two

two
two [tu:]
number
deux m inv
• there are two il y en a deux
• to cut sth in two couper qch en deux
• they're two of a kind ils se ressemblent
• to put two and two together (inf) (figurative) faire le rapport
► two-bit (inf) adjective de pacotille
► two-bits plural noun (US) 25 cents mpl
► two-door adjective [car] (à) deux portes
► two-faced adjective hypocrite
► two-horse race noun
• the election was a two-horse race dans ces élections, seuls deux des candidats avaient des chances de gagner ► two-party adjective bipartite
► two-piece noun
• two-piece (swimsuit) bikini m ► two-star noun (British) also two-star petrol (essence f) ordinaire f
► two-stroke adjective
• two-stroke (engine) moteur m à deux temps ► two-time (inf) transitive verb tromper
► two-way adjective [switch] à va-et-vient ; [street] à double sens ; [traffic] dans les deux sens ; [exchange, negotiations] bilatéral
• two-way radio émetteur-récepteur m → six
* * *
[tuː] 1.
noun deux m inv

in twos — par deux

in twos and threes — par deux ou trois, deux ou trois à la fois

2.
determiner deux inv
3.
pronoun deux inv

I bought two of them — j'en ai acheté deux

to break something in two — casser quelque chose en deux

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that makes two of us — nous sommes tous les deux dans le même cas

to be in two minds about doing — hésiter à faire

to put two and two together — faire le rapprochement

there are two sides to every story — ≈ autant d'hommes, autant d'avis


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