American English

sweater

sweater [noun]
US /ˈswet̬.ɚ/ 
UK /ˈswet.ər/ 
Example: 

Put a sweater on if you're cold.

a piece of warm wool or cotton clothing with long sleeves, which covers the top half of your body SYN jumper

Persian equivalent: 

Oxford Essential Dictionary

sweater

 noun
a warm piece of clothing with long sleeves, which you wear on the top part of your body

word building
Other words for sweater are jersey, jumper and pullover. Sweaters are often made of wool. A cardigan is a sweater that fastens at the front like a jacket.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

sweater

sweater /ˈswetə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: sweat; because it was originally worn when doing exercise, to make you sweat]

a piece of warm wool or cotton clothing with long sleeves, which covers the top half of your body SYN jumper British English
 

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sweater

sweat·er [sweater sweaters]   [ˈswetə(r)]    [ˈswetər]  noun
 

a knitted piece of clothing made of wool or cotton for the upper part of the body, with long sleeves. In British English the word is used to describe a piece of clothing with no buttons. In American English a sweater can have buttons and be like a jacket.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

sweater / ˈswet.ə r /   / ˈswet̬.ɚ / noun [ C ] ( UK also jumper )

A2 a piece of clothing with long sleeves that is usually made from wool, worn on the upper part of the body:

Put a sweater on if you're cold.

a V-necked sweater

→  Compare cardigan

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

sweater

/swetə(r)/
(sweaters)

A sweater is a warm knitted piece of clothing which covers the upper part of your body and your arms.

= jumper, pullover

N-COUNT

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

sweater

sweat·er /ˈswɛtɚ/ noun, pl -ers [count] : a warm usually knitted piece of clothing for the upper part of your body: such as
a : one that is put on by pulling it over your head : pullover
- called also (Brit) jumper,
- see color picture 
b US : one that opens like a jacket and that is fastened in the front with buttons or a zipper - called also cardigan,

fiftieth

fiftieth [ordinal number]
US /ˈfɪf·ti·əθ/ 
Example: 

her fiftieth birthday

50th written as a word 

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

her fiftieth birthday

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

fiftieth

 

 See main entry: fifty

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fiftieth

 

fif·ti·eth [fiftieth fiftieths]   [ˈfɪftiəθ]  ;   [ˈfɪftiəθ]  ordinal number, noun  There are examples of how to use ordinal numbers at the entry for fifth.

 

 

Main entry: fiftyderived

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

fiftieth / ˈfɪf.ti.əθ / ordinal number

50th written as a word

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

fiftieth

[fɪ̱ftiəθ]
 ♦♦
 ORD

 The fiftieth item in a series is the one that you count as number fifty.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

fifty

 

fif·ty /ˈfɪfti/ noun, pl -ties
1 [count] : the number 50
2 fifties [plural]
a : the numbers ranging from 50 to 59
b : a set of years ending in digits ranging from 50 to 59
• She is in her fifties.
• He fondly remembers growing up in the fifties. [=1950–1959]
3 [count] US : a fifty-dollar bill
• The bill for dinner came to $43, and she gave him a fifty.
- fif·ti·eth /ˈfɪftiəɵ/ adj
• their fiftieth wedding anniversary
- fiftieth noun, pl -eths [count]
• one fiftieth of the total
- fifty adj
fifty cars in the parking lot
- fifty pronoun
Fifty (of them) were wounded in battle.
- fif·ty·ish /ˈfɪftijɪʃ/ adj
• He looked fiftyish. [=about 50 years old]

 

fortieth

fortieth [ordinal number]
US /ˈfɔr·t̬i·əθ/ 
Example: 

her fortieth birthday

40th written as a word

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

her fortieth birthday

Oxford Essential Dictionary

fortieth

 number form of forty

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

fortieth

 

 See main entry: forty

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fortieth

 

I. for·ti·eth [fortieth fortieths]   [ˈfɔːtiəθ]  ;   [ˈfɔːrtiəθ] 

»  forty

II. fortieth [fortieth fortieths]   [ˈfɔːtiəθ]  ;   [ˈfɔːrtiəθ]  ordinal number, noun  There are examples of how to use ordinal numbers at the entry for fifth.

