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fifth /ˈfɪɵ/  /ˈfɪfɵ/

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  • noun
    plural fifths
    [singular] :number five in a series
    The bill is due on the fifth of each month.
    [count] :one of five equal parts of something
    She donated a fifth of her income to charity.
    [count] :a unit of measure for alcoholic liquor that is equal to one fifth of a U.S. gallon (approximately 750 ml) also; :a bottle that holds this amount of liquor
    bought a fifth of whiskey
    take/plead the Fifth
    chiefly US :to refuse to answer questions in a court of law because your answers might be harmful to you or might show that you have committed a crime
    When called to testify, he took the Fifth. - often used figuratively
    He took the Fifth [=he refused to answer] when his wife asked him where he'd spent the night.
    The phrase take/plead the Fifth refers to the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which says that citizens of the U.S. cannot be required to give testimony that could be used against them in a court of law.
    adjective
    occupying the number five position in a series
    the fifth dancer in the line
    the fifth annual awards banquet

    * Các từ tương tự:
    fifth wheel