dozen
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doz·en
(dŭz′ən)n.
1. pl. dozen Abbr. doz. or dz. A set of 12.
2. dozens An indefinite, large number: dozens of errands to run.
adj.
Twelve.
[Middle English dozeine, from Old French dozaine, from doze, twelve, ultimately from Latin duodecim : duo, two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots + decem, ten; see dekm̥ in Indo-European roots.]
doz′enth (-ənth) adj.
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dozen
(ˈdʌzən)determiner
(Units)
a. twelve or a group of twelve: a dozen eggs; two dozen oranges.
b. (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural): give me a dozen; there are at least a dozen who haven't arrived yet.
n, pl dozens or dozen
1. by the dozen in large quantities
2. (Units) See baker's dozen
3. talk nineteen to the dozen to talk without stopping
[C13: from Old French douzaine, from douze twelve, from Latin duodecim, from duo two + decem ten]
ˈdozenth adj
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doz•en
(ˈdʌz ən)n., pl. doz•ens, (as after a numeral) doz•en, n.
1. a group of 12.
2. the dozens, Slang. a ritualized game in which the players attempt to outdo each other in insults (usu. used in the phrase play the dozens).
adj. 3. containing 12 parts.
[1250–1300; Middle English dozeine < Old French do(u)zaine <do(u)ze (< Latin duodecim)]
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Dozen
a collection of twelve objects; also an indefinite small number.Examples: dozen of ale, 1677; of beer, 1893; of bread, 1574; of wine; of wonders, 1340.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
dozen
1. 'dozen'
You can refer to twelve things as a dozen things.
We need a loaf of bread and a dozen eggs.
When he got there he found more than a dozen men having dinner.
Be Careful!
You use a in front of dozen. Don't talk about 'dozen' things.
You can talk about larger numbers of things by putting a number in front of dozen. For example, you can refer to 48 things as four dozen things.
On the trolley were two dozen cups and saucers.
They ordered three dozen cookies for a party.
Be Careful!
You use the singular form dozen after a number. Don't talk about 'two dozens cups and saucers'. Also, don't use 'of' after dozen. Don't say 'two dozen of cups and saucers'.
2. 'dozens'
In conversation, you can use dozens to emphasize that you are talking about a very large number of things. Dozens is followed by of when it is used in front of a noun.
She's borrowed dozens of books.
There had been dozens of attempts at reform.
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dozen
A counting unit equal to 12.
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| Noun | 1. |  dozen - the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and onelarge integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten boxcars - (usually plural) an expression used when two dice are thrown and both come up showing six spots |
| Adj. | 1. |  dozen - denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or unitscardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers" |
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Translations
دَزّينَه، إثنا عَشَردَسْتَة
tucet
dusin
tusina
tucet
tucat
tylft
12個
다스
dešimtystuzinas
ducis
tucet
ducat
dussin
หนึ่งโหล
tá
dozen
[ˈdʌzn] N → docena f80p a dozen → 80 peniques la docena
a dozen eggs → una docena de huevos
they arrived in their dozens or by the dozen → llegaban docenas de ellos
dozens of times/people → cantidad f de veces/gente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
dozen
[ˈdʌzən] n (= twelve) → douzaine f
two dozen → deux douzaines
a dozen eggs → une douzaine d'œufs
two dozen eggs → deux douzaines d'œufs
80p a dozen → 80p la douzaine
two dozen → deux douzaines
a dozen eggs → une douzaine d'œufs
two dozen eggs → deux douzaines d'œufs
80p a dozen → 80p la douzaine
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
dozen
n → Dutzend nt; 80p a dozen → 80 Pence das Dutzend; two dozen eggs → zwei Dutzend Eier; half a dozen → sechs, ein halbes Dutzend; dozens → jede Menge; (fig inf) → eine ganze Menge; dozens of times (inf) → x-mal (inf), → tausendmal; there are dozens like that (inf) → das gibts wie Sand am Meer; there were dozens of incidents like this one (inf) → es gab dutzende or Dutzende solcher Vorfälle; dozens of people came (inf) → dutzende or Dutzende von Leuten kamen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
dozen
[ˈdʌzn] n → dozzina80p a dozen → 80 pence la dozzina
a dozen eggs → una dozzina d'uova
dozens of times → centinaia or migliaia di volte
dozens of people → decine fpl di persone
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
dozen
(ˈdazn) – plurals ˈdozens (after a number or a word signifying a quantity) ˈdozen – noun a group of twelve. two dozen handkerchiefs; These eggs are 50 cents a dozen; Half-a-dozen eggs, please.
dozens (of) very many. I've been there dozens of times.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
dozen
→ دَسْتَة tucet dusin Dutzend ντουζίνα docena tusina douzaine tucet dozzina 12個 다스 dozijn dusin tuzin dúzia дюжина dussin หนึ่งโหล düzine tá 一打Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
dozen
n. docena.
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