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sixties

/ˈsɪk.stiz/

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noun

/ˈsɪk.stiz/B1formal
  • ruСуществительное во множественном числе, обозначающее десятилетие с 1960 по 1969 год или период жизни человека в возрасте от 60 до 70 лет.

A plural noun referring to the decade from 1960 to 1969, or to the period of a person's life between the ages of 60 and 70.

uncountable · irregular plural

  1. The decade from 1960 to 1969A2formal

    The period of ten years between 1960 and 1969, often associated with cultural and social changes.

    ruШестидесятые

    • The sixties were a time of great social change.
    • Music from the sixties is still popular today.
    • Fashion in the sixties was very distinctive.
  2. The time of life between 60 and 70A2formal

    The period in a person's life when they are between 60 and 69 years old.

    ruШестидесятые

    • He is in his early sixties and still very active.
    • Many people retire in their sixties.
    • She took up painting in her sixties.
Forms
  • sixties plural form
  • sixties' possessive plural form
  • sixties' possessive singular form