Main entry: fortyderived

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

fortieth / ˈfɔː.ti.əθ /   / ˈfɔːr.t̬i- / ordinal number

40th written as a word

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

fortieth

[fɔ͟ː(r)tiəθ]
 ♦♦
 ORD

 The fortieth item in a series is the one that you count as number forty.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

forty

 

for·ty /ˈfoɚti/ noun, pl for·ties
1 [count] : the number 40
2 forties [plural]
a : the numbers ranging from 40 to 49
• The temperature outside is in the high forties.
b : a set of years ending in digits ranging from 40 to 49
• She is in her forties.
• She found some old record albums from the forties. [=from 1940–1949]
- for·ti·eth /ˈfoɚtijəɵ/ noun, pl -eths [count]
• one fortieth of the total
- fortieth adj
• his fortieth birthday
- forty adj
forty days
- forty pronoun
forty of her classmates
- for·ty·ish /ˈfoɚtijɪʃ/ adj
• He was tall, fortyish [=about 40 years old], and had glasses and brown hair.

nineteenth

nineteenth [ordinal number]
US /ˌnɑɪnˈtinθ/ 
Example: 

his nineteenth birthday

19th written as a word

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

his nineteenth birthday

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

nineteenth

 

 See main entry: nineteen

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nineteenth

 

nine·teenth [nineteenth nineteenths]   [ˌnaɪnˈtiːnθ]  ;   [ˌnaɪnˈtiːnθ]  ordinal number, noun  There are examples of how to use ordinal numbers at the entry for fifth.

 

 

Main entry: nineteenderived

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

nineteenth / ˌnaɪnˈtiːnθ / ordinal number

19th written as a word:

The new term starts on the nineteenth ( of September).

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

nineteenth

[na͟ɪnti͟ːnθ]
 ♦♦
 ORD

 The nineteenth item in a series is the one that you count as number nineteen.
  ...my nineteenth birthday.
  ...the nineteenth century.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

nineteen

 

nine·teen /naɪnˈtiːn/ noun, pl -teens [count] : the number 19
- nineteen adj
nineteen hours
- nineteen pronoun
• She bought nineteen (of them).
- nine·teenth /naɪnˈtiːnɵ/ noun, pl -teenths [count]
• The book is due back on the nineteenth (of the month).
• one nineteenth of the total cost
- nineteenth adj
• He was the country's nineteenth president.
• I was the nineteenth person to cross the finish line.
• (humorous) the nineteenth hole [=the bar at a golf course where players drink after playing a round of 18 holes of golf]
- nineteenth adv
• She finished nineteenth in the race.
• the country's nineteenth largest state

 

eighteenth

eighteenth [ordinal number]
US /eɪtˈtinθ/ 
Example: 

the eighteenth floor

18th written as a word

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

the eighteenth floor

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

eighteenth

See main entry: eighteen
 

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

eighteenth

 

eight·eenth [eighteenth eighteenths]   [ˌeɪˈtiːnθ]  ;   [ˌeɪˈtiːnθ]  ordinal number, noun  There are examples of how to use ordinal numbers at the entry for fifth.

 

 

Main entry: eighteenderived

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

eighteenth / ˌeɪˈtiːnθ / ordinal number

18th written as a word:

Next Monday is the eighteenth ( of February).

