threes russian

• трои́ть

  to divide into three, to split into three parts, to third

  to triple, to treble, to increase threefold

  to combine in threes, to twist three strands together

• втроём

  three, threesome, three of us

• тро́ица

  Trinity

  Trinity Sunday, Whitsunday, Whitsun

  trio, threesome, three of them

• три́о

  trio

  trio, threesome, group of three

• сам-третей

  with two others, as one of three, in a threesome

  three times as much, threefold

Examples

• Таки́е ве́щи всегда происхо́дят по три.

  These things always happen in threes.

• Некоторые иду́т шко́льными гру́ппами, но большинство́ идет в гру́ппах из двух или трех.

  Some go in groups organized by their schools, but most go in twos and threes.

• Гости прибыва́ли парами и по трое.

  Guests arrived by twos and threes.

• Беда́ одна не хо́дит.

  Misfortunes always come in threes.

• Бог тро́ицу лю́бит.

  These things always happen in threes.

• Том стара́лся улома́ть Мэри на секс втроём.

  Tom tried to persuade Mary to have a threesome.

• Авто́бусы всегда прихо́дят по три.

  Buses always come in threes.