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I. two [tu:] ADJ

1. two (number):

two
to break sth in two
to cut sth in two
to walk two by [or and]two [or in twos]

2. two (age):

two

3. two (time):

two
half past [or Brit inf half]two

Phrases:

to be sb's number two
wie du mir, so ich dir prov
to put [or throw] in one's two cents worth Am, Aus inf

II. two [tu:] N

1. two (number, symbol, quantity):

two
Zwei f <-, -en>
two
Zweier m <-s, ->

2. two (cards):

two
Zwei f <-, -en>
two
Zweier m <-s, -> A, CH

3. two (public transport):

the two
the two
See also

I. eight [eɪt] ADJ

2. eight (age):

3. eight (time):

half past eight [or Brit inf half eight]

II. eight [eɪt] N

1. eight (number, symbol):

Acht f <-, -en>
Achter m <-s, -> A, CH

2. eight SPORTS:

Achter m <-s, ->

3. eight:

eight Brit (shoe size)

4. eight CARDS:

Acht f <-, -en>
Achter m <-s, -> A, CH

5. eight (public transport):

Phrases:

two-up two-ˈdown N Brit inf

one-ˈtwo N

1. one-two (double hit):

one-two fig

2. one-two (in football):

one-two
Doppelpass m <-es, -pässe>

ˈtwo-bit ADJ attr, inv Am pej inf

two-bit
billig fig pej
two-bit
two-bit
mies inf

two-di·ˈmen·sion·al ADJ inv

two-dimensional pej character, plot
flach <flacher, am flachsten>

I. ˈtwo-door ADJ attr, inv AUTO

II. ˈtwo-door N

ˈtwo-edged ADJ inv

1. two-edged (with two blades):

two-edged knife, sword
two-edged knife, sword

2. two-edged fig:

two-edged (with pros and cons) argument
two-edged (ambiguous) comment, remark
two-edged (ambiguous) comment, remark

ˈtwo-faced ADJ pej

two-faced
falsch <falscher, am falschesten>

ˈtwo-fist·ed ADJ Am

ˈtwo-four [ˈtu:fɔ:r] N Can inf

I. ˈtwo-hand·ed ADJ attr, inv

1. two-handed (needing two hands):

two-handed backhand TENNIS, SPORTS

2. two-handed (ambidextrous):

II. ˈtwo-hand·ed ADV

two-ˈhand·er N Brit THEAT

I. ˈtwo-part ADJ attr, inv

II. ˈtwo-part N COMPUT