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"Thrice" is an adverb which is often translated as "tres veces", and "three times" is a phrase which is also often translated as "tres veces". Learn more about the difference between "thrice" and "three times" below.
thrice(
thrays
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (literary) (general)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. tres veces
Thrice the knight struck the dragon with his sword.Tres veces le dio el caballero al dragón con su espada.
three times(
thri
taymz
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. tres veces
You've asked me three times, and three times I've told you no.Me lo has pedido tres veces, y tres veces te he dicho que no.
a. el triple de
This book is three times longer than the other.Este libro es el triple de largo que el otro.
b. tres veces más
My new apartment has three times the space of where I used to live.Mi nuevo departamento tiene tres veces más espacio que el que tenía antes.
a. tres por
All right, class, three times seven is equal to what?Veamos, alumnos, ¿tres por siete es igual a qué?
