cinco de tres

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"Cinco de tres" is a phrase used in the English-speaking world to refer to May 3, which is two days before Cinco de Mayo. The correct way to say May 3 in Spanish is "tres de mayo."
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
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This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
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En esta calle hay dos hoteles de cuatro estrellas y cinco de tres.On this street there are two four-star and five three-star hotels.
Hay niños de distintas edades en clase, incluidos cinco de tres años.There are children of different ages in the class, including five three-year-olds.
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