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two,
2 n | (cardinal number: 2) | 2 Nf |
| | | Zwei Nf |
| | Multiply each number by two. |
| | Multipliziere jede Zahl mit 2. |
two,
2 n | (symbol for number 2) | 2 Nf |
| | | Zwei Nf |
| | He wrote a two in the box. |
| | Er schrieb eine 2 in das Kästchen. |
two,
2 n | (people, things: set, group of 2) | 2er-Pack Nn |
| | | Paar Nn |
| | | paarweise Adj |
| | These packs of shirts come in twos. |
| | Diese Hemden gibt es im 2er-Pack. |
two,
2 n | (time: 2 o'clock) (ugs) | Zwei Nf |
| | (Nachmittag) | 14 Uhr Adj + Nf |
| | (Nacht) | 2 Uhr Adj + Nf |
| | Come back at 2 when I've finished my lunch. |
| | Komm wieder um 2, wenn ich fertig bin mit dem Mittagessen. |
two,
2 adj | (2 in number) | 2 Adj |
| | | zwei Adj |
| | The doctor held up two fingers. |
| | Der Arzt hielt 2 Finger hoch. |
two,
2 adj | (2 years of age) | zwei Adj |
| | Denise toilet-trained her son when he was two. |
| | Denise brachte ihrem Sohn bei, auf die Toilette zu gehen, als er zwei war. |
two,
2 pron | (people, things: 2 of them) | Zwei Nf |
| | I had a new key cut, then found the old one; now I've got two. |
| | New: Die Zwei, die Gummibärchen aus dem Laden gestohlen haben, haben nun Hausarrest. |
| 2 n | US, written (second day of specified month) | 2. Nm |
| Anmerkung: The example would be spoken "March second". |
| | The deadline is March 2. |
| | Die Deadline ist der 2. März. |
| 2 n | mainly UK, written (second day of specified month) | 2. Nm |
| Anmerkung: The example would be spoken as "(the) second of November". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| | We are going to a concert on 2 November. |
| | Wir gehen am 2. November auf ein Konzert. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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2D,
2-D,
two-d npl | abbreviation (two dimensions) | zweidimensional Adj |
| | (umgangssprachlich, Abk.) | 2D Adj |
2D,
2-D,
two-d adj | abbreviation (film: monoscopic) | 2D-Echtzeitmodus Nm |
| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) | Lieber den Spatz in der Hand als die Taube auf dem Dach Rdw |
| | | Ein Spatz in der Hand ist besser als eine Taube auf dem Dach Rdw |
| | 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) | hin- und hergerissen sein VP |
| | | unentschlossen sein Adj + Vi |
| | 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) | hin- und hergerissen sein Rdw |
| | She was torn in two over having to decide which of her parents she would live with. |
| be torn in two v expr | figurative (person: feel devastated) | zu Grunde gehen Rdw |
| | | zusammenbrechen Vi, sepa |
| | I was torn in two when she left me. |
| caught between two worlds expr | (pulled by two different cultures) | zwischen zwei Welten gefangen sein Rdw |
double,
two-base hit n | (baseball) | Zwei-Punkte-Treffer Nm |
| | The batter hit a double. |
double-edged,
two-edged adj | (with two cutting edges) | zweischneidig Adj |
double-edged,
two-edged adj | figurative (acting two ways) | zweischneidig Adj |
| for two adv | (intended for two persons) | für zwei Präp + Adj |
| | Would you like a table for two? |
give your two cents,
give [sb] your two cents v expr | US, figurative (offer opinion) | jemandem sagen, was man denkt Rdw |
| | | jemandem seine Meinung sagen Rdw |
| goody two-shoes n | informal, pejorative (person: virtuous, well-behaved) | Musterknabe Nm |
| | | Tugenbold Nm |
| | | Streber Nm |
| It takes two to tango. expr | informal, figurative (Both people are responsible) | es gehören immer zwei dazu Rdw |
| | | zum Tango gehören immer zwei Rdw |
| | 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) | zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen Rdw |
| | 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]) | ein, zwei Sachen wissen Rdw |
| | | sich gut mit etwas auskennen Rdw |
| | | viel Erfahrung haben Rdw |
| | After 20 years on the job, he knows a thing or two about construction. |
| learn a thing or two v expr | informal (become knowledgeable) | etwas lernen können Rdw |
| | | sich etwas abgucken können Rdw |
| | | das eine oder andere lernen Rdw |
| | Stick around and watch; you may learn a thing or two. |
be like two peas in a pod,
be as alike as two peas in a pod v expr | figurative (identical to one another) | sich wie ein Ei dem anderen gleichen Rdw |
| | The two little girls were as alike as two peas in a pod. |
| number two n | (cardinal numeral: 2) | Nummer 2, Nummer zwei Nf + Adj |
| | Contestant number two, please step forward. |
| number two n | euphemism (bowel movement, defecation) (Kindersprache) | groß Adj |
| | (Kindersprache) | Aa Nn |
| | Good boy, Johnny! You went number two in the potty! |
one-two,
one-two punch n | (boxing: two blows) (Boxen) | Dublette Nf |
| | | Doppelschlag Nm |
| | Joe knocked John down with a one-two punch to the head and stomach. |
one-two,
one-two punch n | US, figurative (double impact) (übertragen) | doppelter Schlag Adj + Nm |
| | (übertragen) | Doppelschlag Nm |
| | 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) | zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen Rdw |
| one-two punch n | (boxing: two blows) | Links-Rechts-Kombination Nf |
| | | zwei Schläge Adj + Npl |
