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Meaning of third wheel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An individual or object that serves no useful purpose.
    idiomatic
  2. A third party, usually unwanted, accompanying two people on a date.
    idiomatic
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see third, wheel.

Equivalents

Deutsch fünftes Rad am Wagen
Español cero a la izquierda chaperón lamparita
Suomi kolmas pyörä painolasti
Français cinquième roue du carrosse tenir la chandelle
Bahasa Indonesia obat nyamuk
Italiano terzo incomodo ultima ruota del carro
Nederlands vijfde rad aan de wagen vijfde wiel aan de wagen
Polski piąte koło u wozu przyzwoitka
Português vela
Русский третий лишний
Tiếng Việt con giáp thứ 13 người thứ ba tiểu tam

CEFR level

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

See also

third world Third World briefcase Third World War Third Worlder third year third-act breakup

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