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meia dúzia de

half a dozen

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phrase Rare #35,163
half a dozen Used for the number 6, or loosely for a small group of six things or people.
PO: Comprei meia dúzia de maçãs no mercado.
EN: I bought half a dozen apples at the market.

Meia dúzia de Grahams.

Half a dozen Grahams.

— Campo dos Sonhos (1989)

Nós temos meia dúzia de ovos.

We have half a dozen eggs.

Meia dúzia de ferramentas formam a coleção.

Half a dozen tools make up the collection.

Havia meia dúzia de vítimas.

There were half a dozen victims.

Pensei que meia dúzia de dólares seriam fáceis de arranjar.

I thought a few dollars would be easy to come by.

— Amor à Flor da Pele (2000)

Encomendei meia dúzia de livros de química de Nova York.

I ordered half a dozen chemistry books from New York.