ten

The number 10; also used informally to mean 'perfect' or 'excellent' (e.g., 'She's a ten').

• 🇩🇪Die Zahl 10; umgangssprachlich auch für etwas Perfektes oder Ausgezeichnetes (z. B. 'Sie ist eine Zehn').

1. Number ten A1 formal

   Being one more than nine in number.

   • There are ten students in the class.
   • She bought ten apples at the market.
   • The meeting will start in ten minutes.

   🇩🇪Zehn

• more ten comparative form
• most ten superlative form

A noun referring to the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one, serving as the base of the decimal system, or a playing card with ten pips on its face.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Kardinalzahl bezeichnet, die der Summe von neun und eins entspricht und die Grundlage des Dezimalsystems bildet, sowie eine Spielkarte mit zehn Augen.

1. Cardinal number A1 formal

   The cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system.

   • She counted up to ten before starting the race.
   • The number ten is written as '10' in digits.
   • Ten people attended the meeting.

   🇩🇪Zehn

2. Playing card A2 formal

   One of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face.

   • He drew a ten of hearts from the deck.
   • The ten of spades is a valuable card in this game.
   • She placed the ten of clubs on the table.

   🇩🇪Zehn

   Synonyme: ten-spot

• tens plural form
• tens' possessive plural form
• ten's possessive singular form

The cardinal numeral representing the quantity of ten units; the tenth positive integer following nine; the base of the decimal numeral system used globally; a composite number (2×5) fundamental to counting, measurement, and mathematics. Also functions as a noun (denoting the symbol, quantity, or group of ten), adjective/determiner (modifying nouns to indicate quantity), and pronoun (standing in for a plural noun phrase).

• 🇩🇪Kardinalzahl, die die Menge von zehn Dingen, Personen oder Zähleinheiten bezeichnet; Grundlage des Dezimalsystems; wird auch als Substantiv, Artikelwort oder Pronomen verwendet.

1. Cardinal numeral: the number 10 A1 formal

   Used to denote a quantity of ten persons or things; the tenth positive integer in the sequence of natural numbers; the base of the decimal numeral system used worldwide for counting, arithmetic, and measurement; represents a decade, decuplet, or tenfold quantity in mathematics and everyday usage.

   • There are ten fingers on two hands.
   • She scored ten out of ten on the test.
   • Ten plus ten equals twenty.
   • They waited for ten minutes before leaving.
   • He ran ten kilometers in the morning.

   🇩🇪Kardinalzahl: die Zahl 10

2. Noun: the number, symbol, or group of ten A2 formal

   A noun referring to the cardinal number ten; the numeral symbol 10 or X; a set, collection, or group consisting of ten items; a playing card displaying ten pips; a team, ensemble, or period of ten units (e.g., a decade of years, a ten in rowing or cricket).

   • The number ten marks the end of the first decade.
   • She drew the ten of hearts from the shuffled deck.
   • The university ten competed in the regatta.
   • He rolled a ten with two dice in the board game.
   • In cricket, being out for a duck and a one is sometimes called 'a pair of spectacles', but a score of ten is simply 'a ten'.

   🇩🇪Substantiv: die Zahl, das Symbol oder die Gruppe von zehn

3. Adjective/Determiner: amounting to ten A1 formal

   Used attributively before a noun to indicate that the quantity or number of the noun is ten; modifies plural countable nouns to specify exact quantity.

   • They booked a ten-day tour of Italy.
   • We need ten more participants to start the workshop.
   • The recipe requires ten tablespoons of honey.
   • She has ten years of experience in teaching.
   • Ten countries ratified the international agreement.

   🇩🇪Attributives Zahlwort: in der Menge von zehn

4. Pronoun: ten people or things (plural) B1 formal

   Used as a pronoun to refer to ten previously mentioned or understood persons or things; takes plural verb agreement.

   • Fifty applied, but only ten were admitted to the program.
   • I invited thirty friends; ten confirmed their attendance.
   • How many copies do you need? — Ten will be enough.
   • Several candidates interviewed, but ten advanced to the next round.
   • Of the proposals reviewed, ten received full funding.

   🇩🇪Pronomen: zehn Personen oder Dinge

• tenth ordinal