fifth

fifth
fifth [{{t}}fɪfθ]
1 noun
(a) (fraction) cinquième m
(b) (in series) cinquième mf
(c) (of month) cinq m inv;
the fifth le cinq;
on the fifth le cinq;
the fifth of July, July the fifth, {{}}American{{}} July fifth le cinq juillet;
today is the fifth nous sommes le cinq aujourd'hui;
the fifth of November = jour anniversaire de la Conspiration des poudres aussi appelé "Guy Fawkes' Day"
(d) {{}}Music{{}} quinte f
(e) {{}}Cars{{}} cinquième f;
in fifth en cinquième
(f) {{}}American{{}} (Fifth Amendment) Cinquième Amendement m (de la Constitution des États-Unis, permettant à un accusé de ne pas répondre à une question risquant de jouer en sa défaveur);
{{}}humorous{{}} I plead the Fifth je ne parlerai qu'en présence de mon avocat
2 adjective
cinquième;
fifth finger petit doigt m;
{{}}Cars{{}} fifth gear cinquième vitesse f;
{{}}Cars{{}} to go or to change into fifth gear passer en cinquième f;
a fifth part un cinquième;
on the fifth day of the month le cinq du mois;
in fifth place en cinquième position, à la cinquième place;
fifth from the end/right cinquième en partant de la fin/droite;
on the fifth floor {{}}British{{}} au cinquième étage; {{}}American{{}} au quatrième étage;
{{}}American{{}} to feel like a fifth wheel avoir l'impression d'être la dernière roue du carrosse;
George the Fifth Georges Cinq
3 adverb
cinquièmement; (in contest) en cinquième position, à la cinquième place;
she came or was fifth (in race, exam etc) elle est arrivée cinquième
►► Fifth Amendment Cinquième Amendement m (de la Constitution des États-Unis, permettant à un accusé de ne pas répondre à une question risquant de jouer en sa défaveur);
Fifth Avenue la Cinquième avenue;
she's very Fifth Avenue elle est très Cinquième avenue (fait référence à l'élite sociale new-yorkaise);
{{}}Politics{{}} fifth column cinquième colonne f;
{{}}Politics{{}} fifth columnist membre m de la cinquième colonne;
{{}}British{{}} {{}}School{{}} fifth form classe f de seconde;
{{}}American{{}} {{}}School{{}} fifth grade = classe de l'école primaire (9 à 10 ans);
the Fifth Republic la Cinquième ou Vème République

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