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sev·en

(sĕv′ən)
n.
1. The cardinal number equal to 6 + 1.
2. The seventh in a set or sequence.
[Middle English, from Old English seofon; see septm̥ in Indo-European roots.]
sev′en adj. & pron.
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seven

(ˈsɛvən)
n
1. (Mathematics) the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one and is a prime number. See also number 1
2. (Mathematics) a numeral, 7, VII, etc, representing this number
3. (Mathematics) the amount or quantity that is one greater than six
4. anything representing, represented by, or consisting of seven units, such as a playing card with seven symbols on it
5. Also called: seven o'clock seven hours after noon or midnight
determiner
a. amounting to seven: seven swans a-swimming.
b. (as pronoun): you've eaten seven already. hepta-septi-
[Old English seofon; related to Gothic sibun, German sieben, Old Norse sjau, Latin septem, Greek hepta, Sanskrit saptá]
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sev•en

(ˈsɛv ən)

n.
1. a cardinal number, 6 plus 1.
2. a symbol for this number, as 7 or VII.
3. a set of this many persons or things.
adj.
4. amounting to seven in number.
[before 900; Middle English seoven(e), seofne, seven, Old English seofon, c. Old Saxon, Old High German, Gothic sibun]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:seven - the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one]seven - the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
digit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"
2. seven - one of four playing cards in a deck with seven 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:seven - being one more than six]seven - being one more than six
7, vii
cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"
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seven

determiner
Related words
adjective seventh
combining forms hepta- , septi-
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Translations
7السّابِعجيل السّابِعَهسبعةسَبْعَة
setsetena
sedmsedm letsedmiletý
syv
sep
seitse
seitsemänseiska
sedamsedmica
héthetes
tujuh
sjösjö áraòrjátíu mínútur yfir/gengin, hálf-
七
7
septem
septyniseptyneriseptyneriosseptynerių metųseptynerių metų amžius
septiņgadīgsseptiņiseptiņu gadu vecumsseptiņus gadus vecs
siedem siódemka
şapte
sedemsedem rokovsedmasedmička
sedem
седам
sju
เจ็ด
yedi yedi yaşıyedi yaşında
сім
bảy

seven

[ˈsevn]
A. ADJ → siete
the seven wonders of the world → las siete maravillas del mundo
the seven deadly sins → los siete pecados capitales
the seven-year itch sensación de monotonía y aburrimiento a los siete años de estar con la misma pareja
B. N → siete m
see five for usage
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seven

[ˈsɛvən] num → sept
She's seven → Elle a sept ans.
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seven

adj → sieben; to sail the seven seas → die sieben Meere befahren ; he’s got the seven-year itch (inf) → er ist im verflixten siebenten Jahr
n → Sieben f ? also six
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seven

[ˈsɛvn] adj & n → sette (m) inv
for usage see five
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seven

