third degree US
θɜːrd dɪˈɡriː
See also: third degree interrogation (UK)
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Definition of third degree - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

interrogationUSintense questioning or interrogationUS
  • He gave her the third degree about her whereabouts last night.
  • The police gave him the third degree about the incident.
  • She faced the third degree from her parents after coming home late.
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Expressions with third degree

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get the third degreev.
be intensely questioned or interrogated
After missing curfew, she got the third degree from her parents.
give the third degreev.
question someone very intensely or for a long time
The teacher gave the third degree to the late student.
third degree interrogationn.
intense questioning to get information
The suspect was subjected to a third degree interrogation.

Expressions with third

third basen.
base that a runner must touch third in baseball
The player slid into third base just in time.
third stringn.
group ranked lower in a hierarchy
She was part of the third string in the project.
third wheeln.
unwanted person joining a couple
She didn't want to be a third wheel on their date.
third year runningadj.
happening for three consecutive years
She won the award for the third year running.
get the third degreev.
be intensely questioned or interrogated
After missing curfew, she got the third degree from her parents.
give the third degreev.
question someone very intensely or for a long time
The teacher gave the third degree to the late student.

Expressions with degree

180-degree turnn.
complete change in direction or position
The car made a sudden 180-degree turn.
degree factoryn.
institution producing many degrees with low quality
The university was criticized as a degree factory.
degree milln.
university selling degrees without proper education
Many employers avoid hiring graduates from a degree mill.
to a degreeadv.
to a certain level or amount
The plan worked to a degree, but there were still issues.
get the third degreev.
be intensely questioned or interrogated
After missing curfew, she got the third degree from her parents.
give the third degreev.
question someone very intensely or for a long time
The teacher gave the third degree to the late student.
a matter of degreen.
difference in extent or amount
Success in this field is often a matter of degree.
with any degree of luckadv.
hopefully if luck is on our side
With any degree of luck, we'll arrive on time.
to no degreeadv.
not at all or in any way
He was to no degree responsible for the accident.
to the nth degreeadv.
to the utmost or highest degree
She was annoyed to the nth degree by his behavior.

Terms related to third degree

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examinationinquiryinterrogationinvestigationpressureprobequestioningscrutiny

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tonic sol-fa
third degree of any major scale

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  1. French:interrogatoire, ...
  2. German:intensives Verhör, ...
  3. Italian:terzo grado, ...
  4. Spanish:interrogatorio intenso, ...
  5. Portuguese:interrogatório intenso, ...
  6. Chinese:严厉审问, ...
  7. Japanese:厳しい尋問, ...
  8. Arabic:اِسْتِجْوَاب شَدِيد, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲקִירָה צוֹלֶבֶת, ...
  10. Russian:допрос с пристрастием, ...
  11. Ukrainian:допит із пристрастю, ...
  12. Hindi:तीसरी डिग्री, ...
third-degree
ˌθɜːrd dɪˈɡriː

Definition of third-degree - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
interrogationUSof or relating to intense interrogationUS
  • The detectives used third-degree interrogation to pressure the suspect for a confession.
intense rigorous severe
2.
burnsTECH.at the most severe level of burn injuryTECH.
  • She suffered third-degree burns in the accident.
extreme severe
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third-degree burnn.
severe burn destroying skin and tissue
He was hospitalized with a third-degree burn.

Expressions with third

third basen.
base that a runner must touch third in baseball
The player slid into third base just in time.
third stringn.
group ranked lower in a hierarchy
She was part of the third string in the project.
third wheeln.
unwanted person joining a couple
She didn't want to be a third wheel on their date.
third year runningadj.
happening for three consecutive years
She won the award for the third year running.
get the third degreev.
be intensely questioned or interrogated
After missing curfew, she got the third degree from her parents.
give the third degreev.
question someone very intensely or for a long time
The teacher gave the third degree to the late student.

Expressions with degree

180-degree turnn.
complete change in direction or position
The car made a sudden 180-degree turn.
degree factoryn.
institution producing many degrees with low quality
The university was criticized as a degree factory.
degree milln.
university selling degrees without proper education
Many employers avoid hiring graduates from a degree mill.
to a degreeadv.
to a certain level or amount
The plan worked to a degree, but there were still issues.
get the third degreev.
be intensely questioned or interrogated
After missing curfew, she got the third degree from her parents.
give the third degreev.
question someone very intensely or for a long time
The teacher gave the third degree to the late student.
a matter of degreen.
difference in extent or amount
Success in this field is often a matter of degree.
with any degree of luckadv.
hopefully if luck is on our side
With any degree of luck, we'll arrive on time.
to no degreeadv.
not at all or in any way
He was to no degree responsible for the accident.
to the nth degreeadv.
to the utmost or highest degree
She was annoyed to the nth degree by his behavior.

Origin of third-degree

English, third + degree (level)

Terms related to third-degree

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

Examples of third-degree in a sentence

  • She faced a third-degree interrogation that lasted hours.
  • The patient was treated for third-degree burns.
  • Firefighters are at risk of third-degree burns.

View all translations of third-degree

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  1. French:musclé, au troisième degré, ...
  2. German:intensiv, drittgradig, ...
  3. Italian:incalzante, di terzo grado, ...
  4. Spanish:intensivo, de tercer grado, ...
  5. Portuguese:intensivo, de terceiro grau, ...
  6. Chinese:逼供式的, 三度, ...
  7. Japanese:厳しい, 第三度の, ...
  8. Arabic:مُكَثَّف, من الدرجة الثالثة, ...
  9. Hebrew:דַּרְגָּה שְׁלִישִׁית, קָשׁוֹת מְאֹד, ...
  10. Russian:жёсткий, третьей степени, ...
  11. Ukrainian:жорсткий, третій ступінь, ...
  12. Hindi:कड़ी पूछताछ संबंधी, तीसरी डिग्री, ...

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