Compound Forms:
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| two wrongs don't make a right expr | (don't deliberately do [sth] bad) | dos errores nunca suman un acierto expr |
| | | un error no subsana otro expr |
| | 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) | ordinario/a adj |
| | (mala calidad) | barato/a adj |
| | (mala) | mediocre adj |
| two-by-four n | (length of timber) | madera de 2 x 4 pulgadas grupo nom |
| two-chamber adj | (government system: two houses) | bicameral adj mf |
| two-deck adj | (game: using two packs of cards) (juego de naipes) | a dos barajas loc adj |
two-deck,
double-deck n as adj | (aircraft: two passenger decks) (avión) | de doble cubierta loc adj |
| | | de doble planta loc adj |
| two-dimensional adj | (having height and width only) | bidimensional adj |
| two-faced adj | figurative (deceitful) | falso/a adj |
| | | embustero/a adj |
| | I learned the hard way how two-faced Paul is. |
| | Conocí al falso de Paul de mala manera. |
| two-family house | (house for two families) | casa para dos familias nf + loc adj |
| two-fisted adj | US, figurative (tough and aggressive) | vigoroso/a adj |
| | | fuerte adj mf |
| two-fisted adj | (racket sports: using two hands) | a dos manos loc adj |
| | | ambidextro/a adj |
| | | ambidiestro adj |
| | The player sent the ball back with a two-fisted backhand. |
| | La jugadora devolvió la pelota con un revés a dos manos. |
| two-four time n | (music: time signature of 2/4) | compás de dos por cuatro nm |
| | Tienes que practicar el compás de 2/4. |
| two-handed adj | (done using two hands) | a dos manos loc adj |
| two-handed adj | (involving two people) | de dos personas loc adj |
| | | para dos personas loc adj |
| two-handed adj | (having two hands) | de dos manos loc adj |
| two-hander n | (theater: play for two actors) | obra para dos actores nf + loc adj |
| two-hander n | (tennis: shot played with both hands) | revés a dos manos loc nom m |
| two-lane adj | (road: having one lane in each direction) | de dos carriles loc adj |
| two-legged adj | (having two legs) | bípedo adj |
| | | de dos patas loc adj |
| two-master n | (vessel with two masts) | bimástil nm |
| | | velero de dos palos nm + loc adj |
| two-party adj | (political system: two main parties) | bipartidista adj mf |
| two-party system n | (government: two political parties) | sistema bipartidista loc nom m |
| two-phase adj | (in two parts or steps) | con dos fases loc adj |
| | | bifásico/a adj |
| | | bifase adj mf |
| two-piece adj | (garment: with two pieces) | de dos piezas loc adj |
| two-piece n | (garment with two pieces) | dos piezas loc nom m |
| two-piece swimsuit n | (bikini, tankini) | bikini n amb |
| Note: En Argentina: "la bikini". Esa bikini te queda bárbara. |
| | She wore a two-piece swimsuit to the beach party. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los bikinis son cada vez más pequeños y más caros. |
| | | traje de baño de dos piezas grupo nom |
| two-ply adj | (having two layers, strands) (tabla, papel...) | de dos capas loc adj |
| | (hilo) | de dos hebras loc adj |
| two-pronged adj | figurative (dual, having two parts) | dual, doble adj |
| two-seater n | (with two seats) | biplaza nm |
| two-sided adj | (having two sides) | de dos lados loc adj |
| two-star n as adj | (of, being a major general) (militar) | de dos estrellas loc adj |
| two-star n as adj | (hotel, etc.: rated two stars) (hotel) | de dos estrellas loc adj |
two-star,
two-star petrol n | UK, dated (low-grade leaded fuel) | gasolina con plomo de bajo octanaje nf + loc adj |
| two-step n | (ballroom dance) (voz inglesa) | two step loc nom m |
| two-step n | (music for two-step) (voz inglesa) | música de two step nf + loc adj |
| two-step⇒ vi | (dance the two-step) (voz inglesa) | bailar two step loc verb |
two-story (US),
