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• Nombre 10 ; également utilisé de manière informelle pour désigner 'parfait' ou 'excellent' (par exemple, 'Elle est un dix').

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

1. Number tenA1formal

   Being one more than nine in number.

   dix (nombre)

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

• Nom désignant le nombre cardinal égal à la somme de neuf et un, servant de base au système décimal, ou une carte à jouer portant dix marques sur sa face.

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.

1. A1formal

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

   Nombre cardinal dix

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

2. A2formal

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

   Dix (carte à jouer)

   • 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.

   Synonymesten-spot

• Adjectif numéral cardinal signifiant le nombre qui suit neuf et précède onze ; utilisé comme nom, déterminant ou pronom pour désigner un groupe de dix unités, ou comme substantif pour la chiffre 10. S'emploie aussi pour une dizaine d'éléments ou une fois dans l'expression « dix fois ».

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).

1. Cardinal numeral: the number 10A1formal

   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.

   dix

   • 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.

2. Noun: the number, symbol, or group of tenA2formal

   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).

   dix (nombre, symbole ou groupe de dix)

   • 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'.

3. Adjective/Determiner: amounting to tenA1formal

   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.

   Adjectif numéral cardinal (dix)

   • 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.

4. Pronoun: ten people or things (plural)B1formal

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

   pronom désignant dix personnes ou choses

   • 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.