"half a dozen" meaning in All languages combined

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Numeral [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|numeral|head=half a dozen}} half a dozen
  1. Six (6); often used approximatively.
    Sense id: en-half_a_dozen-en-num-rbcDuLgG
  2. (bingo) six Categories (topical): Bingo, English cardinal numbers, Six Synonyms: half dozen, half-a-dozen Derived forms: six of one, half a dozen of the other Translations (six): паўту́зіна (paŭtúzina) (Belarusian), mitja dotzena [feminine] (Catalan), puoli tusinaa (Finnish), demi-douzaine [feminine] (French), halbes Dutzend [neuter] (German), setengah dozen (Malay), meia dúzia (Portuguese), meia (Portuguese), полдю́жины (poldjúžiny) (Russian), halvdussin [neuter] (Swedish), півдю́жини (pivdjúžyny) (Ukrainian), пів дю́жини (piv djúžyny) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-half_a_dozen-en-num-RHeNgjZe Disambiguation of English cardinal numbers: 26 74 Disambiguation of Six: 44 56 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 34 66 Topics: bingo, games Disambiguation of 'six': 31 69

Alternative forms

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