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two-way
(to͞o′wā′)adj.
1.
a. Affording passage in two directions: a two-way street.
b. Moving in two directions: two-way traffic.
2.
a. Permitting communication in two directions: a two-way radio.
b. Permitting flow in two directions: a two-way valve.
3.
a. Expressive of or involving mutual action, relationship, or responsibility.
b. Involving two participants: a two-way treaty.
4. Sports Playing both offense and defense: a two-way player.
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two-way
adj
1. moving, permitting movement, or operating in either of two opposite directions: two-way traffic; a two-way valve.
2. involving two participants: a two-way agreement.
3. involving reciprocal obligation or mutual action: a two-way process.
4. (Telecommunications) (of a radio, telephone, etc) allowing communications in two directions using both transmitting and receiving equipment
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two′-way′
adj.
1. providing for or allowing movement in opposite directions: two-way traffic.
2. involving two parties or participants: a two-way political race.
3. entailing responsibilities or obligations on both such parties.
4. capable of both receiving and sending signals: a two-way radio.
5. capable of being used in two ways.
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Adj. 1. [画像:two-way - supported by both sides]two-way - supported by both sides; "a two-way treaty"
nonpartisan, nonpartizan - free from party affiliation or bias
2. [画像:two-way - involving two parts or elements]two-way - involving two parts or elements; "a bipartite document"; "a two-way treaty"
many-sided, multilateral - having many parts or sides
3. [画像:two-way - operating or permitting operation in either of two opposite directions]two-way - operating or permitting operation in either of two opposite directions; "a two-way valve"; "two-way traffic"; "two-way streets"
bidirectional - reactive or functioning or allowing movement in two usually opposite directions
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Translations
two-way
[ˈtuːˈweɪ]B. CPD two-way mirror N → luna f de efecto espejo
two-way switch N → conmutador m de dos direcciones
two-way traffic N → circulación f en dos sentidos
two-way switch N → conmutador m de dos direcciones
two-way traffic N → circulación f en dos sentidos
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
two-way
[ˈtuːˌweɪ] adj (street) → a doppio senso ; (traffic) → a doppio senso di circolazionetwo-way radio → radio f inv ricetrasmittente
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two
(tuː) noun1. the number or figure 2. twee الرَّقم 2 две dois dva, dvě die Zwei to δύο dos kaks دو kaksi deux שניים, שתיים दो broj ili znamenka dva kettő dua tveir due 2 2 du divi dua twee to, toer dwójka دوه dois doi два; двоика dva, dve dva broj dva två ตัวเลขหรือจํานวนสอง iki 二 два دو کا عدد số 2 二
2. the age of 2. twee سَنَتان من العُمْر двегодишна възраст dois anos dva roky die Zwei to år η ηλικία των δύο χρόνων dos años de edad kaks (aastat vana) دو سالگی kaksi deux ans גִיל שְׁנָתַיים दो साल dvije godine starosti két év umur 2 tahun tveggja ára due anni 2歳 2세 dvejų metų amžius divu gadu vecums dua tahun twee toårsalder wiek 2 lat دوه کلنی dois anos doi ani два года dva roky dve (leti) dve godine två อายุสองปี iki yaş 兩歲 два роки دو سال کي عمر hai tuổi 两岁
adjective1. 2 in number. twee العدد 2 две dois dva, dvě zwei to δύο dos kaks دو kaksi deux 2 दो dvojica, dvije kettő dua tveir due 2の 2의 du divi semuanya dua twee to dwa دو dois doi два; двое dva, dve dva dva två สอง iki 兩個 другий تعداد ميں دو số hai 两个
2. aged 2. twee عُمْرُه سنتان на две години de dois anos dvouletý zwei to år gammel που είναι δύο χρόνων de dos años kaheaastane دو ساله kaksivuotias de deux ans בֵּן שְׁנָתַיים दो साल का u dobi od dvije godine kétéves umur 2 tahun tveggja ára di due anni 2歳の 2세의 dvimetis divgadīgs; divus gadus vecs berumur dua tahun twee to dwuletni دوه کلن de dois anos de doi ani двухгодовалый dvojročný dveleten dve godine två มีอายุสองปี iki yaşında 兩歲了 дворічний دو سالہ lên hai 两岁了
two- having two (of something). a two-door car. twee مُكَوَّن من جُزْئَيْن дву- de dois/duas dvou-, dvoj- zwei-... to- δι- (ως α ́ συνθ.) de dos... kahe- ...دو kaksi- à/de deux (...) בַּעַל שְׁנֵי- दो dvo- két- dua tveggja- a/di due (...) 2- 2- dviejų divu- dua twee- to- dwu-, o dwóch ... دو de dois/duas cu doi (...) двух- dvoj- ki ima dva (...) dvo- två- สอง iki (前綴)二,兩,雙 дво- دو پر مشتمل có hai (前缀)二,两,双
