♦ fourth

♦ fourth
♦ fourth /fɔ:ɵ/
A a.
quarto; the fourth part, la quarta parte; un quarto; three fourths, tre quarti; the fourth year at primary school, la quarta elementare; They are competing for fourth place, gareggiano per il quarto posto; This is the fourth longest river in the world, questo è il quarto fiume più lungo al mondo
B n.
1 quarto (in un elenco, classifica ecc.): You're the fourth to apply for the job, sei il quarto che ha chiesto il posto; My horse came in fourth, il mio cavallo arrivò quarto; She is ranked fourth in the world, è quarta nella classifica mondiale
2 (mus.) quarta
3 [u] (autom., = fourth gear) quarta (marcia): Can you change into fourth, please?, puoi mettere la quarta, per favore?
4 (nelle date): March 4th, il 4 marzo
● (fis., mat.) fourth dimension, quarta dimensione □ the fourth estate, (stor.) il quarto Stato; (fig.) il quarto potere, la stampa □ the fourth finger, il (dito) mignolo □ (fin.) fourth market, quarto mercato (di titoli non quotati in Borsa) □ (in USA) the Fourth of July, il quattro luglio NOTE DI CULTURA: Fourth of July: è la data in cui si festeggia la promulgazione, nel 1776, della Dichiarazione d'indipendenza e quindi l'indipendenza degli Stati Uniti dall'Inghilterra. In realtà il documento fu proposto il 4 luglio, ma fu firmato dalla maggioranza dei delegati all'inizio di agosto, e l'ultima firma fu apposta solo nel 1781. Un altro nome di questa ricorrenza è Independence Day □ (danza) fourth position, quarta □ (autom.) fourth speed, quarta (velocità) the Fourth World, il Quarto mondo.

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