two (t )n. Idiom: 1. The cardinal number equal to the sum of 1 + 1. 2. The second in a set or sequence. 3. Something having two parts, units, or members, especially a playing card, the face of a die, or a domino with two pips. 4. A two-dollar bill. in two Into two separate parts; in half: cut the sandwich in two. [Middle English, from Old English tw  ; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]two adj. & pron. |
two [tuː]
n
1. (Mathematics) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one. It is a prime number See also number [1]
2. (Mathematics) a numeral, 2, II, (ii), etc., representing this number
3. (Music, other) Music the numeral 2 used as the lower figure in a time signature, indicating that the beat is measured in minims
4. something representing, represented by, or consisting of two units, such as a playing card with two symbols on it
5. Also called two o'clock two hours after noon or midnight
in two in or into two parts break the bread in two
put two and two together to make an inference from available evidence, esp an obvious inference
that makes two of us the same applies to me
determiner
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| Noun | 1. |  two - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this numberdigit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits" craps, snake eyes - expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot |
| 2. | two - one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots playing card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games | |
| Adj. | 1. |  two - being one more than one; "he received two messages"cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers" |
two determiner
Translations
two [tuː]
A. ADJ → dos
B. N → dos m
to break sth in two → romper algo en dos, partir algo por la mitad
two by two; in twos → de dos en dos
to arrive in twos and threes → llegar dos o tres a la vez
that makes two of us → ya somos dos
they're/you're two of a kind → son/sois tal para cual
to put two and two together → atar cabos
two's company, three's a crowd → dos son compañía, tres son multitud
see five for usage
to break sth in two → romper algo en dos, partir algo por la mitad
two by two; in twos → de dos en dos
to arrive in twos and threes → llegar dos o tres a la vez
that makes two of us → ya somos dos
they're/you're two of a kind → son/sois tal para cual
to put two and two together → atar cabos
two's company, three's a crowd → dos son compañía, tres son multitud
see five for usage
two [ˈtuː] num → deux
She's two → Elle a deux ans.
two by two → deux par deux
in twos → deux par deux
to put two and two together (fig) → faire une supposition
two-bit [ˈtuːbɪt] adj (mainly US) → de pacotille
two-bits [ˌtuːˈbɪts] npl (US) → 25 cents mpl
two-dimensional two dimensional [ˌtuːdaɪˈmɛnʃənəl] adj
She's two → Elle a deux ans.
two by two → deux par deux
in twos → deux par deux
to put two and two together (fig) → faire une supposition
two-bit [ˈtuːbɪt] adj (mainly US) → de pacotille
two-bits [ˌtuːˈbɪts] npl (US) → 25 cents mpl
two-dimensional two dimensional [ˌtuːdaɪˈmɛnʃənəl] adj
[object, drawing] → à deux dimensions, bidimensionnel(le)
(fig) [characters] → sans profondeur
two-door [ˌtuːˈdɔːr] adj [car] → à deux portes
two-faced [ˌtuːˈfeɪst] adj [person] → hypocrite
