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eight

(āt)
n.
1. The cardinal number equal to 7 + 1.
2. The eighth in a set or sequence.
3. Something having eight parts, units, or members, especially:
a. Sports An eight-oared racing shell.
b. An eight-cylinder engine or motor vehicle.
[Middle English eighte, from Old English eahta; see oktō(u) in Indo-European roots.]
eight adj. & pron.
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eight

(eɪt)
n
1. (Mathematics) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and seven and the product of two and four. See also number 1
2. (Mathematics) a numeral, 8, VIII, etc, representing this number
3. (Music, other) music the numeral 8 used as the lower figure in a time signature to indicate that the beat is measured in quavers
4. (Mathematics) the amount or quantity that is one greater than seven
5. something representing, represented by, or consisting of eight units, such as a playing card with eight symbols on it
6. (Rowing) rowing
a. a racing shell propelled by eight oarsmen
b. the crew of such a shell
7. (Horology) Also called: eight o'clock eight hours after noon or midnight
8. have one over the eight slang to be drunk
9. (Aeronautics) See figure of eight
10. (Individual Sports, other than specified) See figure of eight
11. (Knots) See figure of eight
determiner
a. amounting to eight
b. (as pronoun): I could only find eight.
[Old English eahta; related to Old High German ahto, Old Norse ātta, Old Irish ocht, Latin octō, Greek okto, Sanskrit astau]
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eight

(eɪt)

n.
1. a cardinal number, seven plus one.
2. a symbol for this number, as 8 or VIII.
3. a set of this many persons or things.
4.
a. an automobile powered by an eight-cylinder engine.
b. an eight-cylinder engine.
adj.
5. amounting to eight in number.
[before 1000; Middle English eighte, Old English (e)ahta]
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Eight

a rowing crew, 1847; the number of leaves in a section or gathering of an early printed book, 1858.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:eight - the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one]eight - the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
digit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"
2. Eight - a group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life
school - a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers; "the Venetian school of painting"
art movement, artistic movement - a group of artists who agree on general principles
3. eight - one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face
spot - a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; "an eight-spot"
Adj. 1. [画像:eight - being one more than seven]eight - being one more than seven
cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"
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eight

determiner
Related words
adjective eighth
noun octet
prefixes octa- , octo-
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Translations
ثمانيةثَمَانِيَة ثمانِيَهطاقَم قارب الثَّمانِيَهعُمْر الثّامِنَه
осем
huithuitenavuitvuitena
osm
otteotterottermandskab
ok
kaheksa
kahdeksankahdeksikkokasi
osam
nyolcnyolcevezős
delapan
áttaátta áraáhöfn á áttæringi
八
8
octo
aštuoniaštuoniosaštuoniukėaštuonmetisaštuntas
astoņiastoņnieksastoņu gadu vecumsastoņus gadus vecs
opt
osemosem rokov
osem
åtta
nane
แปด
sekiz sekiz kürekli yarış kayığı sporcularısekiz yaşısekiz yaşında
вісім
tám

eight

[eɪt]
A. ADJ → ocho
she's eight → tiene ocho años
B. N → ocho m
he's had one over the eight → lleva una copa de más
see five for usage
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eight

[ˈeɪt] num → huit
She's eight → Elle a huit ans.
at eight (= eight o'clock) → à huit heures
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eight

adj → acht; to be behind the eight ball (US inf) → in der Patsche sitzen (inf) ? six
n
→ Acht f ? six
(Rowing) → Achter m
to have had one over the eight (inf) → einen über den Durst or einen zu viel getrunken haben (inf)
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eight

