'2' هو مصطلح مرتبط بـ 'two'. ستجده في سطر أو أكثر أدناه.'2' is cross-referenced with 'two'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
صيغ مركبة:
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| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) | عصفور في اليد خير من عشرة على الشجرة |
| | I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now; after all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
be of two minds (US),
be in two minds (UK) expr | (be undecided) | يكون حائرًا، يكون متردّدًا |
| | I'm in two minds about taking this job in Spain; it's a great opportunity, but it's so far from home. |
| be torn in two v expr | figurative (person: be conflicted) | ممزق، في صراع |
| | She was torn in two over having to decide which of her parents she would live with. |
| | لقد كانت ممزقة حول إتخاذ قرار مع من والديها ستعيش. |
| be torn in two v expr | figurative (person: feel devastated) | مدمر |
| | I was torn in two when she left me. |
| | لقد كنت مدمر عندما تركتني. |
| caught between two worlds expr | (pulled by two different cultures) | عالق بين حضارتَين |
| cut [sth] in two⇒ vtr | (slice into two parts) | يقطع شيئًا إلى نصفين، يقصّ شيئًا إلى نصفين |
| | The magician appeared to cut his beautiful assistant in two. |
| divide [sth] in two v expr | (split into halves) | يقسم شيئًا إلى نصفين |
| | I only have one but we'll divide it in two and share it. |
do number two,
do a number two,
do number twos,
go number two,
go number twos v expr | infantile (defecate) | يتبرّز |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | يعمل "كاكا"، يعمل "الكبيرة" |
double,
two-base hit n | (baseball) (في البيسبول) | ضربة بلوغ القاعدة الثانية |
| | The batter hit a double. |
double-edged,
two-edged adj | (with two cutting edges) | ذو حدَّين |
double-edged,
two-edged adj | figurative (acting two ways) (مجازي: ذو تأثيرين) | ذو حدَّين |
| fall between two stools v expr | figurative (fail to fulfill either aim) | يقصِّر في الأمرَين |
| | | لا ينفع في الأمرَين |
| for two adv | (intended for two persons) | لشخصين |
| | Would you like a table for two? |
give your two cents,
give [sb] your two cents v expr | US, figurative (offer opinion) | يقدم لشخص وجهة نظره، يعطي لشخص وجهة نظره، يعطي رأيه لشخص |
| goody two-shoes n | informal, pejorative (person: virtuous, well-behaved) (بشكل مبالغ فيه أو استرضاء لأحد) | مؤدَّب، حسن السلوك، مهذَّب |
| in two adv | (into halves) | نصفَين |
| | He cut the orange in two and gave half to me. |
| It takes two to tango. expr | informal, figurative (Both people are responsible) | ليس الحق على طرف واحد، يتحمل الطرفان المسؤولية |
| | Sally insists that it is Joe's fault they broke up, but it takes two to tango. |
| kill two birds with one stone v expr | informal, figurative (do 2 things at once) | يضرب عصفورين بحجر واحد |
| | I can stop by your house on the way to the grocery store, so I'll kill two birds with one stone. |
| know a thing or two v expr | informal (be experienced in [sth]) | يملك خبرة جيدة |
| | After 20 years on the job, he knows a thing or two about construction. |
| learn a thing or two v expr | informal (become knowledgeable) | يصبح ذا معرفة |
| | Stick around and watch; you may learn a thing or two. |
| the lesser of two evils n | (least bad of two bad things) | أهون الشرَّين |
be like two peas in a pod,
be as alike as two peas in a pod v expr | figurative (identical to one another) | متشابهان جدًّا |
| | The two little girls were as alike as two peas in a pod. |
no two ways about it,
there's no two ways about it expr | informal (there is no doubt) | من دون أيّ شكّ |
| | | أمر لا مفرّ منه، أمر لا بد منه |
| number two n | (cardinal numeral: 2) | الرقم اثنان |
| | Contestant number two, please step forward. |
| number two n | euphemism (bowel movement, defecation) | تبرّز |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | "الكبيرة" |
| | Good boy, Johnny! You went number two in the potty! |
| one or two adj | (a couple) | واحد أو اثنان، بعض |
| | There are one or two questions I'd like to ask you. |
| one or two pron | (a couple) | واحد أو اثنان، بعض |
