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The rest of the dozen members of the group were fixed in their chairs, no one moving, their eyes locked on the tall man, as he struggled with the fears that buffeted around within him.
El resto del grupo estaba clavado en la silla, sin moverse, con la mirada fija en Larguirucho mientras éste combatía los temores que lo zarandeaban interiormente.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach

There was a single, shiny steel examination table in the center of the room, and a bank of a half dozen refrigerated storage containers built into one wall.
Había una mesa de autopsia de metal reluciente en el centro y una hilera de media docena de contenedores refrigerados en una pared.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach

'I could have had a dozen abbots executed at Tyburn, but I have bided my time, kept up the pressure, issued strict new injunctions they have to follow.
Podría haber hecho ejecutar a diez abades en Tyburn, pero he preferido esperar, mantener la presión, promulgar leyes cada vez más estrictas que no tienen más remedio que cumplir.
Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negro
El gallo negro
Sansom, Christopher John
Dissolution
Sansom, Christopher John
© C.J. Sansom, 2003

About a dozen deputies will be here in a few minutes.”
No tardarán en aparecer.
Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo Sospecha
Bajo Sospecha
Kava, Alex
A Perfect Evil
Kava, Alex
© S.M. Kava 2000

In the courtyard I saw that a space had been cleared in the snow. Squares of different sizes had been chalked on the exposed ground and half a dozen monks were playing a game that involved making intricate steps on the throw of a dice.
Por el camino vi una zona despejada de nieve, en la que había varios cuadrados de diferentes tamaños pintados con tiza. Media docena de monjes jugaban a saltar de uno a otro según el número que saliera al tirar un dado.
Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negro
El gallo negro
Sansom, Christopher John
Dissolution
Sansom, Christopher John
© C.J. Sansom, 2003

'He calls it a bungalow, but don't let him fool you: this place has a couple of dozen rooms, and half an acre of garden.
»Él lo llama bungalow, pero no te creas: el sitio tiene varias docenas de habitaciones y cinco mil metros cuadrados de jardín.
Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma Calcuta
El cromosoma Calcuta
Ghosh, Amitav
The Calcutta Chromosome
Ghosh, Amitav
© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh

The camera cable had become twisted a dozen times and even now had to be rescued by Baedecker.
El cable de la cámara se había enmarañado varias veces y tuvo que desenredarlo. Ahora había sucedido de nuevo.
Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de Gravedad
Fases de Gravedad
Simmons, Dan
© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.
© 1989 by Dan Simmons
Phases of Gravity
Simmons, Dan
© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons

He had known Hawkins for years, through dozens of stories.
Conocía a Hawkins desde hacía años, gracias a docenas de noticias.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach

Along with dozens of other scientists, Lapenta spent last fall in the Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of Africa.
El otoño (boreal) pasado, Lapenta y una docena de científicos se instalaron en las Islas de Cabo Verde, en las afueras de la costa oeste de África.
http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011
http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011

They maneuvered between the desks, zigzagging toward him, ignoring the dozens of other reporters in the room, whose heads rose and whose eyes followed their path, so that by the time they arrived at his desk, everyone was watching them.
Sortearon las distintas mesas, zigzagueando en dirección a él, ajenos a la presencia de los periodistas de la sala, que les seguían con la mirada. Cuando llegaron a su escritorio, ya todo el mundo les estaba mirando.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach

One Server Manager can manage dozens of Processing Stations connected to it and effectively distribute the workload among them.
Un Administrador de servidores puede manejar decenas de estaciones de procesamiento conectadas a él y distribuir la carga de trabajo entre ellas.
ABBYY Recognition Server 2.0ABBYY Recognition Server 2.0
BYY Recognition Server 2.0
ABBYY Recognition Server 2.
© 2008 ABBYY
BYY Recognition Server 2.0
ABBYY Recognition Server 2.
© 2008 ABBYY

For sheer numbers, the best time to look is during the darkest hours before dawn on Friday morning, Aug. 13th, when most observers will see dozens of Perseids per hour.
El mejor momento para observar es durante las horas más oscuras, antes del amanecer del viernes 13 de agosto. Es entonces cuando la mayoría de los observadores podrán ver docenas de meteoros por hora.
http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011
http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011

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dozens of

miles de

dozens of

montones de

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dozen

noun

	Singular	Plural
Common case	dozen	dozens
Possessive case	dozen's	dozens'

dozen

verb

Basic forms
Past	dozened
Imperative	dozen
Present Participle (Participle I)	dozening
Past Participle (Participle II)	dozened

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I dozen	we dozen
you dozen	you dozen
he/she/it dozens	they dozen

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am dozening	we are dozening
you are dozening	you are dozening
he/she/it is dozening	they are dozening

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have dozened	we have dozened
you have dozened	you have dozened
he/she/it has dozened	they have dozened

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been dozening	we have been dozening
you have been dozening	you have been dozening
he/she/it has been dozening	they have been dozening

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I dozened	we dozened
you dozened	you dozened
he/she/it dozened	they dozened

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was dozening	we were dozening
you were dozening	you were dozening
he/she/it was dozening	they were dozening

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had dozened	we had dozened
you had dozened	you had dozened
he/she/it had dozened	they had dozened

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been dozening	we had been dozening
you had been dozening	you had been dozening
he/she/it had been dozening	they had been dozening

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will dozen	we shall/will dozen
you will dozen	you will dozen
he/she/it will dozen	they will dozen

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be dozening	we shall/will be dozening
you will be dozening	you will be dozening
he/she/it will be dozening	they will be dozening

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have dozened	we shall/will have dozened
you will have dozened	you will have dozened
he/she/it will have dozened	they will have dozened

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been dozening	we shall/will have been dozening
you will have been dozening	you will have been dozening
he/she/it will have been dozening	they will have been dozening

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would dozen	we should/would dozen
you would dozen	you would dozen
he/she/it would dozen	they would dozen

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be dozening	we should/would be dozening
you would be dozening	you would be dozening
he/she/it would be dozening	they would be dozening

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have dozened	we should/would have dozened
you would have dozened	you would have dozened
he/she/it would have dozened	they would have dozened

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been dozening	we should/would have been dozening
you would have been dozening	you would have been dozening
he/she/it would have been dozening	they would have been dozening

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am dozened	we are dozened
you are dozened	you are dozened
he/she/it is dozened	they are dozened

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being dozened	we are being dozened
you are being dozened	you are being dozened
he/she/it is being dozened	they are being dozened

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been dozened	we have been dozened
you have been dozened	you have been dozened
he/she/it has been dozened	they have been dozened

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was dozened	we were dozened
you were dozened	you were dozened
he/she/it was dozened	they were dozened

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being dozened	we were being dozened
you were being dozened	you were being dozened
he/she/it was being dozened	they were being dozened

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been dozened	we had been dozened
you had been dozened	you had been dozened
he/she/it had been dozened	they had been dozened

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be dozened	we shall/will be dozened
you will be dozened	you will be dozened
he/she/it will be dozened	they will be dozened

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been dozened	we shall/will have been dozened
you will have been dozened	you will have been dozened
he/she/it will have been dozened	they will have been dozened