Толковый словарь английского языка - two
Two
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English twa, ~, from Old English twā (feminine & neuter); akin to Old English twēgen ~ (masculine), tū (neuter), Old High German zwēne, Latin duo, Greek dyo Date: before 12th century being one more than one in number, being the second, II. pronoun, plural in construction Date: before 12th century ~ countable individuals not specified , a small approximate number of indicated things , III. noun (plural ~s) Date: 13th century see: number the second in a set or series , a 2-dollar bill, something having ~ units or members
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n. & adj. --n. 1 one more than one; the sum of one unit and another unit. 2 a symbol for this (2, ii, II). 3 a size etc. denoted by two. 4 the time of two o'clock (is it two yet?). 5 a set of two. 6 a card with two pips. --adj. that amount to two. Phrases and idioms 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. an obvious) inference from what is known or evident. that makes two of us colloq. that is true of me also. two-bit US colloq. cheap, petty. two-by-four a length of timber with a rectangular cross-section 2 in. by 4 in. two by two (or two and two) in pairs. two can play at that game colloq. another person's behaviour can be copied to that person's disadvantage. two-dimensional 1 having or appearing to have length and breadth but no depth. 2 lacking depth or substance; superficial. two-edged double-edged. two-faced 1 having two faces. 2 insincere; deceitful. two-handed 1 having, using, or requiring the use of two hands. 2 (of a card-game) for two players. two a penny see PENNY. two-piece adj. (of a suit etc.) consisting of two matching items. --n. a two-piece suit etc. two-ply adj. of two strands, webs, or thicknesses. --n. 1 two-ply wool. 2 two-ply wood made by gluing together two layers with the grain in different directions. two-seater 1 a vehicle or aircraft with two seats. 2 a sofa etc. for two people. two-sided 1 having two sides. 2 having two aspects; controversial. two-step a round dance with a sliding step in march or polka time. two-stroke esp. Brit. (of an internal-combustion engine) having its power cycle completed in one up-and-down movement of the piston. two-time colloq. 1 deceive or be unfaithful to (esp. a partner or lover). 2 swindle, double-cross. two-timer colloq. a person who is deceitful or unfaithful. two-tone having two colours or sounds. two-up Austral. & NZ a gambling game with bets placed on a showing of two heads or two tails. two-way 1 involving two ways or...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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