Twelve Meaning in English
word
/ˈtwɛɫv/
twelv
/twˈɛlv/
twelv
Definición
The number 12, which comes after eleven and before thirteen. It is used for counting, age, time, dates, and amounts.
Uso & Matices
Used as a cardinal number. Common patterns include 'twelve years old', 'twelve o’clock', 'the twelve students', and 'a dozen' as a related expression. For time, English often says 'twelve thirty' or 'half past twelve'.
Spanish: docePortuguese (BR): dozePortuguese (PT): dozeChinese (Simplified): 十二Chinese (Traditional): 十二Hindi: बारहArabic: اثنا عشر - اثنتا عشرةBengali: বারোRussian: двенадцатьJapanese: 十二Vietnamese: mười haiKorean: 열둘Turkish: on ikiUrdu: بارہIndonesian: dua belas
Oraciones de Ejemplo
My sister is twelve years old.
basic
The class starts at twelve.
basic
I have twelve pencils in my bag.
basic
There were twelve people at dinner, so we had to add another table.
natural
She waited for twelve whole minutes and then left.
natural
By twelve thirty, the office was almost empty.
natural