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two
(redirected from putting two and two together and make five)

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two  (t)
n.
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.
Idiom:
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
Noun
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one
2. a numeral, 2 or II, representing this number
3. something representing or consisting of two units
4. in two in or into two parts: cut the cake in two and take a bit each
5. put two and two together to reach an obvious conclusion by considering the evidence available
6. that makes two of us the same applies to me
Adjective
amounting to two: two years [Old English twā]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.twotwo - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
digit, 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
couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, twain, twosome, brace, pair, span, yoke, couple - two items of the same kind
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.twotwo - being one more than one; "he received two messages"
2, ii
cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"
Translations
two [tuː] numdos;
two by two, in twos → de dos en dos;
to put two and two together (fig) → atar cabos

two [tuː] numdeux;
two by two, in twos → par deux;
to put two and two together (fig) → faire le rapprochement

two [tuː] numzwei;
two by two, in twos → zu zweit;
to put two and two together (fig) → zwei und zwei zusammenzählen

two [tuː] numdue;
two by two, in twos → a due a due;
to put two and two together (fig) → trarre le conclusioni

two
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, 둘 du divi dua twee to(tall), toer dwójka dois doi два; двойка dva, dve dva broj dva två ตัวเลขหรือจำนวนสอง iki два دو کا عدد số 2
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 kaksivuotias 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
adj
1 2 in number. twee العدد 2 две dva, dvě to zwei δύο (στον αριθμό) (número) dos kaks دو kaksi deux 2 दो dvojica, dvije kettő dua tveir due 2の 2의, 둘의 du divi semuanya dua twee to dwa dois doi два; двое dva, dve dva dva två สอง iki 兩個 другий تعداد ميں دو số hai
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
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- 「2의」라는 뜻의 연결형 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 ,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 표리부동한 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
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 kahden käden 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 사용하는 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
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 한 쌍 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
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 쌍방 통행용의 , 송수신 겸용의 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
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/de dos animal años de edad kaheaastane هر چیز دو ساله kaksi vuotta vanha (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 2세의 사람[] 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
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 )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 kahtia en deux לִשתַיִים दो टुकड़ों में nadvoje, napola ketté menjadi dua í tvennt in due まっぷたつに 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 ...


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