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fifty

[/ˈfɪfti/]
noun, adjective, numeralpl: fifties
cinquenta
1. The number equivalent to 5 × 10; 50
There are fifty states in the United States.
Há cinquenta estados nos Estados Unidos.
2. A decade or period of years from 50 to 59 in a century or a person's age
She is in her fifties.
Ela está nos seus cinquenta anos.
3. A banknote or coin worth fifty units of currency
I need a fifty to pay for this.
Preciso de uma nota de cinquenta para pagar isso.
Synonyms
half a hundred

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cinquenta
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
cinquenta
Standard usage in Portugal
General Brazilian
notas de cinquenta
Fifty-dollar bill reference

Related Idioms & Phrases

fifty-fifty (50/50 chance or split)
in one's fifties (in the age range 50-59)
the roaring fifties (1950s era)
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