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Meaning of xifra | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
[ˈʃi.fɾə]

Definitions

  1. numeral (a symbol that is not a word and represents a number)
    feminine
  2. number; amount
    broadly, feminine
  3. cipher (a method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning)
    feminine

Equivalents

English cipher digit figure number Numeral

Examples

“Entre el 1945 i el 1975, a mesura que es van guanyar les lluites per la independència a l’Àfrica i l’Àsia, la xifra de membres de les Nacions Unides va passar de 51 països a 144.”

Between 1945 and 1975, as the fights for independence in Africa and Asia were being won, the number of United Nations members when from 51 countries to 144.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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