third

third
third [θɜ:d]
1. adjective
troisième
• in the presence of a third person en présence d'un tiers
• in the third person à la troisième personne
• (it's/it was) third time lucky! la troisième fois sera (or a été) la bonne !
2. noun
   a. troisième mf ; ( = fraction) tiers m ; (Music) tierce f → sixth
   b. (University) ( = degree) ≈ licence f sans mention
   c. also third gear troisième (vitesse) f
• in third en troisième
3. adverb
   a. (in race, exam, competition) en troisième place
• he came third il s'est classé troisième
   b. ( = thirdly) troisièmement
4. compounds
► third party noun tierce personne f, tiers m
• third party (indemnity) insurance (assurance f) responsabilité f civile ► third party, fire and theft noun assurance f au tiers, vol et incendie
► third-rate adjective de très médiocre qualité
► Third World noun tiers-monde m adjective
[poverty] du tiers-monde
* * *
[θɜːd] 1.
noun
1) (in order) troisième mf
2) (of month) trois m inv
3) (fraction) tiers m
4) (also third-class degree) GB University ≈ licence avec mention passable
5) Music tierce f
6) (also third gear) Automobile troisième f
2.
adjective troisième
3.
adverb [come, finish] troisième; (in list) troisièmement
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third time lucky! — la troisième fois sera la bonne!


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