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No. 2,167 in Spanish

décimo

"Tenth" or "a tenth part; also a lottery ticket in Spain representing one-tenth of a full ticket."

In a sentence

  • Hoy celebramos el décimo cumpleaños de Ana.

    Today we are celebrating Ana's tenth birthday.

    Here, the word 'décimo' is used as an ordinal number to indicate the tenth in a sequence (Ana's birthdays).

  • Compré un décimo de lotería para el sorteo de Navidad.

    I bought a tenth lottery ticket for the Christmas draw.

    In this context, 'décimo' refers to part of a lottery ticket, specifically one tenth of the ticket distributed in this system.

  • En el décimo piso hay una vista hermosa de la ciudad.

    On the tenth floor, there's a beautiful view of the city.

    The word 'décimo' is used as an ordinal number, indicating the floor's position in sequence within a building.

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