un tercio

a third

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phrase Uncommon #22,096
a third Used for the fraction 1/3 or about one out of three.
SP: Solo me comí un tercio de la pizza.
EN: I only ate a third of the pizza.

Un tercio de mi gente es del proyecto, señor.

A third of my people are from the project, sir.

Apenas un tercio del país tiene acceso a la red.

Barely a third of the country has access to the network.

Si vas en autobús, puedes llegar allí en más o menos un tercio del tiempo.

If you go by bus, you can get there in about a third of the time.

Un tercio del territorio de Suiza está cubierto de bosques.

One-third of Switzerland’s territory is covered by forests.

A toda máquina a un tercio.

Full speed ahead at one-third throttle.

— El submarino (Das Boot) (1981)

Un tercio de la población del pueblo.

One third of the town's population.

— Your Name (2016)

Ambos motores adelante a un tercio.

Both engines forward at one-third speed.

— El submarino (Das Boot) (1981)

Motores principales a un tercio.

Main engines at one third.

— El submarino (Das Boot) (1981)

Un tercio de nueve es tres.

One third of nine is three.

Hay un tercio del país sin trabajo.

There is a third of the country without work.

Motores a un tercio.

Engines at one third.

— El submarino (Das Boot) (1981)

Aproximadamente un tercio de la superficie de la Tierra es suelo firme.

Approximately one-third of the Earth's surface is solid ground.

Un tercio es menos que un medio.

One third is less than one half.

La población de España es aproximadamente un tercio de la de Japón.

Spain's population is approximately one third of Japan's.