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

eighteenth

[e͟ɪti͟ːnθ]
 ♦♦
 ORD

 The eighteenth item in a series is the one that you count as number eighteen.
  The siege is now in its eighteenth day.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

eighteen

 

eigh·teen /ˌeɪtˈtiːn/ noun, pl -teens [count] : the number 18
- eighteen adj
eighteen years
- eighteen pronoun
Eighteen (of them) were present.
- eigh·teenth /ˌeɪtˈtiːnɵ/ noun, pl -teenths [count]
• one eighteenth of the total
- eighteenth adj
• the eighteenth day
- eighteenth adv
• He finished eighteenth in the race.

seventeenth

seventeenth [ordinal number]
US /ˌsev·ənˈtinθ/ 
Example: 

their seventeenth anniversary

17th written as a word

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

their seventeenth anniversary

Oxford Essential Dictionary

seventeenth

 adjective, adverb, noun
17th

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

seventeenth

 

 See main entry: seventeen

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

seventeenth

 

seven·teenth [seventeenth seventeenths]   [ˌsevnˈtiːnθ]  ;   [ˌsevnˈtiːnθ]  ordinal number, noun  There are examples of how to use ordinal numbers at the entry for fifth.

 

 

Main entry: seventeen

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

seventeenth / ˌsev. ə nˈtiːnθ / ordinal number

17th written as a word:

My mother's birthday is on the seventeenth ( of June).

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

seventeenth

[se̱v(ə)nti͟ːnθ]
 ♦♦
 seventeenths

 1) ORD The seventeenth item in a series is the one that you count as number seventeen.
  She gave birth to Annabel just after her seventeenth birthday.
 2) FRACTION A seventeenth is one of seventeen equal parts of something.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

seventeen

 

sev·en·teen /ˌsɛvənˈtiːn/ noun, pl -teens [count] : the number 17
- seventeen adj
• They lived together for seventeen years.
- seventeen pronoun
• We interviewed seventeen (of them).
- sev·en·teenth /ˌsɛvənˈtiːnɵ/ noun, pl -teenths [count]
• I'll see you on the seventeenth of April.
• The bill is due on the seventeenth (of the month).
• one seventeenth of the total
- seventeenth adj
• The paintings were made in the seventeenth century.
• He finished in seventeenth place.
- seventeenth adv
• She finished seventeenth in the race.

sixteenth

sixteenth [ordinal number]
US /sɪksˈtinθ/ 
Example: 

نفر شانزدهم‌، شانزدهمين‌ نفر

16th written as a word

Persian equivalent: 

Oxford Essential Dictionary

sixteenth

 pronoun, adjective, adverb, noun

1 16th

2 one of sixteen equal parts of something; 1/16

 

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

sixteenth

I. See main entry: sixteen

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sixteenth

 

 

six·teenth [sixteenth sixteenths]   [ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ]  ;   [ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ]  ordinal number, noun  There are examples of how to use ordinal numbers at the entry for fifth.

 

Main entry: sixteenderived

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

sixteenth / ˌsɪkˈstiːnθ / ordinal number

16th written as a word:

Their anniversary is on the sixteenth ( of June).

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

sixteenth

[sɪ̱ksti͟ːnθ]
 ♦♦
 sixteenths

 1) ORD The sixteenth item in a series is the one that you count as number sixteen.
  ...the sixteenth century AD.
 2) FRACTION A sixteenth is one of sixteen equal parts of something.
  ...a sixteenth of a second.
  ...fifteen sixteenths of an inch.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

sixteen

 

six·teen /ˌsɪkˈstiːn/ noun, pl -teens [count] : the number 16
- sixteen adj
sixteen years
- sixteen pronoun
Sixteen (of them) will be coming tonight.
- six·teenth /ˌsɪkˈstiːnɵ/ noun, pl -teenths [count]
• I'll see you on the sixteenth of April.
• The bill is due on the sixteenth (of the month).
• one sixteenth of the total
- sixteenth adj
• The paintings were made in the sixteenth century.
• He finished in sixteenth place.
- sixteenth adv
• She finished sixteenth in the race.
• the nation's sixteenth largest city

fifteenth

fifteenth [ordinal number]
US /fɪfˈtinθ/ 
Example: 

his fifteenth birthday

15th written as a word

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

his fifteenth birthday

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

fifteenth

 

 See main entry: fifteen

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fifteenth

 

fif·teenth [fifteenth fifteenths]   [ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ]  ;   [ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ]  ordinal number, noun  There are examples of how to use ordinal numbers at the entry for fifth.

 

 

Main entry: fifteen

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

fifteenth / ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ / ordinal number

15th written as a word:

Today is the fifteenth ( of June).

