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Meaning of half dozen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A set of six.

Equivalents

Čeština půltucet
Français demi-douzaine
Português meia dúzia
Svenska halvdussin

Examples

“The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the carpet, which had evidently been stored and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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