two-door [ˌtuːˈdɔːr] adj [car] → à deux portes
two-faced [ˌtuːˈfeɪst] adj [person] → hypocrite
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adj → zwei; to break/cut something in two → etw in zwei Teile brechen/schneiden; two by two, in twos → zwei und zwei, zu zweit, zu zweien; in twos and threes → immer zwei oder drei (Leute) auf einmal; two minds with but a single thought (prov) → zwei Seelen - ein Gedanke; to put two and two together (fig) → seine Schlüsse ziehen, zwei und zwei zusammenzählen; to put two and two together and make five → einen Fehlschluss or einen falschen Schluss ziehen; two’s company, three’s a crowd → ein Dritter stört nur; two can play at that game (inf) → den Spieß kann man auch umdrehen ? also six
n → Zwei f; just the two of us/them → nur wir beide/die beiden
two:
two-bit
adj (US inf) → mies (inf)
two-by-four
n (= wood) Stück Holz mit den Maßen 2 x 4 Zoll
two:
two-chamber system
n → Zweikammersystem nt
two-cycle
adj (US) = two-stroke
two-cylinder
adj → Zweizylinder-; two engine → Zweizylindermotor m
two-dimensional
two-door
adj → zweitürig
two-edged
adj
(lit) → zweischneidig, doppelschneidig
(fig) → zweideutig; argument → zweischneidig; a two sword or weapon (fig) → ein zweischneidiges Schwert
two-faced
adj (lit) → doppelgesichtig; (fig) → falsch
two-family house
n (US) → Zweifamilienhaus nt
two-fisted
twofold
two-four time
n (Mus) → Zweivierteltakt m
two-handed
adj grip, blow, catch → beidhändig; a two sword → ein Zweihänder m; a two saw → eine Säge mit zwei Griffen; a two backhand eine Rückhand, bei der der Schläger mit beiden Händen gehalten wird; a two game → ein Spiel nt → für zwei Spieler
two-hander
n (Theat) → Zweipersonenstück nt
two-horse race
n (fig) Wettstreit, bei dem nur zwei der Teilnehmer eine Chance haben zu gewinnen
two-income family
n → Doppelverdiener pl
two-legged
two-man bobsleigh, (US) two-man bobsled
n (Sport) → Zweierbob m
two-part
adj
(Mus) → zweistimmig, für zwei Stimmen
two-party system
n → Zweiparteiensystem nt
twopence
n = tuppence
twopence piece
n → Zweipencestück nt
twopenny
adj = tuppenny
two-phase
adj (Elec) → Zweiphasen-; two current → Zweiphasenstrom m
two-piece
adj → zweiteilig
two-ply
adj wool → zweifädig; wood → aus zwei Lagen or Schichten bestehend; tissue → zweilagig; two sweater → aus zweifädiger Wolle gestrickter Pullover
two-seater
adj → zweisitzig
n (= car, plane) → Zweisitzer m
twosome
two-star
adj → Zweisterne-; two petrol (Brit dated) → Normalbenzin nt; two hotel → Zweisternehotel nt; two general (US) → Zweisternegeneral(in) m(f)
two-step
n → Twostepp m
two-storey, (US) two-story
adj → zweistöckig
two-stroke (Brit)
two:
two-time
two-timing
adj (inf) → falsch
two-tone
adj (in colour) → zweifarbig; (in sound) → zweitönig
two:
two-up two-down
n (Brit inf) → kleines Reihenhäuschen
two-way
adj (= reciprocal) trade, exchange, relationship → wechselseitig; two communications (Telec) → Sprechverkehr m → in beide Richtungen; two fabric → von beiden Seiten zu tragender Stoff; two street → Straße f → mit Gegenverkehr or mit Verkehr in beiden Richtungen; two traffic → Gegenverkehr m, → Verkehr m → in beiden Richtungen; education is a two process → Erziehung ist ein wechselseitiger Prozess
two-way adaptor
n → Doppelstecker m
two-way mirror
n → Spion(spiegel) m
two-way radio
n → Funksprechgerät nt
two-way switch
n → Wechselschalter m
