Formes composées
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2D,
2-D,
two-d npl | abbreviation (two dimensions) (2 dimensions) | 2D nf |
2D,
2-D,
two-d adj | abbreviation (film: monoscopic) | en 2D loc adj |
| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) | Un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras. expr |
| | 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) | être partagé vi + adj |
| | | hésiter (à faire [qch], entre [qch] & [qch]) vi |
| | I'm in two minds about taking this job in Spain; it's a great opportunity, but it's so far from home. |
| | J'hésite à accepter ce travail en Espagne ; c'est une super opportunité mais c'est vraiment loin. |
| be torn in two v expr | figurative (person: be conflicted) (figuré) | être déchiré vi + adj |
| | (figuré) | être tiraillé (entre [qch] et [qch]) vi + adj |
| | 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) | être anéanti vi + adj |
| | I was torn in two when she left me. |
| between two fires expr | figurative (under attack from two sides) (figuré) | entre deux feux expr |
| caught between two worlds expr | (pulled by two different cultures) | tiraillé entre deux mondes loc adj |
| cut [sth] in two⇒ vtr | (slice into two parts) | couper en deux vtr |
| | The magician appeared to cut his beautiful assistant in two. |
| | Le magicien coupa son assistante en deux. |
| divide [sth] in two v expr | (split into halves) | partager en deux, diviser en deux, couper en deux vtr + loc adv |
| | I only have one but we'll divide it in two and share it. |
| | Je n'en ai qu'un mais on va le couper en deux et le partager. |
do number two,
do a number two,
do number twos,
go number two,
go number twos v expr | infantile (defecate) (familier) | faire caca loc v |
| | (familier) | faire la grosse commission loc v |
double,
two-base hit n | (baseball) (Base-ball : coup) | double nm |
| | The batter hit a double. |
double-edged,
two-edged adj | (with two cutting edges) | à double tranchant loc adj |
double-edged,
two-edged adj | figurative (acting two ways) | double adj |
| | | ambigu adj |
duple time,
duple measure,
two-part time n | (music) (Musique) | mesure à deux temps nf |
| fall between two stools v expr | figurative (fail to fulfill either aim) (figuré, familier) | avoir le cul entre deux chaises loc v |
| for two adv | (intended for two persons) | pour deux adv |
| | Would you like a table for two? |
| | Vous voulez une table pour deux ? |
give your two cents,
give [sb] your two cents v expr | US, figurative (offer opinion) | donner son avis loc v |
| | (plutôt négatif) | mettre son grain de sel loc v |
| goody two-shoes n | informal, pejorative (person: virtuous, well-behaved) (péjoratif) | modèle de vertu nm |
| | (familier, péjoratif) | sainte-nitouche, sainte nitouche nf |
| in two adv | (into halves) | en deux loc adv |
| | He cut the orange in two and gave half to me. |
| | Il coupa l'orange en deux et m'en donna la moitié. |
| It takes two to tango. expr | informal, figurative (Both people are responsible) | Les torts sont partagés. expr |
| | (figuré, rare) | Il faut être deux pour danser le tango. expr |
| | 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) | faire d'une pierre deux coups loc v |
| | I can stop by your house on the way to the grocery store, so I'll kill two birds with one stone. |
| | Je peux passer chez toi en allant faire les courses, comme ça, je ferai d'une pierre deux coups. |
| know a thing or two v expr | informal (be experienced in [sth]) (familier) | en connaitre un rayon loc v |
| | (familier) | toucher sa bille loc v |
| | After 20 years on the job, he knows a thing or two about construction. |
| | Après vingt ans à ce poste, il en connaît un rayon niveau construction. |
| learn a thing or two v expr | informal (become knowledgeable) | apprendre deux ou trois choses loc v |
| | Stick around and watch; you may learn a thing or two. |
