sa një e tretë

13:39 Sep 20, 2019
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Albanian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Mathematics & Statistics
Albanian term or phrase: sa një e tretë
Something has been reduced "sa një e tretë". Does it mean that it has been reduced WITH 33%, or reduced TO 33% (=with 66%) of the original size?
Source text from Kosova.
larserik
Sweden
Local time: 19:20


Summary of answers provided
5as much as a third
Klementina Shahini
5TO 33% of the original size
Rejnalda
5as one third
AMARILDA RUCI


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as much as a third


Explanation:
or as much as 1/3

Klementina Shahini
United States
Local time: 14:20
Native speaker of: Native in AlbanianAlbanian
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TO 33% of the original size


Explanation:
It means that it has been reduced TO 33%

Otherwise it would be “ME një të tretën” = “WITH 33%”

Rejnalda
Italy
Local time: 19:20
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Native speaker of: Native in AlbanianAlbanian
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as one third


Explanation:
One third is one part of three equal parts. When you split an object or number into thirds, you divide it by three.

AMARILDA RUCI
Albania
Local time: 19:20
Native speaker of: Albanian
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