| | 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]) (übertragen) | eins uns eins zusammenzählen Rdw |
| | | sich [etw] denken können VP |
| | 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) | Paar Nn |
| | He bought a set of two candles in matching colors. |
| split [sth] in two⇒ vtr | (halve, divide in half) | in zwei Teile teilen Rdw |
| | | halbieren Vt |
| | If we split the cake in two, we can have half each. |
| stand on your own two feet v expr | (be independent) | auf eigenen Beinen stehen Rdw |
thick as two short planks,
as thick as two short planks expr | UK, informal, pejorative (very stupid) | dumm wie Brot Rdw |
| | | dümmer als die Polizei erlaubt Rdw |
| | | dumm geboren und nichts dazugelernt Rdw |
twenty-two,
22 n | (cardinal number: 22) | Zweiundzwanzig Nf |
| | Twenty-two is an even number. |
twenty-two,
22 adj | (22 in number) | zweiundzwanzig Adj |
| | There were twenty-two guests at the couple's engagement party. |
twenty-two,
22 adj | (22 years of age) | zweiundzwanzig Adj |
| | Alice will turn 22 next birthday. |
twenty-two,
22 pron | (people, things: 22 of them) | zweiundzwanzig Pron |
| | I ordered twenty-five photos but only received twenty-two. |
| 22 n | US, written (twenty-second day of specified month) | Zweiundzwanzigste Nm |
| Anmerkung: The example would be spoken "August twenty-second". |
| | I look forward to seeing you on August 22. |
| 22 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-second day of specified month) | Zweiundzwanzigste Nm |
| Anmerkung: 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. |
two hundred,
200 adj | (200 of [sth]) | zweihundert Adj |
| | The venue has enough seating for 200 people. |
two hundred,
200 n | (group of 200) | Zweihundert Nf |
| two of a kind npl | (two similar people, things) | ähnlich Adj |
| | Anna and her sister are two of a kind. |
| two of a kind n | (poker hand) | zwei Gleiche Adj + Npl |
| | 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) | zwei Seiten einer Medaille Rdw |
| two thirds npl | (two parts out of three) | zwei Drittel Adj + Nn |
| | He ate two thirds of the pie. |
| two thousand adj | (2000 of [sth]) | zweitausend Adj |
| two times adv | (twice) | zweimal Adv |
| | We've circled the block two times now and still can't find her house. |
| two times prep | (multiplied by two) | mal zwei Adv + Zahlwort |
| two weeks npl | (period of 14 days, fortnight) | zwei Wochen Adj + Npl |
| | | 14 Tage Adj + Npl |
| | You should always give a notice of two weeks when you intend to leave a job. |
| two-bit adj | (bad quality, insignificant) | mies Adj |
| | | schlecht Adj |
| | | billig Adj |
| two-by-four n | (length of timber) | zwei mal vier Meter Rdw |
| two-dimensional adj | (having height and width only) | zweidimensional Adj |
| two-faced adj | figurative (deceitful) | falsch Adj |
| | (formell) | heuchlerisch Adj |
| | (liter) | zweigesichtig Adj |
| | I learned the hard way how two-faced Paul is. |
| two-legged adj | (having two legs) | zweibeinig Adj |
| | | zwei Beine haben VP |
| two-pronged adj | figurative (dual, having two parts) (übertragen) | zweigleisig Adj |
| | | zweigliedrig Adj |
| | | doppelt Adj |
| two-sided adj | (having two sides) | zweiseitig Adj |
| | | zwei Seiten haben VP |
two-story (US),
two-storey (UK) n as adj | (building: having two floors) | zweistöckig Adj |
| | | zweigeschossig Adj |
two-stroke engine,
also US: two-cycle engine n | (internal-combustion engine) | Zweitaktmotor Nm |
| two-tier adj | (having two levels) | zweistufig Adj |
| | | zweigeteilt Adj |
| | (allg) | halbiert Adj |
| two-time [sb]⇒ vtr | (be unfaithful to [sb]) | jmdn hintergehen Vt, fix |
| | | jmdm fremdgehen Vt, sepa |
| two-time adj | (having done [sth] twice) | zweifach Adj |
| | | zweimal Adj |
| two-time⇒ vi | (be unfaithful) | fremdgehen Vi, sepa |
| two-timing n | (action of being unfaithful) (Beziehung) | Fremdgehen Nn |
| | | Betrügen Nn |
| | | Hintergehen Nn |
| two-timing adj | (who is unfaithful) | fremdgehend Adj |
| | | betrügerisch Adj |
| | | hintergehend Adj |
| two-up two-down n | UK (house: of a certain layout) | Haus mit zwei Zimmern im Erdgeschoss und zwei Zimmern im ersten Stock Rdw |
| two-way n as adj | (contest: two participants) | mit zwei Teilnehmern Rdw |
| | The tournament ended in a two-way tie. |
twofer,
two-fer n | slang, abbreviation (two for price of one) | zwei zum Preis von einem Rdw |
twofold,
two-fold adj | (having two parts) | zweifach Adj |
| | | doppelt Adj |
| | There is a twofold explanation for this phenomenon. |
| | Es gibt eine zweifache Erklärung für dieses Phänomen. |
twofold,
two-fold adj | (double, times two) | doppelt Adj |
| | | zweifach Adj |
| | There had been a twofold increase in business. |
| | Es gab doppelt so viel Betrieb im Geschäft. |
twofold,
two-fold adv | (doubly, by two) | etwas verdoppeln Vt |
| | They hope to increase their profits twofold. |
| | Ihre Hoffnung ihren Profit zu erhöhen verdoppelte sich. |
twofold,
two-fold adv | (in two ways) | auf zwei Arten Rdw |
| | Cycling to work will benefit you twofold: it's faster and even healthier than walking. |
twofold,
two-fold n | (stage scenery) | Bühnenbild Nn |
| | The artist is painting a two-fold with a scene of distant mountains. |