| | Regarde bien : tu pourrais apprendre deux ou trois choses. |
| the lesser of two evils n | (least bad of two bad things) | le moindre mal nm |
like peas in a pod,
as alike as two peas in a pod adj | figurative (identical to one another) | se ressembler comme deux gouttes d'eau loc v |
| | The two little girls were as alike as two peas in a pod. |
| | Ces deux petites filles se ressemblaient comme deux gouttes d'eau. |
no two ways about it,
there's no two ways about it expr | informal (there is no doubt) | c'est clair expr |
| | | c'est sûr et certain expr |
| | (argot) | y a pas à tortiller ! expr |
| number two n | (cardinal numeral: 2) | numéro deux nm |
| | Contestant number two, please step forward. |
| | Candidat numéro deux, avancez-vous, s'il vous plaît. |
| number two n | euphemism (bowel movement, defecation) (familier) | caca nm |
| | (familier) | grosse commission nf |
| | Good boy, Johnny! You went number two in the potty! |
| | Bravo, Johnny ! Tu as fait caca sur le pot ! |
| | Bravo, Johnny ! Tu as fait la grosse commission sur le pot ! |
| one or two adj | (a couple) | un ou deux adj |
| | There are one or two questions I'd like to ask you. |
| | J'aimerais te poser une ou deux questions. |
| one or two pron | (a couple) | un ou deux pron |
| | I don't have many photos of the party; I only took one or two. |
| | Je n'ai pas beaucoup de photos de la fête : j'en ai juste pris une ou deux. |
| one or two of adj | (a couple of) | un ou deux de expr |
| | (moins littéral) | one or two of you : certains d'entre vous pron |
| | One or two of you may remember me from last year's conference. |
| | Certains d'entre vous se souviennent peut-être de moi de la conférence de l'année dernière. |
one-two,
one-two punch n | (boxing: two blows) (Boxe) | gauche-droite 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) | combinaison nf |
| | | mélange 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) (figuré) | droite-gauche nm |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. On fait comme ça: droite-gauche, et au tapis ! |
| one-two punch n | (boxing: two blows) (Boxe) | (enchaînement) droite-gauche nm |
| | Joe knocked John down with a one-two punch to the head and stomach. |
| | Joe a fait tomber John avec un enchaînement droite-gauche à la tête et l'estomac. |
| open two-seater n | (small convertible car) | décapotable deux places nf |
| put two and two together v expr | figurative, informal (deduce [sth]) | faire le rapprochement loc v |
| | I think you can figure out who sent you the Valentine's Day card: just put two and two together! |
| | Mais enfin, c'est facile de deviner qui t'a envoyé cette carte de Saint-Valentin, fais le rapprochement ! |
| set of two n | (pair) | lot de deux nm |
| | He bought a set of two candles in matching colors. |
| | | paquet de deux nm |
| | | paire nf |
silky anteater,
two-toed anteater n | (animal: Cyclopes didactylus) (animal) | fourmilier nain, myrmidon nm |
| split [sth] in two⇒ vtr | (halve, divide in half) | partager en deux vtr |
| | If we split the cake in two, we can have half each. |
| | Si nous partageons le gâteau en deux, nous en aurons chacun une moitié. |
| stand on your own two feet v expr | (be independent) | se débrouiller seul v pron + adj |
| | | être autonome vi + adj |
| | (figuré) | voler de ses propres ailes loc v |
| stick two fingers up at [sb] v expr | UK (make rude hand gesture) | faire un doigt d'honneur à [qqn] loc v |
| | Dave stuck two fingers up at the driver of the car which had nearly hit him. |
| stick two fingers up to [sb/sth] v expr | UK, figurative (defy [sb], be disrespectful) (familier) | dire merde à [qqn] loc v |
| | The election defeat was the voters' way of sticking two fingers up to the government. |
take [sb] down a peg or two,
bring [sb] down a peg or two,
