twelve

[/twɛlv/]

noun, adjective, numeral

doze

1. The cardinal number equal to 12; one more than eleven

There are twelve months in a year.

Há doze meses em um ano.

2. Used as an adjective to describe a quantity of 12

I bought twelve eggs at the market.

Comprei doze ovos no mercado.

3. The hour after eleven on a clock or watch

The meeting is at twelve noon.

A reunião é ao meio-dia (doze horas).

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

doze

Standard usage throughout Brazil

São Paulo

doze

Standard usage

Rio de Janeiro

doze

Standard usage

Portugal

doze

Standard usage in Portugal

at the eleventh hour (almost twelve, meaning at the last moment)

twelve o'clock (meio-dia or meia-noite, depending on context)

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