fifty
ˈfɪfti
fifties
Definition Synonyms

Definition of fifty - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

numerical valueequal to five times ten
  • She invited fifty guests to her wedding..

Noun

1.
midlifeage range from 50 to 59 years
  • She is in her fifties now.
middle-aged midlife
2.
financebanknote or coin worth 50 units
  • He paid with a fifty.
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Images of fifty

  • fifty: banknote or coin worth 50 units
    banknote or coin worth 50 units

Expressions with fifty

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playful way to say someone is fifty years old
She just turned fifty years young and is full of energy.
approaching the age of fifty years old
He's knocking on for fifty next year.
approach the age of fifty years
He is starting to nudge fifty.
be very honest or blunt about something
I'm going to keep it a buck fifty with you.
the number following fifty-four
She scored fifty-five in the test.
being three more than fifty
The fifty-three students attended the lecture.

Origin of fifty

Old English, fif (five) + tig (ten)

Terms with fifty included in their meaning

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nation
country of fifty states located on the North American continent
sixtyadj.
number
being ten more than fifty
53rdadj.
ordinal position
following the fifty-second in a sequence
mathematics
the number following one hundred fifty-nine
order
position in a sequence after fifty-two others
shopping
for sale at fifty percent of the original cost
shopping
for fifty percent of the usual cost
reduction
reduced by fifty percent

Examples of fifty in a sentence

  • The room can hold fifty people.
  • He joined a club for people in their fifties.
  • Many in their fifties enjoy traveling.
  • She received a fifty as a birthday gift.
  • The cashier handed him a fifty in change.
  • The batsman reached his fifty with a quick single.

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  1. French:cinquante, cinquantaine, ...
  2. German:fünfzig, Fünfziger, ...
  3. Italian:cinquanta, anni cinquanta, ...
  4. Spanish:cincuenta, billete de cincuenta, ...
  5. Portuguese:cinquenta, os cinquenta, ...
  6. Chinese:五十, 五十多岁, ...
  7. Japanese:五十, 50代, ...
  8. Arabic:خَمْسُون, خَمْسينات, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲמִשִּׁים, שְׁנוֹת הַחֲמִישִׁים, ...
  10. Russian:пятьдесят, пятидесятилетие, ...
  11. Ukrainian:п'ятдесят, п'ятдесятиріччя, ...
  12. Hindi:पचास, पचासवाँ दशक, ...
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