ten

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

• 🇪🇸Número 10; también se usa informalmente para referirse a alguien o algo 'perfecto' o 'excelente' (por ejemplo, 'Ella es un diez').

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.

   🇪🇸número diez

• 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.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa el número cardinal igual a la suma de nueve y uno, que sirve de base del sistema decimal, o una carta de la baraja con diez señales en su cara.

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.

   🇪🇸Número cardinal diez

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.

   🇪🇸Diez (naipe)

   Sinónimos: 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).

• 🇪🇸Numeral cardinal que designa diez objetos, personas o unidades de cuenta; base del sistema decimal; también se usa como sustantivo, determinante o pronombre. Equivale a la cifra 10.

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.

   🇪🇸Numeral cardinal diez

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'.

   🇪🇸diez (número, símbolo o grupo de diez)

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.

   🇪🇸diez

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.

   🇪🇸diez (pronombre)

• tenth ordinal