Meaning of eleventeen | Babel Free
Definitions
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Twenty-one (21). nonce-word
- A relatively large number, not precisely specified.
- A nonsense number.
Equivalents
Deutsch
elfzehn
Examples
“Many giglets I have⟳ married seen / Ere they forsooth could reach⟳ eleventeen.”
“"He fitted about eleventeen thousand people last⟳ year."”
“Trust⟳ me, I've checked every angle and analyzed a zillion options eleventeen different ways.”
“I can make⟳ the locals laugh⟳ at my attempts in a few other languages, such as Swedish, but I'm certainly not like⟳ the average European who seems to speak⟳ "eleventeen" languages”
“Hobbes: Ooh, that's a tricky one. You have⟳ to use⟳ calculus and imaginary numbers for this. Calvin: Imaginary numbers?! Hobbes: You know⟳, eleventeen, thirty-twelve, all those.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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