two-storey (UK) n as adj | (building: having two floors) | de dos pisos loc adj |
| | | de dos plantas loc adj |
two-cycle (US),
two-stroke (UK) adj | (relating to certain engine type) (motor) | de dos tiempos loc adj |
two-stroke engine,
also US: two-cycle engine n | (internal-combustion engine) | motor de dos tiempos nm + loc adj |
| two-tier adj | (having two levels) | de dos niveles loc adj |
| two-time [sb]⇒ vtr | (be unfaithful to [sb]) (coloquial) | meterle los cuernos a, ponerle los cuernos a loc verb |
| | | serle infiel a loc verb |
| | | engañar a vtr + prep |
| two-time adj | (having done [sth] twice) | dos veces loc adj |
| two-time⇒ vi | (be unfaithful) | ser infiel loc verb |
| | | jugar a dos puntas loc verb |
| | | meter los cuernos loc verb |
| two-timer n | (person unfaithful to partner) | traidor, traidora nm, nf |
| two-timing n | (action of being unfaithful) | infidelidad nf |
| | | adulterio nm |
| | (coloquial) | jugar a dos bandas loc verb |
| two-timing adj | (who is unfaithful) | infiel adj mf |
| | | adúltero/a adj |
two-toed sloth,
unau n | (mammal) | perezoso de dos dedos loc nom m |
| | | perezoso didáctilo loc nom m |
| two-tone adj | (having two colors) | bicolor adj mf |
| two-tone adj | (two sounds) | bitono adj mf |
| two-two time n | (music: time signature of 2/2) | compás de dos por dos loc nom f |
| | Creo que no tocas bien el piano porque no te sabes el compás de 2/2. |
two-up,
swy n | AU (gambling game) | juego australiano de cara o cruz en que se tiran dos monedas a la vez nm + loc adj |
| two-up two-down n | UK (house: of a certain layout) (típica Reino Unido) | casa con dos habitaciones arriba y dos abajo nf + loc adj |
| two-way n as adj | (contest: two participants) | de dos participantes loc adj |
| | | de dos jugadores loc adj |
| | The tournament ended in a two-way tie. |
| two-way communication n | (interaction, discussion) | comunicación bidireccional nf + adj |
| | | comunicación en los dos sentidos, comunicación en las dos direcciones grupo nom |
| two-way mirror n | (mirror with window on reverse) | vidrio de visión unilateral nm + loc adj |
| two-way radio n | (can receive, send) | radio n amb |
| two-way street n | figurative (mutual responsibility) | responsabilidad compartida nf + adj |
| two-way traffic n | (cars: opposite directions) | tráfico doble mano grupo nom |
| two-wheeler n | (vehicle with two wheels) | vehículo de dos ruedas nm + loc adj |
twofer,
two-fer n | slang, abbreviation (two for price of one) | dos por el precio de uno grupo nom |
| | | dos por uno grupo nom |
twofold,
two-fold adj | (having two parts) | doble adj mf |
| | | de dos partes loc adj |
| | There is a twofold explanation for this phenomenon. |
| | Ese fenómeno tiene una doble explicación. |
twofold,
two-fold adj | (double, times two) | doble adj mf |
| | (multiplicar) | dos veces, por dos loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la mitad loc adv |
| | There had been a twofold increase in business. |
| | Ha habido un doble aumento en los negocios. |
twofold,
two-fold adv | (doubly, by two) (aumentar, crecer...) | al doble loc adv |
| | (multiplicar) | dos veces, por dos loc adv |
| | (disminuir, reducirse...) | a la mitad loc adv |
| | They hope to increase their profits twofold. |
| | Esperan aumentar sus beneficios al doble. |
twofold,
two-fold adv | (in two ways) | de dos maneras, de dos formas loc adv |
| | Cycling to work will benefit you twofold: it's faster and even healthier than walking. |
twofold,
two-fold n | (stage scenery) | decorado de dos piezas nm + loc adj |
| | | escenografía de dos piezas nf + loc adj |
| | | escenografía plegable nf + adj mf |
| | The artist is painting a two-fold with a scene of distant mountains. |
wear two hats,
wear several hats,
wear more than one hat v expr | figurative (perform more than one role) | representar dos posiciones loc verb |