No. 1,140 in Spanish
decenas
"Tens" (groups or quantities of ten).
In a sentence
En la playa había decenas de sombrillas bloqueando la vista al mar.
On the beach, there were dozens of umbrellas obstructing the view of the sea.
In this sentence, 'decenas' refers to an approximate collection or grouping quantified as 'dozens,' illustrating plurality and abundance.
Decenas de estudiantes se reunieron para celebrar el fin del curso.
Dozens of students gathered to celebrate the end of the course.
Here, 'decenas' again underscores a large group, often used to convey a count or approximation of people.
La biblioteca tiene decenas de libros nuevos disponibles para leer.
The library has dozens of new books available to read.
In this context, 'decenas' quantifies objects, showing versatility in what can be numbered in groups or collections.
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