| slovo | definícia |
twice
(mass) | twice
- dvakrát |
twice
(encz) | twice,dvakrát |
Twice
(gcide) | Twice \Twice\ (tw[imac]s), adv. [OE. twies (where the s is the
adverbial ending; see -wards), twie, AS. twiges, twiwa;
akin to twi- (in comp.) two, G. zwie-, OHG. zwi-, Icel.
tv[imac]-, L. bi-, Gr. di-, Skr. dvi-, and E. two. See
Two.]
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1. Two times; once and again.
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He twice essayed to cast his son in gold. --Dryden.
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2. Doubly; in twofold quantity or degree; as, twice the sum;
he is twice as fortunate as his neighbor.
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Note: Twice is used in the formation of compounds, mostly
self-explaining; as, twice-born, twice-conquered,
twice-planted, twice-told, and the like.
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twice
(wn) | twice
adv 1: two times; "I called her twice"
2: to double the degree; "she was doubly rewarded"; "his eyes
were double bright" [syn: doubly, double, twice] |
twice
(devil) | TWICE, adv. Once too often.
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| | podobné slovo | definícia |
think twice
(encz) | think twice,rozmýšlet |
twice-baked bread
(encz) | twice-baked bread, n: |
Twice
(gcide) | Twice \Twice\ (tw[imac]s), adv. [OE. twies (where the s is the
adverbial ending; see -wards), twie, AS. twiges, twiwa;
akin to twi- (in comp.) two, G. zwie-, OHG. zwi-, Icel.
tv[imac]-, L. bi-, Gr. di-, Skr. dvi-, and E. two. See
Two.]
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1. Two times; once and again.
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He twice essayed to cast his son in gold. --Dryden.
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2. Doubly; in twofold quantity or degree; as, twice the sum;
he is twice as fortunate as his neighbor.
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Note: Twice is used in the formation of compounds, mostly
self-explaining; as, twice-born, twice-conquered,
twice-planted, twice-told, and the like.
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think twice
(wn) | think twice
v 1: consider and reconsider carefully; "Think twice before you
have a child" |
twice-baked bread
(wn) | twice-baked bread
n 1: slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown
and hard and crisp [syn: zwieback, rusk, {Brussels
biscuit}, twice-baked bread] |
twice-pinnate
(wn) | twice-pinnate
n 1: a pinnate leaf having two pairs of leaflets [syn: {bijugate
leaf}, bijugous leaf, twice-pinnate] |
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