Thirties Meaning in English
word · lemma: thirty
ˈθɝtiz
THUR-teez
θˈɜːtɪz
THUR-teez
Definition
The period of life between the ages of 30 and 39; also, any decade between 30 and 39 (such as the 1930s).
Usage & Nuances
'Thirties' can refer to someone's age (30-39) or to the decade in a century (e.g., the 1930s). When talking about age, use 'in my thirties'; for years, 'the thirties' or 'the 1930s'. Not used for single years (like 1935), but for the whole decade or age group.
Spanish: treinta y tantos años - los años treinta (siglo)Portuguese (BR): trinta e poucos anos - década de 1930Portuguese (PT): trinta e poucos anos - década de 1930Chinese (Simplified): 三十多岁 - 三十年代Chinese (Traditional): 三十多歲 - 三十年代Hindi: तीस के दशक (उम्र/सन्)Arabic: الثلاثينيات (العمر/العقد)Bengali: তিরিশের দশক - ত্রিশের বয়স (বয়স ৩০-৩৯)Russian: тридцатые - тридцатилетие (возраст)Japanese: 30代 - 1930年代Vietnamese: tuổi ba mươi - những năm ba mươiKorean: 30대 - 1930년대Turkish: otuzlu yaşlar - otuzlu yıllarUrdu: تیس کی دہائی - عمر کی تیسری دہائیIndonesian: usia tiga puluhan - tahun tiga puluhan
Example Sentences
Most people start a family in their thirties.
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He turned forty after spending a busy thirties.
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The radio was invented in the thirties.
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I didn’t figure out my career until my thirties.
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Vintage cars from the thirties are really hard to find now.
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Most of my friends got married in their thirties, not their twenties.
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