[eɪt]
1. adj → otto inv
2. n → otto m inv
he's had one over the eight (fam) → ha alzato troppo il gomito
for usage see five
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

eight

(eit) noun
1. the number or figure 8. Four and four are/is/make eight. agt ثمانِيَه осем oito osm die Acht otte οκτώ ocho kaheksa هشت kahdeksan huit שמונה आठ osmica nyolc(as) delapan átta otto 8 (기수(基數)의) 8 aštuoni astoņnieks; astoņi angka lapan acht åtte ósemka اته 8 oito opt восемь; восьмерка osem osem osam åtta แปด sekiz 八 вісім عدد آٹھ số tám 八
2. the age of 8. children of eight and over. agtjarig عُمْر الثّامِنَه осем годишна възраст oito anos osm let die Acht otte år η ηλικία των οκτώ χρόνων ocho años kaheksa (aastat vana) هشت ساله kahdeksan huit ans שמונה आठ वर्ष की उम्र osmogodišnjak nyolcéves delapan átta ára otto anni 8歳 8살 aštuonerių metų amžius astoņu gadu vecums lapan acht åtteårsalder wiek 8 lat اته کلنه oito anos opt ani восемь лет osem rokov osem let osam godina åtta อายุแปดขวบ sekiz yaşı 八歲 вісім років آٹھ سال کی عمر tám tuổi 八岁
3. the crew of an eight-oared racing boat. Did the Cambridge eight win? agt طاقَم قارب الثَّمانِيَه осморка oito osma der Achter ottermandskab οκταμελής ομάδα κωπηλασίας ocho kaheksapaat پاروزنان قایق هشت نفرۀ مسابقه ای neljän airoparin veneen miehistö équipe de huit קְבוּצָה בַּת שְׁמוֹנֶה אֲנָשִים नौ चालकों वाली नौका का चालक दल osmerac nyolcevezős (hajó) kru delapan orang áhöfn á áttæringi otto エイト 에이트(노가 8개 있는 보트) aštuoniukė astoņnieks (astoņu airētāju laiva) bernombor lapan acht åttermannskap ósemka په بيړى كى پارو وهونكى oito echipă de opt per­soane восьмёрка osmička osmerec osmerac åtta[mannalag] ฝีพายทั้งแปดคน sekiz kürekli yarış kayığı sporcuları 八槳划船隊 вісімка آٹھ چپوؤں سے چلنے والی ناؤ کے سوار đội tám người trong chiếc thuyền chèo thi 八浆划船队
adjective
1. 8 in number. eight people; He is eight years old. agt ثمانِيَه осем oito osm acht otte οκτώ ocho kaheksa هشت kahdeksan huit שמיני आठवां osam nyolc delapan átta otto 8の 8의 aštuoni astoņi lapan tahun acht åtte osiem اته oito opt восемь osem osem osam เลขแปด sekiz 八個(人或物) восьмий عدد میں 8 tám 八的
2. aged 8. He is eight today. agt عُمْرُه ثمانِيَه навършил осем de oito anos starý osm let acht otte år gammel που είναι οκτώ χρόνων ocho kaheksa-aastane هشت ساله kahdeksanvuotias (âgé de) huit ans בֶּן/בָּת שְׁמוֹנֶה आठ वर्ष osam godina star nyolcéves delapan tahun átta ára (gamall) otto anni 8歳の 8살의 aštuonerių metų astoņus gadus vecs umur lapan acht åtte w wieku 8 lat اته کلنه de oito anos (în vârstă de) opt ani восьмилетний osemročný osem (let) osam godina อายุแปดขวบ sekiz yaşında 八歲的 восьмирічний عمر میں 8 tám tuổi 八岁
eight-
having eight (of something). an eight-sided figure. agt ذو ثَمانِيَه фигура с осем страни de oito osmi- acht-... ottesidet; otte- οκτα- (ως α ́ συνθ.) de ocho... kaheksa- هشت kahdeksan- à huit (...), octo- בָעַל שְׁמוֹנֶה - आठ-पक्षीय इत्यादि osmi nyolc- delapan átt-; með átta hliðar otta-, octa- 8- 8개의 aštuon- astoņ- ada lapan bahagian acht- åtte- ośmio- اته de oito cu opt (...), octo- восьми- osem- osem-; osmero- osmo- åtta- มีจํานวน 8 sekiz 八...(前綴) восьми- آٹھ کا ناپ یا حجم وغیرہ ہونا có tám 八...(前缀)
eighth (eitð) noun
