docena

/doˈθena/, [d̪oˈθe.na]

dozen

Noun docena f (plural docenas)

Adjective docena

Examples

Tenemos media docena de huevos.

We have a half-dozen eggs.

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Ella compró huevos por docena.

She bought eggs by the dozen.

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Me regaló media docena de pañuelos de hilo.

He gave me a half dozen linen handkerchiefs.

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Los lápices se venden por docena.

Pencils are sold by the dozen.

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Compré una docena de cucharas y dos docenas de tenedores.

I bought a dozen spoons and two dozen forks.

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María necesita una docena de huevos.

Mary needs a dozen eggs.

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Me pregunto por qué los huevos se venden por docena.

I wonder why eggs are sold by the dozen.

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Ella compró una docena de huevos.

She bought a dozen eggs.

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Él compró una docena de huevos.

He bought a dozen eggs.

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Compró una docena de huevos.

She bought a dozen eggs.

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