What does tre in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word tre in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tre in Italian.

The word tre in Italian means three, three, three, 3, three, three, 30%, F, three, three years old, three, three, three o'clock, third, If you want something done, do it yourself, three quarter, have a ménage à trois, bend over backwards, transferring debt between credit cards, good things come in threes, bad things come in threes, very often, three tigers against three tigers, three times, three times a week, three times as much, three quarters, forty-five, all three, red light - green light. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tre

three

sostantivo maschile (numero cardinale: 3)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il tre è il mio numero fortunato.
Three is my lucky number.

three

sostantivo maschile (simbolo del numero 3) (digit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Premere tre per parlare con un operatore.
Press three to speak to an operator.

three, 3

sostantivo plurale maschile (cose, persone: gruppo di 3)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Solo tre hanno partecipato al laboratorio di pittura organizzato dalla scuola.
Only three took part in the painting workshop organised by the school.

three

sostantivo maschile (carte da gioco: 3) (cards)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho pescato un tre di bastoni e un asso.
I drew a three of clubs and an ace.

three

sostantivo maschile (dadi da gioco: 3) (dice)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tira il dado e vedi se esce almeno un tre.
Cast the die and see if you get at least a three.

30%, F

sostantivo maschile (voto scolastico: insufficiente) (grade)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tuo fratello ha preso tre al compito di latino.
Your brother got an F in his Latin test.

three

aggettivo (3 in cifre)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
I tre porcellini uscirono dalla casetta.
The three little pigs came out of their little house.

three years old, three

sostantivo plurale maschile (3 anni di età)

Il mese prossimo mia figlia compie tre anni.
My daughter will be three years old next month.

three

pronome (cose, persone: 3)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I tre si ritrovarono presto senza cibo e acqua.
The three soon found themselves without food and water.

three o'clock

sostantivo plurale femminile (orario) (time)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Oggi pomeriggio ho un appuntamento alle tre con mia cugina.
I have an appointment with my cousin at three o'clock today.

third

sostantivo maschile (giorno del mese) (calendar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'abbonamento si rinnova il tre di ogni mese.
The subscription renews on the third of every month.

If you want something done, do it yourself

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

three quarter

(view)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

have a ménage à trois

bend over backwards

(effort)

transferring debt between credit cards

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

good things come in threes, bad things come in threes

(saying)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

very often

locuzione avverbiale (molto spesso, di continuo)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

three tigers against three tigers

(tongue-twister, literal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

three times

locuzione avverbiale (in tre distinti momenti)

three times a week

three times as much

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

three quarters

sostantivo plurale maschile (frazione)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
La pizza era ricoperta per trequarti da mozzarella.

forty-five

sostantivo plurale maschile (ora: 45 minuti) (time)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ci vediamo alle sette e trequarti.

all three

red light - green light

(children's game)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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