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tercera
-third
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tercera
-third
Feminine singular of tercer
tercera
-third
Feminine singular of tercero (noun)

tercera

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tercera(
tehr
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seh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. third
La cena es la tercera comida del día.Dinner is the third meal of the day.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. third
Giró por la esquina y cambió a tercera.She turned the the corner, and shifted into third.
b. third gear
El coche empieza a golpetear con la tercera.The car starts to rattle in third gear.
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Phrases
tercera edad
old age
verbos en tercera persona
verbs in the third person
tercera persona
third person
la tercera ciudad de México en población
the third city of Mexico in terms of population
cuál es tu tercera clase los lunes
what's your third class on Mondays
la tercera está después de la segunda
the third one is after the second one
¿Cuál es tu tercera clase los lunes?
What's your third class on Mondays?
a la tercera va la vencida
third time's a charm
la tercera es la vencida
third time's a charm
para la tercera persona
for the third person
tercera parte
third part
persona de la tercera edad
senior
tercera planta
fourth floor
residencia de la tercera edad
retirement home
nursing home
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