OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 315

plural

/ˈplʊəɹl̩/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
plural
The plural number. In English, referring to more or less than one of something.
"There are three numbers; the singular, the dual, and the plural. [...] The dual is sometimes used to denote two objects, but even here the plural is more common."
plural
A word in the form in which it potentially refers to something other than one person or thing; and other than two things if the language has a dual form.
Malay is the lingua franca of several Southeast Asia countries and has been simplified by its use as a second language by non-native speakers. For example, the Malay plural is form…
The plural of 'cat' is 'cats', but the plural of 'child' is 'children'.
Phrases
Word forms
📚 noun • entry_id 33023

Tom, Dick and Harry

Meanings (ES + gloss)
Fulano, Mengano y Sotano • Fulano, Zutano, Mengano y Perengano/Perensejo • cada hijo de vecino • cualquier hijo de vecino
Anybody or everybody; random or unknown people.
any Tom, Dick or Harry
every Tom, Dick and Harry
Phrases
No hay frases
📚 noun • entry_id 58420

blood, sweat and tears

Meanings (ES + gloss)
sangre, sudor y lágrimas
A person's determination and hard work.
She concludes: "I have put blood, sweat and tears into this business. I am genuinely more excited now than I have ever been. I plan to stick around."
We've poured lots of blood, sweat, and tears into this project.
Phrases
No hay frases