Translation of third into German
Adjective
order
coming after the second in order or position- She finished in third place in the race.Sie belegte den dritten Platz im Rennen.
automobile
denoting the gear used between second and fourth speeds- He shifted into third gear as he accelerated.Er schaltete in den gang, als er beschleunigte.
Noun
rank
place after second in a sequence or competition- She was proud to finish in third in the race..Sie war stolz darauf, im Rennen den dritten Platz belegt zu haben
fractional part
one of three equal parts of something- He drank a third of the juice left in the fridge..Er trank ein Drittel des Safts, der im Kühlschrank war
Adverb
sequence
after two earlier items in an ordered list- Third, we need to consider the budget.Drittens müssen wir das Budget berücksichtigen.
Expressions with third: examples in English and translations in German
Images of third
(sports) dritte Base
Synonyms and analogies of third in English
Examples of third in a sentence
The third chapter of the book was thrilling. She smoothly transitioned into third gear on the highway. The car struggled to climb the hill in third gear. He was thrilled to come in third in the chess tournament. The team celebrated their third in the national championship. She divided the cake into thirds.
A third of the class was absent. The runner was tagged out at third. A strong throw from the outfield reached third. The car struggled in third on the steep incline. He prefers driving in third on winding roads. She played a minor third on the piano. The harmony features a perfect third. Third, she listed her priorities for the day. He came third in the race, just as expected.
Translations of "third" in Context ordered by category and frequency
Festivals are better when my third cousin brings her famous cookies.
Feste sind besser, wenn mein dritter Cousin ihre berühmten Kekse mitbringt.
Important information is often displayed in the lower third of websites.
Wichtige Informationen werden oft im unteren Drittel von Webseiten angezeigt.
Three balls and time penalties dropped him to the third place.
Drei Bälle und Zeitfehler warfen ihn auf Platz drei zurück.
He missed the blue note, landing squarely on the major third instead.
Er verpasste die Blue Note und landete stattdessen genau auf der großen Terz.
And third, we will spread freedom and democracy throughout the globe.
Und drittens werden wir Freiheit und Demokratie überall auf der Welt verbreiten.
We are proud to operate the third largest fleet of this type.
Wir sind stolz darauf die dritt größte Flotte dieses Typs zu betreiben.
third: Examples and translations in context
In that orchestra, substitute players are openly called the third string group.
In diesem Orchester werden Aushilfen offen als dritte Garnitur bezeichnet.
In corporate politics, our department is clearly the third string nowadays.
In der Firmenpolitik ist unsere Abteilung inzwischen klar die dritte Garnitur.
In political debates, smaller parties are often pushed into the third string.
In politischen Debatten werden kleinere Parteien häufig in die dritte Garnitur verdrängt.
Their patience finally snapped when the repairs were delayed for the third week.
Ihnen riss der Geduldsfaden, als die Reparaturen sich die dritte Woche verzögerten.
Once they scored that third goal, it was all over but the crying.
Als sie das dritte Tor schossen, war die Messe im Grunde gelesen.
It is, as a matter of fact, the third incident this month.
Es ist tatsächlich bereits der dritte Vorfall in diesem Monat.
Those backup singers are treated like the third string in every production.
Diese Backgroundsänger werden in jeder Produktion wie die dritte Garnitur behandelt.
Freelancers are often treated as the third string compared with permanent staff.
Freiberufler werden oft als dritte Garnitur im Vergleich zur Stammbelegschaft behandelt.
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