fifteen
/ˌfɪfˈtiːn/
noun
The number 15
“She is fifteen years old.”
חמש עשרה
Fifteen is a noun in the numbers category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "The number 15" In Hebrew, fifteen translates to חמש עשרה.
Example Sentences
- The bus arrives every fifteen minutes, so we will not wait long.
- She practiced piano for fifteen minutes every day after school.
- The school break lasts fifteen minutes, just enough for a snack.
Did You Know? Fifteen minutes is a quarter of an hour, which makes it a very useful unit of time for schedules! In the sport of tennis, the points go 15, 30, 40, then game — nobody is sure exactly why, but it might be because old clocks counted in 15-minute steps. The famous "15 minutes of fame" saying means a very short time in the spotlight.
Common Word Combinations
fifteen minutesfifteen secondsin fifteenfifteen percent
Related Words
tentwentyquarterhalf
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