Two
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two chamber
two hundredth
two hundredth
two hundredths
two leaved
two thousand one hundred
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two thousandth
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Two Tone
Translation of "two" into Russian
two
NounUS
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UK
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twos pl
He received a two on his math test.
Он получил двойку по математике.
two
PronounUK
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US
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(quantifier / substitute pronoun)
I asked for a few apples, and she gave me two.
Я попросил несколько яблок, и она дала мне два.
You two, get in the car!
Вы двое, в машину!
How about a cup of coffee, just the two of us?
Как насчет кофе, только мы вдвоем?
Definitions
two
NounUK
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US
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The number equivalent to the sum of one and one; the second in a set or sequence.
Write a two in the box.
A group or unit of two people or things.
The two of them went to the concert together.
A playing card with two pips.
He drew a two from the deck during the card game.
two
PronounUK
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US
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Used alone to refer to the number 2 or two people/things already mentioned or understood.
Two were chosen.
two
NumeralUK
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The number represented by the Arabic numeral 2.
Two is an even number.
The number 2; used to indicate the exact quantity or position in a sequence.
She has two cats.
Idioms and phrases
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
He decided not to take the risk because a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе
Он решил не рисковать, потому что лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе.
cleave in two
He cleaved the log in two with a single swing.
разделить на две части
Он разделил бревно на две части одним взмахом.
cleaving in two
The ancient tale described a tree cleaving in two during a storm.
расщепление на две части
Древняя сказка описывала, как дерево расщепилось на две части во время шторма.
eating for two
She joked that she was eating for two during her pregnancy.
есть за двоих
Она пошутила, что ест за двоих во время своей беременности.
in two minds
He is in two minds about whether to accept the job offer.
в раздумьях
Он в раздумьях, принимать ли предложение о работе.
put two and two together
When I saw the broken window and the baseball on the floor, I put two and two together.
сообразить, понять
Когда я увидел разбитое окно и бейсбольный мяч на полу, я всё сообразил.
rend (something) in two
The powerful winds threatened to rend the sails in two.
разрывать (что-то) надвое
Сильные ветры угрожали разорвать паруса надвое.
teach (someone) a thing or two
She can teach you a thing or two about cooking.
научить (кого-то) кое-чему
Она может научить тебя кое-чему в кулинарии.
tell (someone) a thing or two
I'm going to tell him a thing or two about how to treat people.
высказать (кому-то) пару словечек
Я собираюсь высказать ему пару словечек о том, как следует обращаться с людьми.
terrible twos
The terrible twos can be a challenging time for parents.
ужасные двухлетки
Ужасные двухлетки могут быть сложным временем для родителей.