twice
gb/twˈaɪs/ us/twˈaɪs/
A2
Angielski
~ 1600
kétszer, kétszeres
A2
1
kétszer
A1
Schemat użycia:
[verb] twice
I called her twice but she didn’t answer.
Kétszer hívtam, de nem vette fel.
He has been to Japan twice this year.
Idén kétszer járt Japánban.
The meeting was postponed twice due to bad weather.
She read the letter twice before replying.
I’ve watched that movie twice already.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I went to the park twice.
Kétszer voltam a parkban.
She called me twice yesterday.
Tegnap kétszer hívott fel.
We eat pizza twice a month.
He read the book twice.
They visited us twice last year.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'twice' with 'double'. 'Twice' is about frequency or count, while 'double' often refers to size, amount, or multiplication.
Znaczenie
Two times
Kolokacje
twice a week
|twice daily
|twice as much
|visit twice
|call twice
Synonimy
two times (Exact equivalent but more explicit and less idiomatic.)
Antonimy
once (Means one time, the opposite of twice.)
Tematy
daily life
|numbers
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Happening two times.
On two occasions or in two instances.
B1
2
Schemat użycia:
twice as [adjective] / twice the [noun]
This house is twice as large as ours.
Ez a ház kétszer akkora, mint a miénk.
She earns twice the salary of her colleague.
Kétszer annyit keres, mint a kollégája.
The new phone is twice as fast as the old one.
The ticket costs twice the price it did last year.
He lifted a weight twice his own body weight.
Przykłady dla uczących się
My bag is twice as heavy as yours.
A táskám kétszer olyan nehéz, mint a tiéd.
The room is twice the size of mine.
A szoba kétszer akkora, mint az enyém.
This car is twice as fast as that one.
The cake is twice as sweet as before.
He paid twice the price for that shirt.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes incorrectly say 'two times more than' when 'twice as much' is more natural.
Znaczenie
Two times as much
Kolokacje
twice as big
|twice the size
|twice as fast
|twice the price
Synonimy
double ('Double' can be used similarly but is also a verb and adjective; 'twice' is strictly an adverb.)
Antonimy
half (Means 50% of something, opposite in scale to double/twice.)
Tematy
numbers
|measurement
|comparison
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Two times bigger, more, or stronger.
By a factor of two in size, amount, or degree.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
twice
IPA
GB/twˈaɪs/
US/twˈaɪs/
Sylaby i akcent
twice (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (twice)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: twice
- Plural: twices
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
lightning never strikes twice
1/lˈaɪtnɪŋ nˈɛvɚ stɹˈaɪks twˈaɪs/
idiom
Unlikely same rare event repeats
A rare thing will probably not happen in the same place or to the same person again.
Przykłady
- Winning the lottery again? Lightning never strikes twice.
- They say lightning never strikes twice, but he got promoted again within a year.
think twice
1/θˈɪŋk twˈaɪs/
idiom
Reconsider carefully before acting
To stop and consider something again before doing it, because it might be wrong or risky.
Przykłady
- You should think twice before lending him money.
- She thought twice about quitting her job without another offer.
think twice
2/θˈɪŋk twˈaɪs/
idiom
Consider carefully before acting
To stop and think carefully before doing something.
Przykłady
- You should think twice before investing all your savings.
- He didn’t think twice about helping her.
once bitten, twice shy
1/wˈʌns bˈɪtən | twˈaɪs ʃˈaɪ/
idiom
Cautious after bad experience
After something bad happens, you are careful not to let it happen again.
Przykłady
- I won't lend him money again—once bitten, twice shy.
- I don’t lend money anymore—once bitten, twice shy.
- She avoids online shopping now; once bitten, twice shy.
- She avoided dating for years; once bitten, twice shy.
once bitten, twice shy
2/wˈʌns bˈɪtən | twˈaɪs ʃˈaɪ/
idiom
Cautious after bad experience
After something bad happens once, you are more careful next time.
Przykłady
- I won't lend him money again—once bitten, twice shy.
- She was hurt in her last relationship and is now once bitten, twice shy.