five-eighths
faɪv eɪθs
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Definition of five-eighths - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

1.
mathematicsRarefraction representing five out of eight equal partsRare
  • The recipe calls for five-eighths of a cup of sugar.
fraction part portion
2.
sportsTECH.UKposition in rugby unionTECH.UK
  • He plays as a five-eighths in the local rugby team.
fly-half
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Origin of five-eighths

English, five (number) + eighths (fractions)

Terms related to five-eighths

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eighthfivedivisionpieceproportionratiosectionsegmentshareslicehalfbackplayer

Examples of five-eighths in a sentence

  • The board was cut to five-eighths of its original length.
  • The five-eighths made a crucial pass during the game.
  • As a five-eighths, he has a lot of responsibility on the field.

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  1. French:cinq huitièmes, demi d'ouverture, ...
  2. German:fünf Achtel, Position im Rugby, ...
  3. Italian:cinque ottavi, apertura, ...
  4. Spanish:cinco octavos, apertura, ...
  5. Portuguese:cinco oitavos, abertura, ...
  6. Chinese:八分之五, 五分位, ...
  7. Japanese:8分の5, ファイブエイス, ...
  8. Arabic:خَمْسَة أَثْمَان, فايف إيتس, ...
  9. Hebrew:חָמֵשׁ שְׁמִינִיּוֹת, פַיְיב אֵייט, ...
  10. Russian:пять восьмых, файв-эйтс, ...
  11. Ukrainian:п'ять восьмих, флай-хаф, ...
  12. Hindi:पाँच-आठवाँ, फाइव-एइथ्स, ...
five-eighth UK
faɪv eɪtθ
See also: fly-half (US)

Definition of five-eighth - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

rugby positionRareUKrugby player linking halfback and centreRareUK
  • The five-eighth made a quick pass to the winger.
  • The five-eighth scored the winning try.
  • Our team’s five-eighth is an excellent strategist.
pivot
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Origin of five-eighth

Old English, fif (five) + eahta (eight)

Terms related to five-eighth

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
eighthfivecentreflankerfly-halffullbacklockpropwing

View all translations of five-eighth

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  1. French:demi d'ouverture, ...
  2. German:Fünf-Achtel, ...
  3. Italian:mediano d'apertura, ...
  4. Spanish:apertura, ...
  5. Portuguese:abertura, ...
  6. Chinese:五分卫, ...
  7. Japanese:ファイブエイス, ...
  8. Arabic:فايف إيث, ...
  9. Hebrew:קַשָּׁר חָמִישִׁי, ...
  10. Russian:five-eighth, ...
  11. Ukrainian:п'ятий-восьмий, ...
  12. Hindi:फाइव-एथ, ...

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