Số hai

he is two

nó lên hai

(trong từ ghép) có hai cái thuộc một thứ nào đó

blue and white two-tone shoes

giầy hai màu xanh và trắng

two-room flat

một căn hộ hai buồng

Cặp, đôi

by/in twos and threes

từng hai ba cái, hai ba cái một lúc

a day two

một vài ngày

a moment two

một vài lúc

a pound two

một vài pao

in two

làm đôi; thành hai phần

it takes two to do something

(tục ngữ) tại anh tại ả; tại cả đôi bên

put two and two together

cứ thế mà suy ra

that makes two of us

(thông tục) hai chúng ta là một

Số hai ( 2)

Đôi, cặp

in twos; two and two; two by two

từng đôi một, từng cặp một

one or two

một vài

Quân hai (quân bài); con hai (súc sắc...)

in two twos

trong nháy mắt, chỉ trong một loáng

một cặp, một đôi

số hai

N. & adj.

One more than one; the sum of one unit andanother unit.

A symbol for this (2, ii, II).

A size etc.denoted by two.

The time of two oclock (is it two yet?).

A set of two.

A card with two pips.

Adj. that amount totwo.

In two in or into two pieces. in two shakes (or ticks)see SHAKE, TICK(1). or two denoting several (a thing or two =several things). put two and two together make (esp. anobvious) inference from what is known or evident. that makestwo of us colloq. that is true of me also. two-bit US colloq.cheap, petty. two-by-four a length of timber with a rectangularcross-section 2 in. by 4 in. two by two (or two and two) inpairs. two can play at that game colloq. another personsbehaviour can be copied to that persons disadvantage.two-dimensional 1 having or appearing to have length and breadthbut no depth.

Lacking depth or substance; superficial.two-edged double-edged. two-faced 1 having two faces.

Insincere; deceitful. two-handed 1 having, using, or requiringthe use of two hands.

(of a card-game) for two players. twoa penny see PENNY. two-piece adj. (of a suit etc.) consistingof two matching items.

N. a two-piece suit etc. two-ply adj.of two strands, webs, or thicknesses.

Two-ply wool.

Two-ply wood made by gluing together two layers with the grainin different directions. two-seater 1 a vehicle or aircraftwith two seats.

A sofa etc. for two people. two-sided 1having two sides.

Having two aspects; controversial.two-step a round dance with a sliding step in march or polkatime. two-stroke esp. Brit. (of an internal-combustionengine) having its power cycle completed in one up-and-downmovement of the piston. two-time colloq.

Deceive or beunfaithful to (esp. a partner or lover).

Swindle,double-cross. two-timer colloq. a person who is deceitful orunfaithful. two-tone having two colours or sounds. two-upAustral. & NZ a gambling game with bets placed on a showing oftwo heads or two tails. two-way 1 involving two ways orparticipants.

(of a switch) permitting a current to beswitched on or off from either of two points.

(of a radio)capable of transmitting and receiving signals.

(of a tapetc.) permitting fluid etc. to flow in either of two channels ordirections.

(of traffic etc.) moving in two esp. oppositedirections. two-way mirror a panel of glass that can be seenthrough from one side and is a mirror on the other. two-wheelera vehicle with two wheels. [OE twa (fem. & neut.), tu (neut.),with Gmc cognates and rel. to Skr. dwau, dwe, Gk & L duo]