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Definition of one-two - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
quick combotwo things in short succession
- The announcement came as a one-two surprise.
2.
boxingTECH. jab followed by a cross punchTECH.
- The boxer practiced his one-two combination.
3.
motor racingTECH. race victory with first and second placeTECH.
- The team celebrated their one-two finish.
4.
soccerTECH. UK quick one-touch play between two playersTECH. UK
- The team scored with a brilliant one-two.
Expressions with one-two
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perform a quick action to overcome someone
He managed to give the old one-two and win the match.
Origin of one-two
English, one (single) + two (pair)
Terms with one-two included in their meaning
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quantity
equal to one of two parts of a whole
equal division
one of two equal parts of something
quantity
being one more than two
quantity
refers to every one of two or more individuals or items
choice
any one of two options
combination
combine two or more substances so that they become one
choice
not one nor the other of two
team
one of two or more opposing teams or parties
language
refers to one of two people or things
reference
referring to one of two things
pronouns
refers to one of two people including the speaker
one of two
refers to one of two people or things
everyday quantity
one part out of two, written as 50%
linguistics
not one nor the other of two people or things
countable
one or two times
mathematics
ratio of two numbers, one divided by the other
between two
not one or the other of two
hotel
room for two people with one or two beds
coffee
two shots of espresso in one cup
one of two
referring to one of two things
linguistics
referring to one of two people
choice
indicates that any one of two people is acceptable
grammar
refers to one person from a group of two
one parent
one of the two parents
Examples of one-two in a sentence
The storm hit with a one-two impact. A sharp one-two sent his opponent backward. The coach corrected her one-two during practice. Their one-two in the championship was unexpected. A one-two finish boosted the team's morale. They practiced the one-two during training.
A quick one-two opened up the defense.
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- French:coup double, un-deux, ...
- German:Doppelschlag, Eins-zwei-Kombination, ...
- Italian:uno-due, uno due, ...
- Spanish:uno-dos, combinación, ...
- Portuguese:one-two, um-dois, ...
- Chinese:连环, 一二连拳, ...
- Japanese:ワンツー, ワンツーパンチ, ...
- Arabic:ضَرْبَة مُزْدَوِجَة, واحد اثنان, ...
- Hebrew:מַכָּה כְּפוּלָה, אַחַת שְׁתַּיִם, ...
- Russian:двойной удар, двойка, ...
- Ukrainian:один-два, двійка, ...
- Hindi:एक-दो, सीधा मुक्का मारने के बाद दूसरा आड़ा सीधा मुक्का, ...
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