two [tuː]
1. adj → due inv
2. n → due m inv
to break sth in two → spezzare qc in due
two by two, in twos → a due a due
to arrive in twos and threes → arrivare alla spicciolata
to put two and two together (fig) → fare uno più uno, trarre le conclusioni
that makes two of us → e così siamo in due
for usage see five
to break sth in two → spezzare qc in due
two by two, in twos → a due a due
to arrive in twos and threes → arrivare alla spicciolata
to put two and two together (fig) → fare uno più uno, trarre le conclusioni
that makes two of us → e così siamo in due
for usage see five
n two [tuː]
1 the number or figure 2. twee الرَّقم 2 две dva, dvě to die Zwei δύο dos kaks دو kaksi deux שְנַיִים, שְתַיִים दो broj ili znamenka dva kettő dua tveir due ２ 2 du divi dua twee to(tall), toer dwójka dois doi два; двойка dva, dve dva broj dva två ตัวเลขหรือจำนวนสอง iki 二 два دو کا عدد số 2 二
2 the age of 2. twee سَنَتان من العُمْر двегодишна възраст dva roky to år die Zwei η ηλικία των δύο χρόνων dos años de edad kaks (aastat vana) دو سالگی kaksi deux ans גִיל שְׁנָתַיים दो साल dvije godine starosti két év umur 2 tahun tveggja ára due anni ２歳 2세 dvejų metų amžius divu gadu vecums dua tahun twee toårsalder wiek 2 lat dois anos doi ani два года dva roky dve (leti) dve godine två อายุสองปี iki yaş 兩歲 два роки دو سال کي عمر hai tuổi 两岁
adj
2 aged 2. twee عُمْرُه سنتان на две години dvouletý to år gammel zwei που είναι δύο χρόνων de dos años kaheaastane دو ساله kaksivuotias de deux ans בֵּן שְׁנָתַיים दो साल का u dobi od dvije godine kétéves umur 2 tahun tveggja ára di due anni ２歳の 2세의 dvimetis divgadīgs; divus gadus vecs berumur dua tahun twee to (år gammel) dwuletni de dois anos de doi ani двухгодовалый dvojročný dveleten dve godine två มีอายุสองปี iki yaşında 兩歲了 дворічний دو سالہ lên hai 两岁了
two-
having two (of something) a two-door car. twee مُكَوَّن من جُزْئَيْن дву- dvou-, dvoj- to- zwei-... δι- (ως α΄ συνθ.) de dos... kahe- ...دو kaksi- à/de deux (...) בַּעַל שְׁנֵי- दो dvo- két- dua tveggja- a/di due (...) ２－ 2- dviejų divu- dua twee{#169} to- dwu-, o dwóch... de dois/duas cu doi (...) двух- dvoj- ki ima dva (...) dvo- två- สอง iki 二，兩，雙 дво- دو پر مشتمل có hai 二，两，双
adj two-ˈfaced
decitful a two-faced person. twee ذو وَجْهَيْن، مُخادِع двуличен pokrytecký falsk falsch διπρόσωπος de dos caras, hipócrita kahepalgeline دورو kaksinaamainen hypocrite דוּ-פַּרצוּפִי झूठा dvoličan kétszínű licik tvöfaldur í roðinu ipocrita, falso 不誠実な 표리 부동한 dviveidis divkosīgs suka bermuka-muka onoprecht falsk, med to ansikter dwulicowy hipócrita ipocrit двуличный pokrytecký dvoličen dvoličan falsk, hycklande ซึ่งมีสองหน้า ikiyüzlü 兩面的，兩面派的 двоєдушний; брехливий دورخا، فريبي lừa lọc, giả dối 两面的，两面派的
adjectiv / adv two-ˈhanded
(to be used, played etc) with two hands a two-handed stroke. twee, dubbel ذو مِقْبَضَيْن двурък for to hænder; tohånds- zweihändig με ή για δύο χέρια de dos manos kahekäe-, paaris- دو دستی kaksikätisesti à deux mains בִּשתֵי יַדָיִים दो हाथों वाला, दोनो हाथों से चलायी जाने वाली (तलवार), दो आदमियों के खेलने का (खेल) dvostruk, dvoručan kétkezes; két kézzel használandó; két személyes dengan dua tangan tveggja handa- (a due mani) 両手を使う 두 손을 이용한 dvirankis, dviem rankomis divrocīgs; ar abām rokām dgn dua tangan voor twee handen tohånds- dwuręczny, oburęczny de duas mãos cu amândouă mâinile двуручный dvoročen sa obe ruke tvåhänt, tvåhands- ซึ่งใช้มือทั้งสอง iki elle yapılan 兩手的 дворучний; той, що вільно володіє двома руками دو ہاتھوں والا، دو ہاتھوں سے متعلق، دو ہاتھوں سے với, bằng hai tay 两手的