knock [sb] down a peg or two v expr | informal (humble) (familier) | remettre [qqn] à sa place, rabattre le caquet de [qqn] loc v |
| the old one-two n | US, informal (boxing: two consecutive punches) (Boxe : coups) | droite-gauche, gauche-droite nm |
| the old one-two n | US, figurative, informal (double impact) | combinaison gagnante nf |
thick as a brick,
as thick as a brick,
as thick as two planks v expr | informal (lack intelligence) (familier) | ne pas avoir inventé la poudre, ne pas avoir inventé l'eau chaude loc v |
| | (familier) | ne pas avoir inventé le fil à couper le beurre loc v |
| | (très familier) | être con comme un manche à balai, être con comme la lune vi + adj |
| | The new employee is thick as a brick. |
| | Le nouvel employé n'a pas inventé la poudre. |
| | Le nouvel employé est con comme un balai. |
| | (familier) | en tenir une (sacrée) couche loc v |
| | (familier) | être bête à manger du foin vi + loc adj |
| | (familier) | ne pas être (très) fute-fute vi + loc adj |
| | Le nouvel employé en tient une sacrée couche. |
| | Le nouvel employé est bête à manger du foin. |
thick as two short planks,
as thick as two short planks expr | UK, informal, pejorative (very stupid) (familier) | bête comme ses pieds loc adj |
| | (très familier) | con comme un balai, con comme un manche loc adj |
| | (familier) | en tenir une couche loc v |
twenty-two,
22 n | (cardinal number: 22) | vingt-deux nm inv |
| | Twenty-two is an even number. |
twenty-two,
22 adj | (22 in number) | vingt-deux adj n card |
| | There were twenty-two guests at the couple's engagement party. |
twenty-two,
22 adj | (22 years of age) | vingt-deux ans nmpl |
| | (plus soutenu) | âgé de vingt-deux ans loc adj |
| | Alice will turn 22 next birthday. |
| | Ma sœur a vingt-deux ans. |
| | Ma sœur est âgée de vingt-deux ans. |
twenty-two,
22 pron | (people, things: 22 of them) | vingt-deux adj n card |
| | I ordered twenty-five photos but only received twenty-two. |
| 22 n | US, written (twenty-second day of specified month) (date) | 22 nm inv |
| Note: 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) (date) | 22 nm inv |
| Note: 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 a penny,
ten a penny adj | (common and of little value) | monnaie courante expr |
| two bits | (twenty-five cents) (0,25 $) | vingt-cinq cents, 25 cents nmpl |
Two can play that game,
Two can play at that game expr | figurative (intention to retaliate) (proverbe : intention de se venger) | à bon chat, bon rat expr |
| | (familier) | alors comme ça, tu veux jouer expr |
| | (Can, plutôt familier) | ça se joue à deux expr |
| | 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) | avis nm |
| | (figuré) | grain de sel nm |
| two cents expr | (insignificant amount) (figuré : parier) | un centime nm |
| | (coûter...) | deux francs six sous expr |
| | | for two cents : pour rien expr |
| | I wouldn't give two cents for their chances of success. |
| | That guy would sell his own mother for two cents. |
| | Je ne miserais pas un centime sur leurs chances de réussite. |
| | Ce type vendrait sa propre mère (pour rien). |
| two days before prep | (two days prior to) | deux jours avant loc prép |
| | Unfortunately, the hurricane struck two days before their wedding. |
| two days before adv | (two days earlier) | deux jours plus tôt loc adv |
| | I was waiting for her when she arrived, having got there two days before. |
| | | deux jours auparavant loc adv |
two days grace,
two days' grace n | (allowance period of 2 days) | délai de grâce de deux jours nm |
| | The electric company gave us two days grace to pay the bill before disconnecting our service. |
| | | deux jours de répit nmpl |
| two dozen n | (twenty-four, 24) | deux douzaines nfpl |
| | Puis-je avoir deux douzaines d'œufs ? |
| two dozen adj | (twenty-four, 24: of [sth]) | vingt-quatre adj |
| | There are two dozen hours in one day but we usually say twenty-four. |
