twice
Two timesTwo times.
» I have been to Europe twice.
Ich bin zweimal in Europa gewesen.
Я дважды бывал в Европе.
Я дважды был в Европе.
Я двічі був у Європі.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Two times.
You should brush your teeth twice a day.
zweimal, doppelt
два́ждыdváždy, два ра́заdva ráza
двічіdviči
two times
(not comparable, usually)Doubled in quantity, intensity, or degree.
to double the degree
Examples
917 sentencesI have been to Europe twice.
Я двічі був у Європі.
ruЯ дважды бывал в Европе.
deIch bin zweimal in Europa gewesen.
She visits him twice a year.
Вона відвідує його двічі на рік.
ruОна навещает его дважды в год.
deSie besucht ihn zweimal im Jahr.
I've already saved your life twice.
Я вже двічі врятував твоє життя.
ruЯ уже два раза спасла тебе жизнь.
deIch habe dir schon zweimal das Leben gerettet.
You're twice as heavy as me.
Ти вдвічі від мене важчий.
ruТы в два раза тяжелее меня.
You're twice as old as Tom.
Ти вдвічі старший від Тома.
ruТы в два раза старше Тома.
Translations
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Origin
From earlier twise, from Middle English twies, twiȝes, from Old English twīġes (“twice”),From earlier twise, from Middle English twies, twiȝes, from Old English twīġes (“twice”), from twīwa, twīġa ("twice"; whence Middle English twie (“twice”)) + -es (adverbial genitive ending). Related to Saterland Frisian twäie (“twice”), Middle Low German twiges, twies (“twice”), Middle High German zwies (“twice”). Equivalent to twi- (“(in) two; both”) + -ce. Similarly constructed to the prefixes bis- and dis-, borrowed from Indo-European cognates.
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Synonyms
7 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
19 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- twice as much
- once or twice
- is twice as
- twice as old
- twice a week
- twice a day
- twice as heavy
- least least twice
- same mistake twice
- twice as many
- twice a year
- twice as big