n twosome
two people; a couple They usually travel in a twosome. paartjie إثْنان، شَخْصان двойка dvojice par das Paar σε ζευγάρι, δυο δυο pareja paar دو نفر؛ دو نفری pari paire, couple זוּג दो साथी dvoje, par pár; kétszemélyes sepasang par due, coppia ２人組 2인조 dvejetas; dviese divatā pasangan tweetal par(vis) dwójka (ludzi), para par pereche, cuplu пара dvojica dvojica par par สองคน çift, ikili (表示)兩人一組 пара جوڑا hai người （表示）两人一组
adj two-ˈway
able to act, operate, be used etc in two ways or directions two-way traffic; a two-way radio. tweerigting ذو إتِّجاهَيْن двупосочен obousměrný tovejs; tovejs- Doppel-... διπλής κατεύθυνσης de dos direcciones; (calle) de doble sentido kahesuunaline دو طرفه؛ دو رو kaksisuuntainen à deux sens, bilatéral דוּ-כִיווּנִי दुहरा (स्विच), दुतरफ़ा dvosmjeran kétirányú (út stb.) dua arah tvístefnu- (a due vie/sensi) ２方向の 쌍방향 dvipusis, dviejų krypčių divvirzienu-; divpusējs; abpusējs dua hala tweerichtings{#169} toveis- dwukierunkowy de/em dois sentidos cu două sensuri; cu două canale двусторонний obojsmerný dvosmeren dvosmeran dubbelriktad, tvåvägs- ซึ่งแยกเป็นสองทาง iki yönlü 雙向的，雙通的 двобічний, двосторонній دو طرح سے استعمال ہونے والا hai chiều 双向的，双通的
n two-year-old
a person or animal that is two years old. twee jaar oue عُمْرُه سَنَتان две годишен dvouletý, -á toårig der/die Zweijährige δίχρονος (για πρόσωπο ή ζώο) persona/animal de dos años de edad kaheaastane هر چیز دو ساله kaksivuotias (individu, etc.) âgé de deux ans בֵּן שְׁנָתַיים 2 वर्षीय dvogodišnjak kétéves berumur 2 tahun tveggja ára gamall (bambino/animale) di due anni ２歳の人 2세 dvimetis divgadnieks dua tahun tweejarige toåring dwulatek (pessoa) de dois anos persoană/animal de doi ani человек, животное двух лет dvojročný, -á dveletnik dvogodišnjak tvååring คนหรือสัตว์อายุสองปี iki yaşında kimse/şey 兩歲 той, кому два роки دو سالہ hai tuổi 两岁
adj
(of a person, animal or thing) that is two years old. twee jaar oud عُمْرُه سنتان двегодишен dvouletý toårig zweijährig δίχρονος de dos años kaheaastane دو ساله kaksivuotias de deux ans בֵּן שְׁנָתַיים दो साल का dvogodišnji kétéves berumur 2 tahun tveggja ára di due anni ２歳の 2세의 dvejų metų divgadīgs; divus gadus vecs dua tahun tweejarig toårs-, toårig dwuletni de dois anos de doi ani двухгодовалый; двухлетний dvojročný dveleten dvogodišnji tvåårig มีอายุสองปี iki yaşında 兩歲(年)的 дворічний دو سال کا người hoặc con vật được hai tuổi 两岁（年）的
in two
(broken) in two pieces The magazine was torn in two. in twee dele قِسْمَيْن، قِطْعَتَيْن на две na dva kusy i to dele entzwei στα δύο en dos kaheks دو تکه kahteen osaan en deux לִשתַיִים दो टुकड़ों में nadvoje, napola ketté menjadi dua í tvennt in due まっぷたつに 둘로,두 동강으로 į dvi dalis uz pusēm; divās daļās dua in twee{#225}{#137}{#225}n i (to) stykker/biter na dwoje, na dwie części ao meio în două (părţi/bucăţi) пополам na dva kusy na dva dela na dva dela itu แตกเป็นสองส่วน iki parçaya, ikiye 把...一分為二 надвоє, навпіл دو حصے làm đôi, thành hai 把...一分为二
two → اثنين dvě to zwei δύο dos kaksi deux dva due 二 2 twee to dwa dois два två สอง iki hai 二
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