| | I don't have many photos of the party; I only took one or two. |
| one or two of adj | (a couple of) | بعض من |
| | One or two of you may remember me from last year's conference. |
one-two,
one-two punch n | (boxing: two blows) (في الملاكمة) | لكمة مزدوجة |
| | Joe knocked John down with a one-two punch to the head and stomach. |
one-two,
one-two punch n | US, figurative (double impact) | تأثير مزدوج |
| | The one-two of the scandal in his private life and his failure to deliver on his main election promise ended the politician's career. |
| one-two punch n | US, figurative (double impact) | شيئان مدمجان بقوة |
| one-two punch n | (boxing: two blows) | ضربتان متتاليتان |
| | Joe knocked John down with a one-two punch to the head and stomach. |
| put two and two together v expr | figurative, informal (deduce [sth]) | يحلّل ويستنتج |
| | I think you can figure out who sent you the Valentine's Day card: just put two and two together! |
| set of two n | (pair) | زوج |
| | He bought a set of two candles in matching colors. |
| split [sth] in two⇒ vtr | (halve, divide in half) | يقسم إلى نصفين |
| | If we split the cake in two, we can have half each. |
| | إذا قسمنا الكعكة إلى نصفين سيأخذ كل منا نصفًا له. |
| stand on your own two feet v expr | (be independent) | يستقلّ، يصبح مستقلاً |
thick as a brick,
as thick as a brick,
as thick as two planks v expr | informal (lack intelligence) | قليل الذكاء، غليظ الذهن |
| | The new employee is thick as a brick. |
| | الموظف الجديد قليل الذكاء. |
thick as two short planks,
as thick as two short planks expr | UK, informal, pejorative (very stupid) | غبيّ جدًّا |
twenty-two,
22 n | (cardinal number: 22) | اثنان وعشرون، 22 |
| | Twenty-two is an even number. |
twenty-two,
22 adj | (22 in number) | اثنان وعشرون |
| | There were twenty-two guests at the couple's engagement party. |
twenty-two,
22 adj | (22 years of age) | في الثانية والعشرين من العمر |
| | Alice will turn 22 next birthday. |
twenty-two,
22 pron | (people, things: 22 of them) | اثنان وعشرون، 22 |
| | I ordered twenty-five photos but only received twenty-two. |
| 22 n | US, written (twenty-second day of specified month) | 22 |
| ملاحظة: The example would be spoken "August twenty-second". |
| | I look forward to seeing you on August 22. |
| | أتطلع إلى لقائك في 22 أغسطس. |
| 22 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-second day of specified month) | 22 |
| ملاحظة: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-second of July". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| | My children's school breaks up for the summer on 22 July. |
| | تبدأ العطلة الصيفية في مدرسة أولادي في 22 يوليو. |
two a penny,
ten a penny adj | (common and of little value) | شائع، مبتذل |
| two bits | (twenty-five cents) | ربع دولار، 25 سنتًا |
Two can play that game,
Two can play at that game expr | figurative (intention to retaliate) (مجازي: نيّة الانتقام) | كما تراني يا جميلُ أراك |
| | Two can play that game; if John refuses to help me, then I can refuse to help him! |
two cents,
two cents' worth expr | (opinion) | رأي |
| two cents expr | (insignificant amount) | مبلغ زهيد |
| | I wouldn't give two cents for their chances of success. |
| | That guy would sell his own mother for two cents. |
| two days before prep | (two days prior to) | قبل يومين من |
| | Unfortunately, the hurricane struck two days before their wedding. |
| two days before adv | (two days earlier) | قبل يومين |
| | I was waiting for her when she arrived, having got there two days before. |
two days grace,
two days' grace n | (allowance period of 2 days) | مهلة يومين |
| | The electric company gave us two days grace to pay the bill before disconnecting our service. |
| two dozen n | (twenty-four, 24) | دزينتان، أربعة وعشرون |
| two dozen adj | (twenty-four, 24: of [sth]) | دزينتان، أربعة وعشرون |
| | There are two dozen hours in one day but we usually say twenty-four. |
| two fifths n | (40 per cent) (40 بالمئة) | خُمسان |
| | Over two fifths of the students in this school are having major difficulty in mathematics. |
two hundred,
