- twelve ***** adj , n
- [twɛlv]
dodici (m) inv
at twelve — alle dodici, a mezzogiorno, (midnight) a mezzanotte
for usage see: fiveshe's twelve — ha dodici anni
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
twelve ***** adj , n
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twelve — [twelv] adj. [ME twelfe < OE twelf, akin to Ger zwölf, Goth twalif < PGmc * twa lif < IE bases * dwōu (> TWO) & * likw < base * leikw , to leave behind > LOAN: orig. sense, two left (beyond ten): cf. ELEVEN] totaling two more… … English World dictionary
twelve — [twelv] number [: Old English; Origin: twelf] the number 12 ▪ He received a twelve month jail sentence. ▪ Come at twelve (=12 o clock) . ▪ Their son Dylan is twelve (=12 years old) . >twelfth adj pron ▪ her twelfth birthday ▪ in the twelfth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
twelve-step — (twĕlvʹstĕpʹ) adj. Of or being a program designed to assist in the recovery from addiction or compulsive behavior, especially a spiritually oriented program based on the principles of acknowledging one s personal insufficiency and accepting help… … Universalium
twelve|fold — «TWEHLV FOHLD», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. twelve times as much or as many. 2. having 12 parts. –adv. twelve times as much or as many … Useful english dictionary
twelve-tone — twelve′ tone adj. mad of, pertaining to, or being music based on the twelve tone row • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
twelve-tone — [twelv′tōn′] adj. Music designating or of a system or technique of serial composition, developed by Arnold Schönberg, in which the twelve tones of the chromatic scale are arranged into some arbitrary, fixed succession ( tone row) which then forms … English World dictionary
twelve-string — adj. Twelve string is used with these nouns: ↑guitar … Collocations dictionary
twelve-tone — adj. Twelve tone is used with these nouns: ↑music … Collocations dictionary
Twelve Step — Twelve′ Step′ or 12 step adj. of or based on a program for recovery from addiction originating with Alcoholics Anonymous and providing 12 progressive levels toward attainment • Etymology: 1985–90 12′ step per, n … From formal English to slang
twelve — n. & adj. n. 1 one more than eleven; the product of two units and six units. 2 a symbol for this (12, xii, XII). 3 a size etc. denoted by twelve. 4 the time denoted by twelve o clock (is it twelve yet?). 5 (the Twelve) the twelve apostles. 6 (12) … Useful english dictionary
twelve-tone — /twelv tohn /, adj. Music. 1. based on or incorporating the twelve tone technique: twelve tone music. 2. using or advocating the twelve tone technique: a twelve tone composer. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
