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Definition of two - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
mathematicsnumber equal to one plus one
- She bought two of the same shirt..
2.
timetwo o'clock, either a.m. or p.m
- The meeting is scheduled for two.
3.
gamesRare playing card that shows a pair of suit symbolsRare
- She drew a two from the deck.
4.
financeRare US two-dollar billRare US
- He paid with a two at the store.
Adjective
quantityamounting to the number 2
- She has two apples in her bag.
Images of two
playing card that shows a pair of suit symbols 
two-dollar bill
Expressions with two
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reach the age of two years
My niece will turn two next month.
small amount or portion
She only had two bits of information about the event.
personal opinion or thoughts, often shared humbly
Let me add my two cents to the discussion.
two leading entities in a field
The big two in tech are competing fiercely.
simultaneously in two different locations
She felt like she needed to be in two places at once.
people have unique ways of thinking
In the meeting, it was clear that no two people think alike.
express shared feeling or opinion with another person
I don't like this movie. That makes two of us!
experiencing conflicting emotions about two choices
He was torn between two things, love and duty.
sales promotion offering two items for one price
The store had a two for the price of one on shoes.
share an opinion or advice in a conversation
Let me give two cents on this topic.
having mixed feelings or opinions
He was in two minds about accepting the job offer.
in a way that shows very close similarity or perfect match
They worked like two peas in a pod on the project.
a situation where progress is lost by greater setbacks
The project felt like one step forward, two steps back.
understand a situation by linking simple facts or clues together
She put two and two together and realized they were planning a surprise.
be independent and manage without help from others
She learned to stand on her own two feet after college.
express that two things are very different from each other
They are two different animals when it comes to sports skills!
stumble while walking even though nothing blocks the path
He managed to trip over his own two feet on the flat sidewalk.
opinion or comment that is not very important
Let me add my two cents' worth.
some tasks may be done easier by two or more people working together
Two heads are better than one when solving difficult problems.
minimal money available, showing financial scarcity
He barely had two nickels to rub together after paying bills.
two people or things very similar
They are two of a kind, always thinking alike.
minimal money to live on or any money at all
He doesn't have two pennies to rub together after paying bills.
opinion or advice given that is not very important
Let me add my two pennies' worth to the discussion.
two aspects of the same thing that cannot be separated
Trust and respect are two sides of the same coin in relationships.
Origin of two
Old English, twa (two)
Terms with two included in their meaning
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sports
sport with two teams of nine players
location
in the space separating two things
transportation
two-wheeled vehicle propelled by pedals
bicycle
vehicle with two wheels moved by pedals
clothing
small fasteners on clothing for securing two parts
communication
exchange of ideas and thoughts between two or more people
soccer
game with two teams kicking a round ball
quantity
equal to one of two parts of a whole
equal division
one of two equal parts of something
quick meal
food with filling between two bread slices
furniture
upholstered seat for two or more people
steps structure
set of steps connecting two different levels
quantity
being one more than two
frequency
two times or on two occasions
siblings
either of two people born from the same pregnancy
siblings
two children born at the same birth
numbers
ordinal number for position seventy-two in a sequence
numbers
the number after thirty and before thirty-two
quantity
number equal to two dozen
numbers
the number after twenty and before twenty-two
mathematics
number following twenty-two and preceding twenty-four
mathematics
cardinal number after eighty before eighty-two
identity
show that two things are the same
choice
the second of two things or people
Examples of two in a sentence
Two is my favorite number. The train departs at two sharp. She always takes her coffee break at two. He played a two to win the round. The two of hearts was missing from the deck. The cashier handed him a two as change.
Collectors often seek the rare two for their collections. There are two options available for the project. Two students were selected for the exchange program.
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- French:deux, deux heures, ...
- German:zwei, zwei Uhr, ...
- Italian:due, le due, ...
- Spanish:dos, número dos, ...
- Portuguese:dois, duas, ...
- Chinese:二, 两个, ...
- Japanese:二つ, 2つの, ...
- Arabic:اِثْنان, اِثْنَيْن, ...
- Hebrew:שְׁתַּיִם, שְׁנֵי, ...
- Russian:двое, два, ...
- Ukrainian:два, дві години, ...
- Hindi:दो, दो डॉलर का नोट, ...
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