
at sixes and sevens
After the renovation, the house was at sixes and sevens.
в полном беспорядке
После ремонта дом был в полном беспорядке.
deep six
The company decided to deep six the old project.
отправить на дно
Компания решила отправить на дно старый проект.
six months
It took six months to complete the project.
шесть месяцев
Завершение проекта заняло шесть месяцев.