dozen
/ˈdʌz(ə)n/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˈdʌz(ə)n/
dozen
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- 2 syllables
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do - zen -> dozen
Myanmar meaning
Full entry
(pl dozens or unchanged when counting sth) (abbr doz )
ဒါဇင်။
Eggs are sold by the dozen. ❍ They're 70 cents a dozen. ❍ Pack them in dozens. ❍ Half a dozen (ie 6) eggs, please. ❍ We need three dozen boxes.
❏ dozens of [IDM ] (infml ) အများကြီး။
She's had dozens of boyfriends.
❏ talk, etc nineteen to the dozen [IDM ] တောင်စဉ်ရေမရ ပြောသည်။ ပေါက်ကရ တောက်လျှောက်ပြောသည်။ They were chatting away nineteen to the dozen.
More examples
- A dozen red roses
- [half a dozen] : We need half a dozen (=six) eggs for the cake.
- A few dozen protesters waved placards.
- [half a dozen] : There were only half a dozen people at the party.
- I must have mentioned him dozens of times in my letters.
- Nine people were killed and dozens were injured in street clashes.
- [dozens and dozens] : I’ve talked to dozens and dozens of people and they all agree it’s wrong.
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