200 n | (cardinal number: 200) | مئتان، 200 |
| | Two hundred minus ten is one hundred and ninety. |
two hundred,
200 adj | (200 of [sth]) | مئتا |
| | The venue has enough seating for 200 people. |
two hundred,
200 n | (group of 200) | مئتان |
two o'clock,
2 o'clock n | (time: 2 P.M.) (بعد الظهر) | الساعة الثانية |
| | Each day at about two o'clock I get sleepy. |
two o'clock,
2 o'clock n | (time: 2 A.M.) (بعد منتصف الليل) | الساعة الثانية |
| two of a kind npl | (two similar people, things) | متشابهان جدًّا، متماثلان جدًّا |
| | Anna and her sister are two of a kind. |
| two of a kind n | (poker hand) (في البوكر) | ورقتان بنفس القيمة |
| | Stan picked a card from the deck and the other players wondered if he had two of a kind. |
| two sides of the same coin npl | figurative (opposite but connected ideas) (مجازي: فكرتان متعارضتان وإنما مترابطتان) | وجهان لعملة واحدة |
| two thirds npl | (two parts out of three) | ثلثان |
| | He ate two thirds of the pie. |
| two thousand adj | (2000 of [sth]) | ألفان بالعدد |
| two times adv | (twice) | مرتين |
| | We've circled the block two times now and still can't find her house. |
| two times prep | (multiplied by two) (مضروب في 2) | اثنان في |
| two weeks npl | (period of 14 days, fortnight) | أسبوعان |
| | You should always give a notice of two weeks when you intend to leave a job. |
| two wrongs don't make a right expr | (don't deliberately do [sth] bad) | لا تصحِّح الخطأ بخطأ آخر، لا تردّ الصاع بصاع آخر |
| | Just because Heather was cruel to you, doesn't mean you should be cruel to her—two wrongs don't make a right. |
| two-bit adj | (bad quality, insignificant) | تافه، بلا قيمة |
| two-by-four n | (length of timber) (بسماكة 5 سم وعرض 10 سم تقريبًا) | لوح خشب |
| two-chamber adj | (government system: two houses) (مؤلف من مجلسين برلمانيين) | ثنائيّ المجلس |
| two-deck adj | (game: using two packs of cards) (لعبة) | بمجموعتَي ورق شدّة |
two-deck,
double-deck n as adj | (aircraft: two passenger decks) (طائرة: بطبقتَين للركاب) | بطبقتَين |
| two-dimensional adj | (having height and width only) | ثنائيّ البُعد |
| two-faced adj | figurative (deceitful) | خادع، مُخادِع |
| | | ذو وجهين |
| | I learned the hard way how two-faced Paul is. |
| two-fisted adj | US, figurative (tough and aggressive) | قويّ، عدائيّ |
| two-fisted adj | (racket sports: using two hands) | بكلتا اليدَين |
| | The player sent the ball back with a two-fisted backhand. |
| two-four time n | (music: time signature of 2/4) (في الموسيقى) | مازورة 2/4 |
| two-handed adj | (done using two hands) (يُنجز باستعمال كلتا اليدين) | بكلتا اليدَين |
| two-handed adj | (involving two people) (لعبة) | من شخصين |
| | (منشار: يستعمله شخصان) | بمقبضين |
| two-handed adj | (having two hands) | بيدَين، ذو يدَين |
| two-hander n | (theater: play for two actors) | مسرحية من ممثلَين |
| two-hander n | (tennis: shot played with both hands) (في التنس) | ضربة بكلتا اليدين |
| two-lane adj | (road: having one lane in each direction) (طريق: خطّ في كل اتجاه) | بخطَّين |
| two-legged adj | (having two legs) | برِجلين، بقائمتَين |
| two-master n | (vessel with two masts) | مركب بساريتَين |
| two-party adj | (political system: two main parties) (نظام: مضاف إليه) | الحزبَين |
| two-phase adj | (in two parts or steps) | بمرحلتَين |
| two-piece adj | (garment: with two pieces) (ثوب) | من قطعتَين |
| two-piece n | (garment with two pieces) | ثوب من قطعتَين |
| two-piece swimsuit n | (bikini, tankini) (ثوب سباحة من قطعتين) | بيكيني |
| | She wore a two-piece swimsuit to the beach party. |
| two-ply adj | (having two layers, strands) | بِطاقَين، مزدوج الطاق |
| two-pronged adj | figurative (dual, having two parts) | ذو شقَّين |
| two-seater n | (with two seats) | مركبة بمقعدَين |
| two-sided adj | (having two sides) | ثنائيّ الجانب، ذو جانبين |
| | (طباعة) | على الوجهين |
| two-star n as adj | (of, being a major general) (ضابط: لواء) | بنجمتين |
| two-star n as adj | (hotel, etc.: rated two stars) (تصنيف لفندق...) | بنجمتين |
two-star,
two-star petrol n | UK, dated (low-grade leaded fuel) | وقود رديء مع رصاص |
| two-step n | (ballroom dance) | رقصة "تو ستيب" |