thirteen

A number, not an adjective. It represents the cardinal number 13.

• 🇫🇷Nombre cardinal, pas un adjectif en soi. Désigne le nombre 13. Peut aussi évoquer l'adjectif ordinal ou des expressions liées à ce nombre.

1. Number thirteen A1 formal

   Being one more than twelve; the number 13.

   • There are thirteen students in the class.
   • She turned thirteen years old last week.
   • The clock struck thirteen, which was unusual.

   🇫🇷treize (nombre cardinal)

• more thirteen comparative form
• most thirteen superlative form

A noun referring to the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant le nombre entier qui est la somme de douze et de un. Il peut aussi désigner le chiffre correspondant ou, dans certaines expressions, un groupe de treize éléments.

1. Number 13 A1 formal

   The cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one.

   • Thirteen is considered an unlucky number in some cultures.
   • She turned thirteen last week.
   • There are thirteen players on a rugby union team.

   🇫🇷treize

   Synonymes: long dozenxiii

• thirteens plural form
• thirteens' possessive plural form
• thirteen's possessive singular form

The cardinal numeral representing the quantity of thirteen units; the thirteenth positive integer following twelve; a prime number frequently associated with cultural superstitions (often considered unlucky in Western traditions). Also functions as a noun (denoting the symbol, quantity, or group of thirteen), adjective/determiner (modifying nouns to indicate quantity), and pronoun (standing in for a plural noun phrase).

• 🇫🇷Nombre cardinal désignant treize objets, personnes ou unités de compte ; nombre premier souvent associé à des superstitions ; s'emploie aussi comme nom, déterminant ou pronom.

1. Cardinal numeral: the number 13 A1 formal

   Used to denote a quantity of thirteen persons or things; the thirteenth positive integer in the sequence of natural numbers; a prime number historically associated with superstition in Western cultures; represents a tredecuplet or thirteenfold quantity in counting, mathematics, and everyday usage.

   • There are thirteen slices of pizza left.
   • She scored thirteen points in the tournament.
   • Thirteen plus thirteen equals twenty-six.
   • The military operation begins at thirteen hundred hours.
   • He caught thirteen fish during the weekend trip.

   🇫🇷treize

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

   A noun referring to the cardinal number thirteen; the numeral symbol 13 or XIII; a set, collection, or group consisting of thirteen items; a playing card or domino displaying thirteen pips/values; in some contexts, refers to a team, ensemble, or cultural reference to the number thirteen.

   • The number thirteen is often skipped in elevator floor numbering.
   • Write the final answer as a thirteen.
   • A baker's dozen is sometimes casually called a thirteen.
   • She played the thirteen of clubs in the extended deck variant.
   • In numerology, thirteen is analyzed for its spiritual symbolism.

   🇫🇷treize (nombre, symbole ou groupe)

3. Adjective/Determiner: amounting to thirteen A1 formal

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

   • They booked a thirteen-day hiking expedition.
   • We need thirteen additional volunteers for the charity run.
   • The formula requires thirteen milliliters of solvent.
   • She achieved thirteen consecutive perfect scores.
   • Thirteen international agencies supported the initiative.

   🇫🇷treize (adjectif numéral cardinal)

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

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

   • Sixty applied, but only thirteen were accepted into the program.
   • I invited thirty colleagues; thirteen confirmed their attendance.
   • How many seats should we reserve? — Thirteen will be ideal.
   • Several startups pitched, but thirteen received seed funding.
   • Of the manuscripts reviewed, thirteen were selected for publication.

   🇫🇷treize (pronom indéfini)

• thirteenth ordinal