six

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seis

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six

[sɪks]

sustantivo

1seis (m)

it's six of one and half a dozen of the other (familiar) -> viene a ser lo mismo
at sixes and sevens -> hecho(a) un lío
to knock somebody for six (familiar) -> hacer polvo or picadillo a alguien (británico)

adjetivo

2seis ; see also eight

six [siks]

adjetivo & sustantivo

1Seis.

Six and seven -> confusión, desorden
At sixes and sevens -> a la buena ventura, en estado de descuido, desorden, confusión o contrariedad

six [sɪks]

adjective

pronoun

seis

noun

1 (numeral) seis; (m)

to be (all) at sixes and sevens [+person] estar confuso; [+things] estar en desorden

it's six of one and half a dozen of the other (informal)

it's six and half a dozen (informal)

da lo mismo; da igual

six of the best (Britain) seis azotes castigo escolar; (m) (castigo escolar)

2 (Cricket) seis; (m) golpe de bate que lanza la bola sin botar fuera del terreno y sirve para anotarse seis carreras

to hit a six batear un seis; hacer seis carreras de un golpe; he hit three sixes bateó tres seises

to knock sb for six (informal) dejar pasmado a algn

Paid English to Spanish translation

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to beat; to overcome, to surpass, to overtake