split in two

splitting in two

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of split in two - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

divide objectbreak or divide something into two separate parts

The log will split in two if you hit it hard.

cleave

halve

Adjective

divided objectdivided into two separate parts or pieces

The log was split in two after the storm.

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Expressions with split

split up

stop being together as a group

The band decided to split up after the tour.

split off

separate from a larger group or structure

The small faction decided to split off from the main party..

split hairs

argue about trivial details unnecessarily

He tends to split hairs during every discussion.

split ticket

ballot with candidates from multiple parties

She cast a split ticket in the election.

split the bill

share the payment of a bill among multiple people

They decided to split the bill after dinner.

for a split second

adv.

for a very short moment or instant

I thought I saw her for a split second.

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.

big two

two leading entities in a field

The big two in tech are competing fiercely.

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.

Terms with split in two included in their meaning

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cleft

adj.

division

split or divided in two

Solomon Islands

geography

archipelago in Melanesia split between two countries

Examples of split in two in a sentence

The cookie split in two when I broke it.
The board was split in two by the impact.
Her necklace lay split in two on the floor.

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French:fendre en deux, coupé en deux, ...
German:in zwei Teile zerbrechen, zweigeteilt, ...
Italian:dividersi in due, diviso in due, ...
Spanish:partirse en dos, partido en dos, ...
Portuguese:partir ao meio, partido ao meio, ...
Chinese:劈成两半, 一分为二的, ...
Japanese:真っ二つに割れる, 二つに割れた, ...
Arabic:شَطَرَ, مَقْسُوم إلى اثنين, ...
Hebrew:לְחַלֵּק לִשְׁנַיִם, חָצוּי לִשְׁנַיִים, ...
Russian:расколоть пополам, расколотый пополам, ...
Ukrainian:розколюватися, розколотий навпіл, ...
Hindi:दो हिस्सों में विभाजित करना, दो हिस्सों में विभाजित, ...
Bengali:দুই টুকরো করা, দুটি ভাগে বিভক্ত, ...
Catalan:partir en dos, partit en dos, ...
Czech:rozštípnout, rozpůlený, ...
Danish:flække i to, kløvet, ...
Dutch:in tweeën splijten, in tweeën gedeeld, ...
Greek:σχίζω στα δύο, σχισμένος στα δύο, ...
Hungarian:kettéhasadni, kettéhasadt, ...
Khmer:បែកជាពីរ, បែកជាពីរផ្នែក, ...
Korean:두 동강이 나다, 두 갈래로 나뉜, ...
Persian:دو نیم کردن, دو تکه, ...
Polish:rozłupywać na pół, przecięty na pół, ...
Portuguese (BR):dividir em dois, dividido em dois, ...
Romanian:a despica în două, despicat în două, ...
Swedish:klyvas i två delar, delad i två, ...
Thai:แยกเป็นสองส่วน, แบ่งครึ่ง, ...
Turkish:ikiye ayırmak, ikiye bölünmüş, ...
Vietnamese:chẻ làm đôi, bị chia đôi, ...

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