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"Cuarenta y tres" is an adjective which is often translated as "forty-three", and "cincuenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "fifty". Learn more about the difference between "cuarenta y tres" and "cincuenta" below.
cuarenta y tres(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. forty-three
Los Lakers anotaron cuarenta y tres puntos en el primer tiempo.The Lakers scored forty-three points in the first half.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. forty-three
Al nuevo preso le asignaron el número cuarenta y tres.The new prisoner was assigned the number forty-three.
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cincuenta(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. fifty
Hay más o menos cincuenta casas en el barrio.There are more or less fifty houses in the neighborhood.
b. fiftieth (ordinal)
Hoy es el cincuenta aniversario del terremoto que destruyó la ciudad.Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the earthquake that destroyed the city.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. fifty
El número escrito en la pizarra es cincuenta.The number written on the chalkboard is fifty.
a. fifties
Mis padres nacieron en los cincuenta.My parents were born in the fifties.
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