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Dictionary: ump·teen   (ŭmp'tēn', ŭm'-) pronunciation
adj. Informal
Relatively large but unspecified in number: umpteen reasons; umpteen guests.

[Slang ump(ty), dash in Morse code (of imitative origin) + -teen (as in THIRTEEN).]

umpteenth ump'teenth' adj.

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adj

Definition: countless
Antonyms: few


WordNet: umpteen
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: innumerable but many
  Synonym: umteen


Translations: Umpteen
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Dansk (Danish)
num. - den 117., ubestemt eksemplificerende tal, adskillige
adj. - 117. gang

idioms:

  • for the umpteenth time    for 117. gang

Nederlands (Dutch)
heel wat

Français (French)
n. - des tas, beaucoup
adj. - des tas de

idioms:

  • for the umpteenth time    pour la énième fois

Deutsch (German)
n. - (ugs.) unzählbar viele
adj. - (ugs.) zig

idioms:

  • for the umpteenth time    zum zigsten Mal

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj., -
pron. - αναρίθμητοι, χιλιάδες, άπειροι

idioms:

  • for the umpteenth time    για μυριοστή φορά

Italiano (Italian)
molti

idioms:

  • for the umpteenth time    per l'ennesima volta

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - grande número
pron. - muitos

idioms:

  • for the umpteenth time    pela enésima vez

Русский (Russian)
бесчисленный, бесчисленное количество

idioms:

  • for the umpteenth time    на неопределенно долгое время

Español (Spanish)
n. - número a la n
adj. - muchísimo, incontable, innumerable

idioms:

  • for the umpteenth time    por enésima vez

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - femtielva, hur många som helst
pron. - femtielva-

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
无数, 无数的

idioms:

  • for the umpteenth time    无数次地

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
num. - 無數
adj. - 無數的

idioms:

  • for the umpteenth time    無數次地

한국어 (Korean)
num. - 열 몇 번, 다수
adj. - 열 몇 번째의, 상당량의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - たくさんの
pron. - たくさんの物

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) عدد كبير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הרבה (מספר לא מוגדר)‬
adj. - ‮הרבה, המון‬


 
 
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