two
gb/tˈu/ us/tˈu/
A1
Angličtina
~ 200
kettő, két
A1
1
She bought two apples from the market.
Két almát vett a piacon.
The meeting will start in two hours.
A megbeszélés két óra múlva kezdődik.
They have two children.
I saw two birds on the tree.
Please give me two tickets for the show.
Učební příklady
I have two books.
Két könyvem van.
He has two cats.
Két macskája van.
We need two chairs.
She is two years old.
Two cars are in the street.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'two' with 'too' (meaning 'also') or 'to' (a preposition).
Význam
The number 2
Kolokace
two people
|two days
|two years
|two times
|two parts
Synonyma
pair (Refers to two of something, often seen as a set or unit.)
Antonyma
one (Represents a single unit, the number before two.)
Témata
mathematics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
The number that comes after one and before three.
The cardinal number representing the quantity of one plus one.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
two
IPA
GB/tˈu/
US/tˈu/
Slabiky a přízvuk
two (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (two)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: two
- Plural: two
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
in two minds
1/ˈɪn tˈu mˈaɪndz/
idiom
Undecided about something
Not sure about what to do or choose.
Příklady
- I'm in two minds about going to the party.
- She's in two minds about accepting the job offer.
two by two
1/tˈu bˈaɪ tˈu/
fixed phrase
In groups of two
When people or things are arranged or moving in pairs.
Příklady
- The children walked into the hall two by two.
- The animals entered the ark two by two.
two-faced
1/tˈu fˈeɪst/
fixed phrase
informal
Deceitful or hypocritical
Saying nice things to someone but bad things behind their back.
Příklady
- I can't trust her—she's so two-faced.
- He's friendly in person but very critical behind your back; he's two-faced.
put two and two together
1/pˈʊt tˈu ˈænd tˈu təɡˈɛðɚ/
idiom
infer from facts or clues
To understand something by thinking about the facts you know.
Příklady
- I didn't tell him I was leaving, but he put two and two together.
- She saw his car outside and put two and two together.
put two and two together
2/pˈʊt tˈu ˈænd tˈu təɡˈɛðɚ/
idiom
Draw a logical conclusion
To guess what is happening or true by looking at the facts you know.
Příklady
- I saw them together and put two and two together.
- When he didn't come to work, we put two and two together and realized he was sick.