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

fifteenth

[fɪ̱fti͟ːnθ]
 ♦♦
 ORD

 The fifteenth item in a series is the one that you count as number fifteen.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

fifteen

 

fif·teen /ˌfɪfˈtiːn/ noun, pl -teens [count] : the number 15
- fifteen adj
fifteen dollars
- fifteen pronoun
• Only fifteen (of them) showed up on time.
- fif·teenth /ˌfɪfˈtiːnɵ/ noun, pl -teenths [count]
• the fifteenth of September
• one fifteenth of the total
- fifteenth adj
• the fifteenth day
- fifteenth adv
• Their boat finished fifteenth.

fourteenth

fourteenth [ordinal number]
US /fɔrˈtinθ/ 
Example: 

the fourteenth floor

14th written as a word

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

the fourteenth floor

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

fourteenth

See main entry: fourteen

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fourteenth

 

four·teenth [fourteenth fourteenths]   [ˌfɔːˈtiːnθ]  ;   [ˌfɔːrˈtiːnθ]  ordinal number, noun  There are examples of how to use ordinal numbers at the entry for fifth.

Main entry: fourteen

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

fourteenth / ˌfɔːˈtiːnθ /   / ˌfɔːr- / ordinal number

14th written as a word:

Valentine's Day is the fourteenth ( of February).

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

fourteenth

[fɔ͟ː(r)ti͟ːnθ]
 ♦♦
 ORD

 The fourteenth item in a series is the one that you count as number fourteen.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

fourteen

 

four·teen /foɚˈtiːn/ noun, pl -teens [count] : the number 14
- fourteen adj
fourteen days
- fourteen pronoun
Fourteen (of them) are gone.
- four·teenth /foɚˈtiːnɵ/ noun, pl -teenths [count]
• The bill is due on the fourteenth (of the month).
• one fourteenth of the total
- fourteenth adj
• I finished (the race) in fourteenth place.
- fourteenth adv
• I finished fourteenth in the race.
• the nation's fourteenth largest city

concert

concert [noun]
US /ˈkɑːn.sɚt/ 
UK /ˈkɒn.sət/ 
Example: 

We went to a concert last night.

a performance given by musicians or singers

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

We went to a concert last night.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

concert

 noun
a public performance of music:
a rock concert

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

concert

concert S3 W3 /ˈkɒnsət $ ˈkɑːnsərt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: Italian concerto, from concertare; ⇨ ↑concerted]
1. a performance given by musicians or singers:
a rock concert
a concert of French choral music
We were going to a concert in Bath Abbey.
She still does about 100 concerts every year.
2. in concert (with somebody)
a) formal people who do something in concert do it together after having agreed on it:
Britain has to pursue policies in concert with other EU members.
It appeared that both the accused were acting in concert in the attack upon the deceased.
b) playing or singing at a concert:
They’re appearing in concert tonight at the Royal Concert Hall.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
go to a concert (also attend a concert formal) Do you want to go to the concert in the park this weekend?
give/do a concert The group gave concerts for charity throughout Europe.
play in/perform in a concert I'm playing in a jazz concert on Saturday night.
put on a concert (also stage a concert formal) (=arrange one) The music club puts on regular concerts throughout the year.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + concert
a pop/rock/jazz/classical concert There were 150,000 people at the rock concert in Frankfurt.
an orchestral concert/a symphony concert (=one in which an orchestra plays) Tickets for orchestral concerts range from $15 to $35.
a live concert (=that you watch as the performers play, rather than as a recording) a live concert in front of 500 fans
an open-air/outdoor concert Clapton thrilled fans at a huge outdoor concert in New York.
a charity concert (=performed to raise money for charity) 600 tickets have already been sold for the charity concert in June.
a gala concert (=performed to celebrate a special occasion) a 75th anniversary gala concert
a brass-band concert (=performed by a brass band)
■ nouns
a concert performance She gave a number of concert performances in Berlin.
a concert tour (=a journey made by musicians to perform in different places) This year we did a concert tour of the United States.
a concert hall On the last night, the concert hall was packed.
a concert ticket Concert tickets are available from $17.50.
a concert pianist (=who performs in concerts) Her ambition was to become a concert pianist.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

