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two [tu:]• the election was a two-horse race dans ces élections, seuls deux des candidats avaient des chances de gagner ► two-party adjective bipartite• two-piece (swimsuit) bikini m ► two-star noun (British) also two-star petrol (essence f ) ordinaire f► two-way adjective [switch] à va-et-vient ; [street] à double sens ; [traffic] dans les deux sens ; [exchange, negotiations] bilatéral* * *[tuː] 1.noun deux m inv2.in twos and threes — par deux ou trois, deux ou trois à la fois
determiner deux inv3.pronoun deux inv••there are two sides to every story — ≈ autant d'hommes, autant d'avis
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two [tu:](a) (number, numeral) deux m inv;∎ to cut sth in two couper qch en deux;∎ in twos, two by two deux par deux;∎ in twos and threes par (groupes de) deux ou trois;∎ two at a time deux à la fois∎ to put two and two together faire le rapport (entre deux choses) et tirer ses conclusions;∎ she put two and two together, and made five elle en a tiré des conclusions erronées;∎ they're two of a kind ils sont du même genre, ils se ressemblent tous les deux;∎ that makes two of us vous n'êtes pas le seul, moi c'est pareil;∎ two's company, three's a crowd deux ça va, trois c'est trop;∎ she blames him but it takes two to tango elle dit que c'est de sa faute à lui, mais ils ont tous les deux leur part de responsabilité2 pronoundeuxdeux; see also five►► the Two Thousand Guineas = course de chevaux qui se déroule à Newmarket, en Angleterre -
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B det deux inv.C pron deux inv ; I bought two of them j'en ai acheté deux ; to break/cut sth in two casser/couper qch en deux ; in a day or two dans un jour ou deux.that makes two of us on est tous les deux dans le même cas ; ‘I'm fed up ○ !’-‘that makes two of us’ ‘j'en ai marre ○ !’-‘moi aussi’ ; to be in two minds about doing hésiter à faire ; to be in two minds about sth être partagé au sujet de qch ; to put two and two together faire le rapprochement ; two hearts that beat as one deux cœurs qui battent à l'unisson ; there are two sides to every story ≈ autant d'hommes, autant d'avis. -
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[tu:] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 2.) deux2) (the age of 2.) deux ans2. adjective1) (2 in number.) deux2) (aged 2.) de deux ans•- two-- two-faced - two-handed - twosome - two-way - two-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is two years old.) de deux ans- in two -
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∎ a relationship has got to be a two-way thing en amour comme en amitié, il faut savoir prendre et donner►► two-way mirror glace f sans tain;Telecommunications two-way radio émetteur-récepteur m;Electricity two-way switch va-et-vient m inv -
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1 [street] à double sens ; [traffic] dans les deux sens ;2 [communication process, exchange] bilatéral ; friendship should be a two-way thing une relation d'amitié doit fonctionner dans les deux sens ;3 Elec [wiring, switch] va-et-vient inv. -
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(carriage) à deux chevaux;∎ British figurative a two-horse race une épreuve/élection qui ne comprend que deux concurrents
См. также в других словарях:
Two — (t[=oo]), a. [OE. two, twa, properly fem. & neut., twei, twein, tweien, properly masc. (whence E. twain), AS. tw[=a], fem. & neut., tw[=e]gen, masc., t[=u], neut.; akin to OFries. tw[=e]ne, masc., tw[=a], fem. & neut., OS. tw[=e]ne, masc., tw[=a] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
two — [tu:] number [: Old English; Origin: twa] 1.) the number 2 ▪ I ll be away for almost two weeks. ▪ We have to be there by two (=two o clock) . ▪ His family moved to Australia when he was two (=two years old) . 2.) in twos in groups of two people… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Two-up — is a traditional Australian gambling game, involving a designated Spinner throwing two coins into the air. Players gamble on whether the coins will fall with both heads up, both tails up, or with one coin a head, and one a tail (known as Odds ).… … Wikipedia
Two of Us — may refer to:Film* Two of Us (1987 film) , a BBC Television film * The Two of Us (1967 film) , a French movie directed by Claude BerriTelevision* Just the Two of Us , a British reality show * Two of Us (2000 television) : the title of a 2000 VH1… … Wikipedia
Two of Us — Chanson par The Beatles extrait de l’album Let It Be Sortie 8 mai 1970 Enregistrement 31 janvier 1969 Apple Studios Durée 3:33 … Wikipédia en Français
Two of Us — Исполнитель The Beatles Альбом Let It Be Дата выпуска 8 мая 1970 Дата записи … Википедия
two — O.E. twa, fem. and neut. form of twegen two (see TWAIN (Cf. twain)), from P.Gmc. *twai (Cf. O.S., O.Fris. twene, twa, O.N. tveir, tvau, Du. twee, O.H.G. zwene, zwo, Ger. zwei, Goth. twai), from PIE *duwo (Cf … Etymology dictionary
two — two; two·fold·ness; two·ling; two·ness; two·pence; two·some; two·fer; two·pen·ny; … English syllables
Two — Two, n. 1. The sum of one and one; the number next greater than one, and next less than three; two units or objects. [1913 Webster] 2. A symbol representing two units, as 2, II., or ii. [1913 Webster] {In two}, asunder; into parts; in halves; in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
two — [ tu ] number *** the number 2 put two and two together to guess what is happening or what something means based on what you have seen or heard that makes two of us INFORMAL used for telling someone that you are in the same situation they are: I… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Two to Go — Episodio de Buffy the Vampire Slayer Título Dos para la tumba (I) (España) y Dos para llevar (América Latina) Identificador 6ABB22 Episodio nº 21 … Wikipedia Español