twos in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for twos in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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II.two [Am tu, Brit tuː] ADJ

See also four

I.four [Am fɔr, Brit fɔː] N

four
cuatro m
six from ten leaves four
diez menos seis es igual a cuatro
three fours are twelve
tres por cuatro (son) doce
to count in fours
contar de cuatro en cuatro
a five followed by two fours
un cinco seguido de dos cuatros
on page four
en la página cuatro
he's nearly four
tiene casi cuatro años
at the age of four
a los cuatro años (de edad)
it's nearly four
son casi las cuatro
they are sold in fours
los venden de a cuatro en cuatro
they are sold in fours
los venden de cuatro en cuatro Spain
the four of us/them
nosotros/ellos cuatro
there were four of us/them
éramos/eran cuatro
divide it into four
divídelo en cuatro
on all fours
en or a cuatro patas
on all fours
a gatas

II.four [Am fɔr, Brit fɔː] ADJ

two-color [ˈtuːˌkʌlə], two-colour Brit ADJ

I.two-seater [Am ˌtuˈsidər, Brit tuːˈsiːtə] ADJ attr

II.two-seater [Am ˌtuˈsidər, Brit tuːˈsiːtə] N

two-tone [Am ˈtu ˌtoʊn, Brit ˈtuːtəʊn] ADJ

I.two-ply [Am ˈtu ˌplaɪ, Brit] ADJ attr

II.two-ply [Am ˈtu ˌplaɪ, Brit] N

two-timer [Am ˈtu ˌtaɪmər, Brit ˈtuːtʌɪmə] N inf

two-timing [Am ˈtutaɪmɪŋ, Brit ˈtuːtʌɪmɪn] ADJ inf

two-stroke [Am ˈtu ˌstroʊk, Brit] ADJ Brit

two-stroke → two-cycle

See also two-cycle

two-cycle [ˈtuˌsaɪk(ə)l] ADJ Am

two-bit [Am ˈtu ˌbɪt, Brit ˈtuːbɪt] ADJ Am attr

twos in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for twos in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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See also eight

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two-way [ˌtu:ˈweI, Am ˈtu:-] ADJ

twos Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to buy sth in twos
comprar algo de dos en dos
two plus two makes four
dos y dos son cuatro
to kill two birds with one stone
matar dos pájaros de un tiro fig
two goes into five two and a half times
cinco dividido entre dos es igual a dos y medio
to put two and two together inf
sacar conclusiones
there's no comparison between the two restaurants
no hay ni punto de comparación entre los dos restaurantes
two and two is four
dos y dos son cuatro
you are two cm taller than me
me llevas dos centímetros
to bring sb down a peg (or two)
quitar moños a alguien
it takes two to make a quarrel
dos no riñen si uno no quiere

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
In his early life as a hippie, he only gave high twos (peace signs).
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People begin to file out of the theater, first in twos and threes and then in droves.
hereandnow.wbur.org
All of the deuces (twos) and jokers are wild cards.
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Many others were scattered far and wide in ones and twos.
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It sometimes follows mammals or birds to catch the insects they flush, and joins mixed-species flocks in ones and twos.
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Many slaves were manacled together in twos and threes.
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Union dead were placed by twos in shallow graves in long rows by their comrades without marking the identities.
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The dancers round off their dancing by facing each other in twos and threes and moving their shoulders faster.
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Whenever my written digits were rejected (twos and fours, mostly) all the numbers floating in delicate order between my ears would simply jumble up and evaporate.
business.financialpost.com

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