concert

 

con·cert [concert concerts concerted concerting]   [ˈkɒnsət]    [ˈkɑːnsərt]  noun
a public performance of music
• a concert of music by Bach
• a classical/rock/pop concert
• They're in concert at Wembley Arena.
• a concert hall/pianist
Idiom: in concert with somebody  
Word Origin:
late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘unite’): from French concerter, from Italian concertare ‘harmonize’. The noun use, dating from the early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘a combination of voices or sounds’), is from French concert, from Italian concerto, from concertare.  
Thesaurus:
concert noun C
• They performed a concert of music by Tallis.
recital • |especially BrE gig • |AmE, informal show
at a concert/recital/gig/show
a rock/charity/live concert/gig/show
a/an piano/organ/classical concert/recital
give/play/do/put on a concert/recital/gig/show 
Collocations:
Music
Listening
listen to/enjoy/love/be into music/classical music/jazz/pop/hip-hop, etc.
listen to the radio/an MP3 player/a CD
put on/play a CD/a song/some music
turn down/up the music/radio/volume/bass
go to a concert/festival/gig/performance/recital
copy/burn/rip music/a CD/a DVD
download music/an album/a song/a demo/a video
Playing
play a musical instrument/the piano/percussion/a note/a riff/the melody/a concerto/a duet/by ear
sing an anthem/a ballad/a solo/an aria/the blues/in a choir/soprano/alto/tenor/bass/out of tune
hum a tune/a theme tune/a lullaby
accompany a singer/choir
strum a chord/guitar
Performing
form/start/get together/join/quit/leave a band
give a performance/concert/recital
do a concert/recital/gig
play a concert/gig/festival/venue
perform (BrE) at/in a concert/(especially NAmE) a concert
appear at a festival/live
go on/embark on a (world) tour
Recording
write/compose music/a ballad/a melody/a tune/a song/a theme song/an opera/a symphony
land/get/sign a record deal
be signed to/be dropped by a record company
record/release/put out an album/a single/a CD
be top of/top the charts
get to/go straight to/go straight in at/enter the charts at number one 
Example Bank:
• He will be giving his farewell concert as Music Director of the Ulster Orchestra.
• She sang at a gala concert to celebrate the music of Stephen Sondheim.
• The Queen attended a gala concert at the Royal Festival Hall.
• The band is putting on its biggest concert of the year.
• The orchestra performs its final concert of the season tomorrow.
• We're organizing a concert for charity.
• a concert of military music
• They performed a concert of music by Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev.
• We saw Muse in concert at Reading Festival.

• a concert hall/pianist

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

concert / ˈkɒn.sət /   / ˈkɑːn.sɚt / noun [ C ]

A2 a performance of music by one or more musicians or singers:

a pop/classical concert

a school concert

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

concert

[kɒ̱nsə(r)t]
 ♦♦♦
 concerts

 1) N-COUNT A concert is a performance of music.
  ...a short concert of piano music...
  I've been to plenty of live rock concerts.
  ...a new concert hall.
 2) PHRASE: PHR after v If a musician or group of musicians appears in concert, they are giving a live performance.
  I want people to remember Elvis in concert.
 3) PHRASE: PHR after v If a number of people do something in concert, they do it together. [FORMAL]
  He wants to act in concert with other nations.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

concert

 

con·cert /ˈkɑːnsɚt/ noun, pl -certs [count] : a public performance of music
• a rock concert
• a classical concert
• The orchestra will be giving/having/holding a free concert.
- sometimes used before another noun
• a live concert performance
• a concert pianist
• a concert hall
in concert
1 formal : together
• The FBI and the local police acted in concert to solve the murder.
- often + with
• The FBI acted in concert with the local police to solve the murder.
2 : performing at a concert
• I went to hear them in concert. [=in a public performance]

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