big two

bɪɡ tuː

Definition

Definition of big two - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

dominant entitiestwo leading entities in a field

The big two in tech are competing fiercely.

duopoly

games

Rare

card game where players shed cards

Rare

We played big two all night at the party.

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Expressions with big

big brother

older male sibling in a family

My big brother taught me how to ride a bike.

big screen

large surface for projecting films in cinemas

The movie was amazing on the big screen.

big deal

something very important or significant

Winning the award was a big deal for her..

big fish

most notable or influential member of a group, person or thing

In our school, she was the big fish in the debate club.

big as a house

adj.

extremely large in size or amount

The new sofa is big as a house and takes up the whole room.

big heart

kind and generous nature

She has a big heart and always helps others.

Expressions with two

turn two

reach the age of two years

My niece will turn two next month.

two bits

small amount or portion

She only had two bits of information about the event.

two cents

personal opinion or thoughts, often shared humbly

Let me add my two cents to the discussion.

in two places at once

adv.

simultaneously in two different locations

She felt like she needed to be in two places at once.

no two people think alike

exp.

people have unique ways of thinking

In the meeting, it was clear that no two people think alike.

that makes two of us

exp.

express shared feeling or opinion with another person

I don't like this movie. That makes two of us!

torn between two things

adj.

experiencing conflicting emotions about two choices

He was torn between two things, love and duty.

two for the price of one

sales promotion offering two items for one price

The store had a two for the price of one on shoes.

give two cents

share an opinion or advice in a conversation

Let me give two cents on this topic.

in two minds

adj.

having mixed feelings or opinions

He was in two minds about accepting the job offer.

Terms with big two included in their meaning

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hercules beetle

insect

large tropical beetle with two big horns

one hand can't hold two watermelons

exp.

proverb advice

expresses that one cannot manage two big tasks at once

Examples of big two in a sentence

In the world of sports, the big two dominate the headlines.
Big two is a favorite among my friends.
She taught me the rules of big two.

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French:duo dominant, Big Two, ...
German:die beiden Großen, ...
Italian:i due principali, big two, ...
Spanish:dos grandes, big two, ...
Portuguese:duas principais, big two, ...
Chinese:两大巨头, 大老二, ...
Japanese:二大巨頭, ビッグツー, ...
Arabic:العِمْلاقان, بِيغ تُو, ...
Hebrew:שְׁנֵי הַגּוּפִים הַמּוֹבִילִים, בִּיג טוּ, ...
Russian:двое лидеров, большая двойка, ...
Ukrainian:велика двійка, великий двійка, ...
Hindi:बिग टू, ताश का खेल, ...
Bengali:বিগ টু, তাস খেলা, ...
Catalan:les dues grans, big two, ...
Czech:velká dvojka, Big Two, ...
Danish:de to store, big two, ...
Dutch:de twee grootste spelers, Big Two, ...
Greek:δύο μεγάλοι, μεγάλο δύο, ...
Hungarian:nagy kettős, kártyajáték, amelyben a játékosok lerakják a lapjaikat, ...
Khmer:អង្គភាពធំៗពីរដែលនាំមុខក្នុងវិស័យមួយ, ល្បែងបៀបោះសន្លឹក, ...
Korean:양대 산맥, 빅투, ...
Persian:دو غول, بزرگ دو, ...
Polish:wielka dwójka, big two, ...
Portuguese (BR):duas gigantes, jogo de cartas big two, ...
Romanian:cei doi mari, joc de cărți Big Two, ...
Swedish:stora två, big two, ...
Thai:สองหน่วยงานชั้นนำในสาขา, บิ๊กทู, ...
Turkish:büyük iki, iki kişi, ...
Vietnamese:hai ông lớn, big two, ...

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Definition of big two - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

Expressions with big

Expressions with two

Terms related to big two

Terms with big two included in their meaning

Examples of big two in a sentence

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