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count to five
Language:
Meanings:
1.
United States
United Kingdom
General
informal
colloquial
To issue a short countdown as a warning that the speaker will take action if the listener does not comply before the count ends.
To provide a brief period for someone to prepare or to expect an imminent action, often used as a means of coercion or instruction.
2.
General
informal
To perform a brief, literal count from one to five as a timing device for coordination or synchronization.
Examples:
EN:
- Adeline, I'm going to count to five.
ES:
- Adeline, voy a contar hasta cinco.
EN:
Therefore, I'll put my hat on my head and count to five,... ..if it flies away, that means you agree.
ES:
Hagamos esto: me pongo el sombrero en la cabeza y cuento hasta cinco si sale volando, quiere decir que estás de acuerdo.
EN:
I'm gonna count to five.
ES:
Voy a contar hasta cinco.
EN:
When I count to five, you'll wake up refreshed, the pain entirely gone,
ES:
No, señorita Branding. Cuando cuente hasta 5, te despertarás renovada. Todo el dolor ha desaparecido.
EN:
Marshal, i'm going to count to five, then we're both going to draw.
ES:
Salga, comisario.
EN:
I'm going to count to five.
ES:
Contaré hasta cinco.
EN:
Once Brigitte has gone over there, you count to five, and then you go.
ES:
Una vez que Brigitte haya ido allí, cuentas hasta cinco, y entonces vas tú.
EN:
When I count to five.
ES:
Yo cuente hasta cinco.
EN:
This time I'll count to five!
ES:
¡Esta vez contaré hasta cinco!
EN:
Sire, I shall count to five.
ES:
Señor, contaré hasta cinco.
EN:
She might think I can't count to five.
ES:
Podría pensar, que no se contar hasta cinco.
EN:
When I count to five, you'll see it.
ES:
Cuando cuente hasta 5, la verás.
EN:
Now when I count to five you'll see a movie.
ES:
Ahora, cuando cuente hasta cinco, verás una película.
EN:
I'll count to five.
ES:
Contaré hasta cinco.
EN:
Or do you proceed immediately with to fulfill the obligations or automatically deleted from your from the list of shareholders. I count to five!
ES:
Cuento hasta cinco.
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