Translation of 'three' - German English Dictionary

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drei {num}three
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1. dreieinhalb1. three and a half
2. Auf drei (geht's los)!2. On the count of three!
3. Ihr drei kommt erst später dran.3. You three aren't up yet.; The three of you aren't up yet.
Drei {f}; Dreier {m} [Bayr.] [Ös.] [Schw.](number) three
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Wechselschalter {m}; Treppenschalter {m} (Beleuchtung) [electr.]three-way switch; three-point switch; three-position switch [Am.]; single pole, double throw switch; SPDT switch (lighting)
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1. Wechselschalter {pl}; Treppenschalter {pl}1. three-way switches; three-point switches; three-position switches; single pole, double throw switches; SPDT switches
Drehstrom {m}; Starkstrom {m}; Dreiphasen-Wechselstrom {m} [electr.]rotary current; three-phase alternating current; three-phase A.C.; three-phase current; three-phase electric power
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Dreimastschiff {n}; Dreimaster {m} (Segelschiff mit drei Masten) [naut.]three-masted ship; three-master
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1. Dreimastschiffe {pl}; Dreimaster {pl}1. three-masted ships; three-masters
Dreiradfahrzeug {n}; dreirädriges Fahrzeug {n}; Dreirad {n} [auto]three-wheeled vehicle; three wheeler
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1. Dreiradfahrzeuge {pl}; dreirädrige Fahrzeuge {pl}; Dreiräder {pl}1. three-wheeled vehicles; three wheelers
Dreizimmerwohnung {f}; Dreiraumwohnung {f}three-room apartment; three-room flat [Br.]
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1. Dreizimmerwohnungen {pl}; Dreiraumwohnungen {pl}1. three-room apartments; three-room flats
Drilling {m}; Dreiläufer {m} (Jagdgewehr mit drei Läufen für Schrotschuss und Kugelschuss) [mil.]triple-barrelled rifle-shotgun; three-barrelled rifle-shotgun
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1. Drillinge {pl}; Dreiläufer {pl}1. triple-barrelled rifle-shotguns; three-barrelled rifle-shotguns
2. Bockdrilling {m} (zwei Kugelläufe unterschiedlichen Kalibers und ein Schrotlauf)2. rifle-shotgun with two rifle barrels of different calibre and a shot barrel
3. Büchsdrilling {m}3. three-barrelled rifle-shotgun
4. Doppelbüchsdrilling {m} (zwei Kugelläufe, ein Schrotlauf)4. rifle-shotgun with two shot barrels and a rifle barrel
5. Flintendrilling {m} (zwei Schrotläufe und ein Kugellauf)5. rifle-shotgun with two rifle barrels and a shot barrel
6. Schienendrilling {m} (ein Schrotlauf über zwei Kugelläufen)6. rifle-shotgun with two shot barrels below a rifle barrel
7. Schrotdrilling {m} (drei Schrotläufe)7. shotgun with three shot barrels
dreierlei {adj}three kinds of; three sorts of; three different …
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1. in dreierlei Größen1. in three (different) sizes
dreijährig; drei Jahre dauernd {adj}three-year; three-year-long; of three years (postpositive); lasting three years (postpositive)
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