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"Tres" is an adjective which is often translated as "three", and "ochenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "eighty". Learn more about the difference between "tres" and "ochenta" below.
tres(
trehs
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. three
Compré tres libros nuevos en la librería.I bought three new books at the bookstore.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. three
El tres es mi número de la suerte cuando juego en los casinos.Three is my lucky number when I gamble in casinos.
b. third (in dates)
Hoy estamos a tres de diciembre. ¡Cómo pasa el tiempo!Today is the third of December. Time sure does fly!
a. tres
El tres es un instrumento muy asociado con el son cubano.The tres is an instrument greatly associated with Cuban son.
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ochenta(
oh
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chehn
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tah
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. eighty
Ochenta personas caben en ese coche de tren.Eighty people fit in that train car.
b. eightieth (ordinal)
El martes será el ochenta cumpleaños de mi abuela.Tuesday will be my grandma's eightieth birthday.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. eighty
Lleva ochenta en el dorsal.She wears eighty on the back of her jersey.
a. eighties
Nací en los ochenta.I was born in the eighties.
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