/twaɪs/
Translation
Two times; on two separate times.
Word origin
From Old English twiga, related to two, meaning two times.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- twiga
Examples
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"Twice" means two times.
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Here "twice" means two times in each day.
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Here "twice" means he knocked two times.
Where this fits
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Grammar articles
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Gradable and ungradable adjectives: why very furious sounds wrong, and which intensifier goes where
Advanced passive structures in English: the get-passive, it is said that, and passives with two objects
Phrasal verbs exercises: 80 questions with answers
So, such, too and enough in English: words of degree and result
Time clauses in English: when, while, as soon as, until, before and after
Verb patterns with objects in English: want somebody to do, make somebody do, and see somebody doing
Word formation with prefixes: un-, in-, im-, dis-, re-, over-, under- and mis-
Word formation in English: how suffixes build word families and give away the part of speech
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