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No. 10,668 in Spanish

decena

A group or set of ten.

In a sentence

  • Compré una decena de huevos en el mercado.

    I bought a dozen eggs at the market.

    Here, 'decena' refers to a grouping of ten, which is a common way to quantify items typically bought in groups.

  • La decena de amigos se reunió para la fiesta.

    The group of ten friends gathered for the party.

    In this sentence, 'decena' is used to indicate a general quantity of ten individuals in a specific context.

  • Hay un descuento para quienes compren por decena.

    There is a discount for those who buy in tens.

    Here, 'decena' denotes a set of ten items, often used in trade or sales contexts to refer to bulk purchasing.

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