| two fifths n | (40 per cent) | deux cinquièmes nmpl |
| | Over two fifths of the students in this school are having major difficulty in mathematics. |
two hundred,
200 n | (cardinal number: 200) | deux cents nmpl |
| | (orthographe de 1990) | deux-cents nmpl |
| Note: « Deux cent » ou « deux-cent » si suivi d'un autre numéral. Ex : « deux cent cinquante, deux-cent-cinquante (250) ». |
| | Two hundred minus ten is one hundred and ninety. |
two hundred,
200 adj | (200 of [sth]) | deux cents adj |
| | (orthographe de 1990) | deux-cents adj |
| | The venue has enough seating for 200 people. |
two hundred,
200 n | (group of 200) | groupe de deux cents nm |
| | (orthographe de 1990) | groupe de deux-cents nm |
two o'clock,
2 o'clock n | (time: 2 P.M.) | deux heures (de l'après-midi) nfpl |
| | Each day at about two o'clock I get sleepy. |
| | Tous les jours vers deux heures, j'ai un coup de fatigue. |
| | | quatorze heures nfpl |
two o'clock,
2 o'clock n | (time: 2 A.M.) | deux heures (du matin) nfpl |
| | Je n'ai pas bien dormi cette nuit, quelqu'un m'a appelé à deux heures du matin ! |
| two of a kind npl | (two similar people, things) (familier) | faire la paire loc v |
| | (figuré) | être issus du même moule loc v |
| | | être pareils vi + adj |
| | Anna and her sister are two of a kind. |
| | On peut dire qu'Anna et sa sœur font la paire. |
| two of a kind n | (poker hand) (Poker) | paire nf |
| | Stan picked a card from the deck and the other players wondered if he had two of a kind. |
| | Stan a pioché une carte du paquet et les autres joueurs se sont demandé s'il avait une paire. |
| two shot n | (film: shot of two people together) (Cinéma) | plan de deux personnes, plan sur deux personnes nm |
| two sides of the same coin npl | figurative (opposite but connected ideas) | deux aspects d'un même problème, deux facettes d'un même problème nmpl |
| two thirds npl | (two parts out of three) | deux tiers nmpl |
| | He ate two thirds of the pie. |
| | Il a mangé les deux tiers de la tarte. |
| two thousand adj | (2000 of [sth]) | deux mille adj |
| | Je veux gagner deux mille dollars par mois. |
| two times adv | (twice) | deux fois loc adv |
| | We've circled the block two times now and still can't find her house. |
| | | par deux fois loc adv |
| two times prep | (multiplied by two) | deux fois loc adv |
| | Deux fois trois font six. |
| two weeks npl | (period of 14 days, fortnight) | deux semaines nfpl |
| | You should always give a notice of two weeks when you intend to leave a job. |
| | (courant) | quinze jours nmpl |
| | | quinzaine nf |
| two wrongs don't make a right expr | (don't deliberately do [sth] bad) | on ne répare pas une injustice par une autre 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) (familier) | à la noix loc adj |
| | (familier) | à deux balles loc adj |
| two-by-four n | (length of timber) (Can : taille de bois) | colombage, coulombage nm |
| | (Can, familier : planche) | deux-par-quatre nf |
| | | planche (de bois) nf |
| two-chamber adj | (government system: two houses) (Politique) | bicaméral adj |
| two-deck adj | (game: using two packs of cards) (jeu de cartes) | à deux paquets, utilisant deux paquets loc adj |
two-deck,
double-deck n as adj | (aircraft: two passenger decks) (avion) | à double-pont loc adj |
| two-dimensional adj | (having height and width only) | bidimensionnel, bidimensionnelle adj |
| | | à deux dimensions loc adj |
| two-faced adj | figurative (deceitful) | hypocrite adj |
| | I learned the hard way how two-faced Paul is. |
| two-family house | (house for two families) | maison double nf |
| two-fisted adj | US, figurative (tough and aggressive) (familier : fort) | costaud adj |
| | | musclé adj |
| two-fisted adj | (racket sports: using two hands) | à deux mains loc adj |
| | The player sent the ball back with a two-fisted backhand. |
| | La joueuse a renvoyé la balle avec un revers à deux mains. |