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"Sixties" is a form of "sixties", a plural noun which is often translated as "los años sesenta". "Seventies" is a form of "seventies", a plural noun which is often translated as "los años setenta". Learn more about the difference between "sixties" and "seventies" below.
sixties(
sihks
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diz
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (decade)
a. los años sesenta (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The sixties were a time of great cultural upheaval.Los años sesenta fueron un tiempo de gran agitación cultural.
a. sesenta y pico (colloquial)
My neighbor is in her sixties, but she runs faster than I do. Mi vecina tiene sesenta y pico, pero corre más rápido que yo.
sixty
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (number)
a. el sesenta (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Sixty is an even number.El sesenta es un número par.
seventies(
seh
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vihn
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tiz
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (decade)
a. los años setenta (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Led Zeppelin became one of the biggest bands in the world in the seventies.Led Zeppelin se convirtió en una de las bandas más importantes del mundo en los años setenta.
a. setenta y pico (colloquial)
I can't believe you're in your seventies. You look really young!No puedo creer que tengas setenta y pico. ¡Te ves muy joven!
seventy
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (number)
a. el setenta (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Seventy multiplied by seven is four hundred and ninety.Setenta multiplicado por siete es cuatrocientos noventa.