1. one of eight equal parts. They each received an eighth of the money. agtste ثُمْن една осма oitavo osmina das Achtel ottendedel ένα όγδοο octavo kaheksandik یک هشتم kahdeksasosa huitième שמינית आठवां osmina nyolcad seperdelapan áttundi hluti ottavo 8分の1 8분의 1의 aštuntoji dalis astotā daļa satu per lapan achtste åttedel ósma اتم oitavo optime восьмая часть osmina osmina osmina åtton[de]del หนึ่งส่วนแปด sekizde bir, 1/8 八分之一 восьма частина آٹھواں حصہ thứ tám 八分之一
2. (also adjective) (the) last of eight (people, things etc); (the) next after the seventh. His horse was eighth in the race; Are you having another cup of coffee? That's your eighth (cup) this morning; Henry VIII (said as `Henry the Eighth'). agtste الثّامن осми oitavo osmý der/die/das Achte nummer otte; ottende όγδοος octavo kaheksas هشتم kahdeksas huitième, huit הַשמִינִי अष्ठम osmi nyolcadik kedelapan áttundi ottavo 8番目の 8번째의 aštuntas(is) astotais kelapan achtste åttende ósmy اتم oitavo al optulea восьмой ôsmy osmi osmi åttonde ที่แปด; ลําดับที่แปด sekizinci; 8.nci 第八 восьмий آٹھ میں سے آخری فرد یا شے thứ tám 第八
ˈeight-year-old noun
a person or animal that is eight years old. Is this game suitable for an eight-year-old? agtjarige عُمْرُه ثَمانِيَة أعوام осем годишен (criança) de oito anos osmiletý, -á der/die Achtjährige otteårig οκτάχρονος (για πρόσωπο ή ζώο) persona/animal de ocho años de edad kaheksa-aastane هشت ساله kahdeksanvuotias enfant de huit ans בֶּן/בָּת שְׁמוֹנֶה आठ वर्ष का osmogodišnjak nyolcéves umur delapan tahun átta ára gamall bambino di otto anni 8歳の人 8살 aštuonmetis astoņgadīgais berumur lapan tahun achtjarige åtteåring ośmiolatek اتم کلنه (criança) de oito anos copil de opt ani человек, животное восьми лет osemročný, -á osemletnik osmogodišnjak åttaåring อายุแปดขวบ sekiz yaşında 八歲的人或動物 той, кому вісім років آٹھ سال بچہ tám năm tuổi 八岁的人或动物
adjective
an eight-year-old child. agt jaar oue يَبْلُغُ الثَّمانِيَه осем годишно de oito anos osmiletý achtjährig otteårig οκτάχρονος de ocho años kaheksa-aastane هشت ساله kahdeksanvuotias de huit ans בֶּן/בָּת שְׁמוֹנֶה आठ वर्ष का बच्चा osmogodišnji nyolcéves delapan tahun átta ára di otto anni 8歳の 8살의 aštuonmetis astoņgadīgs budak lapan tahun achtjarig åtteårs-, åtteårig ośmioletni اته کلنه de oito anos de opt ani восьмилетний osemročný osemleten osmogodišnji åttaårig เกี่ยวกับแปด sekiz yaşında 八歲的 восьмирічний آٹھ سالہ lên tám 八岁的
figure of eight
a pattern etc in the shape of the figure 8. The skater did a figure of eight. figuur van agt شَكل 8 осморка oito osmička die Achterform ottetal το σχήμα του οκτώ ocho kaheksa هشت مانند؛ هشتی kahdeksikko huit בְּצוּרָת שְׁמוֹנֶה आठवां आकार osmica nyolcas bentuk angka delapan átta otto 8字形 8자형 aštuoniukė astoņnieks bentuk angka lapan acht åttetall ósemka اته لکه oito opt фигура в виде восьмёрки osmička osmica figura osmice åtta รูปเลข 8 sekiz biçimi 阿拉伯數字「8」的形狀 вісімка آٹھ کی شکل کا کوئی نقشہ hình số tám 八字形(阿拉伯数字 8的形状)
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eight

→ ثَمَانِيَة osm otte acht οκτώ ocho kahdeksan huit osam otto 八 8 acht åtte osiem oito восемь åtta แปด sekiz tám 八
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