(ˈsevn) noun
1. the number or figure 7. sewe 7 седмица sete sedm die Sieben syv εφτά siete seitse عدد هفت seitsemän sept שבע, שבעה सात, सप्त sedam (brojka) hét tujuh sjö sette 7 7 septyni septiņi tujuh zeven sju siódemka اووه (7 sete şapte семь; семерка sedem sedem broj sedam sju เลขเจ็ด yedi 七 сім عدد یا رقم 7 số bảy 七
2. the age of 7. sewe جيل السّابِعَه седем годишна възраст sete anos sedm let die Sieben syv år η ηλικία των εφτά χρόνων siete años seitse (aastat vana) هفت سالگي seitsemän sept ans גִיל שֶׁבַע सप्तवर्षीय sedam godina (dob) hétéves (kor) umur sjö ára sette anni 7歳 연령 septynerių metų amžius septiņu gadu vecums tujuh tahun zeven sjuårsalder wiek 7 lat اووه کلنی sete anos vârsta de şapte ani семь лет sedem rokov sedem sedam godina sju อายุเจ็ดขวบ yedi yaşı 七歲 сім років عمر 7 bảy tuổi 七岁
adjective
1. 7 in number. sewe السّابِع седем sete sedm die Sieben syv εφτά siete seitse هفت seitsemän sept 7 सात sedam hét tujuh sjö sette 7の 7의 septyneri septiņi semuanya tujuh zeven sju siedem اووه sete şapte семь sedem sedmi sedam sju มีจํานวนเป็นเจ็ด yedi 七個 сьомий تعداد میں 7 bảy 七个(人或物)
2. aged 7. sewe عُمْرُه 7 سَنَوات на седем de sete anos sedmiletý sieben syv år gammel που είναι εφτά χρόνων de siete años seitsmeaastane هفت ساله seitsemänvuotias de sept ans בֵּן שֶׁבַע सात साल की उम्र star sedam godina hétéves berumur sjö ára di sette anni 7歳の 7세의 septynerių metų septiņgadīgs; septiņus gadus vecs berumur tujuh tahun zeven sju w wieku 7 lat اووه کلن de sete anos de şapte ani семилетний sedemročný sedemleten sedam godina sju อายุเจ็ด yedi yaşında 七歲的 семирічний سات سال کا lên bảy 七岁的
seven-
having seven (of something). a seven-sided figure. sewe مُكَوَّن من 7 седем- de sete sedmi- sieben syv- επτα- (ως α ́ συνθ.) con/de siete... seitsme- -هفت seitsemän- à/de sept (...) בַּעַל שֶׁבַע सप्त sedmo- hét- tujuh sjö- a/di sette (...) 7- 7- septynių septiņ- tujuh zeven- sju- siedmio-, o siedmiu ... اووه de sete cu/de şapte (...) семи- sedem- sedem... sedmo- sju- มีจํานวนเจ็ด yedi ... 七...的 семи- ساتھ کی عدد میں ہونا thuộc số bảy 七...的
ˈseventh noun
1. one of seven equal parts. sewende سُبْع една седма sétimo sedmina das Siebtel syvendedel ένα έβδομο séptimo seitsmendik هفتمين seitsemäs septième חֶלֶק שְׁבִיעִי सातवां, सप्तम sedmina heted sepertujuh sjöundi settimo 7分の1 7 번째 septintoji (dalis) septītdaļa satu per tujuh zevende sjuendedel, sjudel siódma اووم، اوومه sétimo şep­time седьмая часть sedmina sedmina sedmina sjundedel ส่วนหนึ่งในเจ็ดส่วน yedide biri; 1/7 七分之一 сьома частина سات براب حصوں میں ایک một phần bảy 七分之一
2. (also adjective) (the) last of seven (people, things etc); (the) next after the sixth. sewende السّابِع седми sétimo sedmý der/die/das Siebte syvende έβδομος séptimo seitsmes هفتم seitsemäs septième הַשבִיעִי सातवां sedmi hetedik ketujuh sjöundi settimo 7番目の 7 번째의 septintas(is) septītais ketujuh zevende sjuende siódmy اووم sétimo al şapte­lea седьмой siedmy sedmi sedmi sjunde มาหลังที่หก yedinci; 7.inci 第七(的) сьомий سات اشیا میں آخری thứ bảy 第七的
ˈseven-year-old noun
a person or animal that is seven years old. sewe jaar oue في السّابِعَه من عُمْرِه седемгодишен (pessoa) de sete anos sedmiletý, -á der/die/das Siebenjährige syvårig εφτάχρονος (για πρόσωπο ή ζώο) persona de siete años seitsmeaastane هفت ساله seitsemänvuotias (individu, etc.) âgé de sept ans בֵּן שֶׁבַע सात साल की उम्र sedmogodišnjak berumur sjö ára gamall (bambino/animale) di sette anni 7歳の子 7세 septynmetis septiņgadnieks tujuh tahun zevenjarige sjuåring siedmiolatek اووه کلن (pessoa) de sete anos persoană sau animal de şapte ani человек, животное семи лет sedemročný, -á sedemletnik sedmogodišnjak sjuåring อายุเจ็ดปี yedi yaşında kimse 七歲 той, кому сім років سات سالہ bảy tuổi 七岁
adjective
(of a person, animal or thing) that is seven years old. sewe jaar oud في السّابِعَة من عُمْرِه седемгодишно de sete anos sedmiletý siebenjährig syvårig εφτάχρονος de siete años seitsmeaastane هفت سالگي seitsemänvuotias de sept ans בֵּן שֶׁבַע सात साल की उम्र का कोई व्यक्ति, पशु या चीज sedmogodišnji hétéves berumur sjö ára di sette anni 7歳の 7세의 septynerių metų septiņgadīgs berumur tujuh tahun zevenjarig sjuårs-, sjuårig siedmioletni اووه کلنی de sete anos de şapte ani семилетний sedemročný sedemleten sedmogodišnji sjuårig ที่มีอายุเจ็ดปี yedi ... 七歲(年)的 семирічний ساتھ سالہ انسان، جانور یا چیز bảy tuổi 七岁(年)的
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seven

→ سَبْعَة sedm syv sieben επτά siete seitsemän sept sedam sette 七 7 zeven sju siedem sete семь sju เจ็ด yedi bảy 七
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