Fifties Meaning in English
word · lemma: fifty
Definition
The 'fifties' can mean the years from 1950 to 1959, or someone's age from 50 to 59.
Usage & Nuances
'Fifties' is plural and is most often used with 'the' ('the fifties'). For decades, it's usually 'the fifties'; for age, it's 'in his/her fifties.' Don't confuse with 'fifty,' which means the number 50.
Spanish: años cincuenta - cincuentena (edad)Portuguese (BR): anos cinquenta - faixa dos cinquenta anosPortuguese (PT): anos cinquenta - faixa dos cinquenta anosChinese (Simplified): 五十年代 - 五十多岁Chinese (Traditional): 五十年代 - 五十多歲Hindi: पचास का दशक - पचास की उम्रArabic: الخمسينيات - سن الخمسينBengali: পঞ্চাশের দশক - পঞ্চাশের কোঠাRussian: пятидесятые (годы) - пятидесятилетие (возраст)Japanese: 50年代（ごじゅうねんだい） - 50代（ごじゅうだい）Vietnamese: những năm 1950 - độ tuổi năm mươiKorean: 50년대 - 50대Turkish: elli yaşları - ellili yıllarUrdu: پچاس کی دہائی - پچاس برس کی عمرIndonesian: tahun lima puluhan - usia lima puluhan
Example Sentences
My grandfather was born in the fifties.
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The music from the fifties is still popular.
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She is in her fifties.
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People in their fifties often start new hobbies.
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The house was built back in the fifties.
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He looks amazing for someone in his fifties!
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