ˌtwo-ˈfaced adjective decitful. a two-faced person. twee ذو وَجْهَيْن، مُخادِع двуличен hipócrita / duas caras pokrytecký falsch falsk διπρόσωπος de dos caras, hipócrita kahepalgeline دورو kaksinaamainen hypocrite דוּ-פַּרצוּפִי झूठा dvoličan kétszínű licik tvöfaldur í roðinu ipocrita, falso 不誠実な 표리 부동한 dviveidis divkosīgs suka bermuka-muka onoprecht falsk, med to ansikter dwulicowy دو مخی hipócrita ipocrit двуличный pokrytecký dvoličen dvoličan falsk, hycklande ซึ่งมีสองหน้า ikiyüzlü 兩面的,兩面派的,虛偽的,表裡不一的 двоєдушний; брехливий دورخا، فريبي lừa lọc, giả dối 两面的,两面派的,虚伪的,表里不一的
ˌtwo-ˈhanded adjective, adverb (to be used, played etc) with two hands. a two-handed stroke. twee, dubbel ذو مِقْبَضَيْن двурък de duas mãos / ambidestro zweihändig for to hænder; tohånds- με ή για δύο χέρια de dos manos kahekäe-, paaris- دو دستی kaksikätisesti à deux mains בִּשתֵי יַדָיִים दो हाथों वाला, दोनो हाथों से चलायी जाने वाली (तलवार), दो आदमियों के खेलने का (खेल) dvostruk, dvoručan kétkezes; két kézzel használandó; két személyes dengan dua tangan tveggja handa- (a due mani) 両手を使う 두 손을 이용한 dvirankis, dviem rankomis divrocīgs; ar abām rokām dgn dua tangan voor twee handen tohånds- dwuręczny, oburęczny دوه لاسی de duas mãos cu amândouă mâinile двуручный dvoročen sa obe ruke tvåhänt, tvåhands- ซึ่งใช้มือทั้งสอง iki elle yapılan 兩手的 дворучний; той, що вільно володіє двома руками دو ہاتھوں والا، دو ہاتھوں سے متعلق، دو ہاتھوں سے với, bằng hai tay 两手的
twosome noun two people; a couple. They usually travel in a twosome. paartjie إثْنان، شَخْصان двойка par dvojice das Paar par σε ζευγάρι, δυο δυο pareja paar دو نفر؛ دو نفری pari paire, couple זוג दो साथी dvoje, par pár; kétszemélyes sepasang par due, coppia 2人組 2인조 dvejetas; dviese divatā pasangan tweetal par dwójka, para دوه نفری par pereche, cuplu пара dvojica dvojica par par สองคน çift, ikili (表示)兩人一組 пара جوڑا hai người (表示)两人一组
ˌtwo-ˈway adjective able to act, operate, be used etc in two ways or directions. two-way traffic; a two-way radio. tweerigting ذو إتِّجاهَيْن двупосочен de/em dois sentidos obousměrný Doppel-... tovejs; tovejs- διπλής κατεύθυνσης de dos direcciones; (calle) de doble sentido kahesuunaline دو طرفه؛ دو رو kaksisuuntainen à deux sens, bilatéral דוּ-כִיווּנִי दुहरा (स्विच), दुतरफ़ा dvosmjeran kétirányú (út stb.) dua arah tvístefnu- (a due vie/sensi) 2方向の 쌍방향 dvipusis, dviejų krypčių divvirzienu-; divpusējs; abpusējs dua hala tweerichtings- toveis- dwukierunkowy دوه طرفه ، دو مخی de/em dois sentidos cu două sensuri; cu două canale двусторонний obojsmerný dvosmeren dvosmeran dubbelriktad, tvåvägs- ซึ่งแยกเป็นสองทาง iki yönlü 雙向的 двобічний, двосторонній دو طرح سے استعمال ہونے والا hai chiều 双向的,双通的
ˈtwo-year-old noun a person or animal that is two years old. twee jaar oue عُمْرُه سَنَتان две годишен dois anos de idade dvouletý, -á der/die Zweijährige toårig δίχρονος (για πρόσωπο ή ζώο) persona/animal de dos años de edad kaheaastane هر چیز دو ساله kaksivuotias (individu, etc.) âgé de deux ans בֵּן שְׁנָתַיים 2 वर्षीय dvogodišnjak kétéves berumur 2 tahun tveggja ára gamall (bambino/animale) di due anni 2歳の人 2세 dvimetis divgadnieks dua tahun tweejarige toåring dwulatek هر شی دو کلن (pessoa) de dois anos persoană/animal de doi ani человек, животное двух лет dvojročný, -á dveletnik dvogodišnjak tvååring คนหรือัตว์อายุสองปี iki yaşında kimse/şey 兩歲 той, кому два роки دو سالہ hai tuổi 两岁
adjective (of a person, animal or thing) that is two years old. twee jaar oud عُمْرُه سنتان двегодишен dois anos de idade dvouletý zweijährig toårig δχρονος de dos años kaheaastane دو ساله kaksivuotias de deux ans בֵּן שְׁנָתַיים दो साल का dvogodišnji kétéves berumur 2 tahun tveggja ára di due anni 2歳の 2세의 dvejų metų divgadīgs; divus gadus vecs dua tahun tweejarig toårs-, toårig dwuletni دو کلن de dois anos de doi ani двухгодовалый; двухлетний dvojročný dveleten dvogodišnji tvåårig มีอายุสองปี iki yaşında 兩歲(年)的 дворічний دو سال کا người hoặc con vật được hai tuổi 两岁(年)的
in two (broken) in two pieces. The magazine was torn in two. in twee dele قِسْمَيْن، قِطْعَتَيْن на две ao meio na dva kusy entzwei i to dele στα δύο en dos kaheks دو تکه kahteen osaan en deux לִשתַיִים दो टुकड़ों में nadvoje, napola ketté menjadi dua í tvennt in due まっぷたつに 둘로,두 동강으로 į dvi dalis uz pusēm; divās daļās dua in tweeën i (to) stykker/biter na dwoje, na dwie części په دوه برخو ao meio în două (părţi/bucăţi) пополам na dva kusy na dva dela na dva dela itu แตกเป็นสองส่วน iki parçaya, ikiye 把...一分為二 надвоє, навпіл دو حصے làm đôi, thành hai 把...一分为二
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