It is two o’clock. 
Bây giờ là hai giờ. * 010 Are there two seats available? Còn hai chỗ trống nữa không? * 037 like: zwei → →
zwei ☊ hai ☊ 
☊ zweiundzwanzig ☊ hai mươi hai ☊ ☊ zwei Uhr ☊ hai giờ ☊ ☊ zweiter Klasse ☊ hạng hai ☊ ☊ vor zwei Jahren ☊ cách đây hai năm ☊ ☊ zwei Einzelbetten ☊ hai giường đơn ☊ ☊ zwei Punkte verbinden ☊ kết nối hai điểm ☊ ☊ verzweifeln an ☊ tuyệt vọng, chán nản ☊ ☊ zweifeln ☊ nghi ngờ ☊ ☊ aus zwei Teilen bestehen ☊ bao gồm hai bộ phận ☊ ☊ zwischen zwei Gegenständen wählen ☊ chọn giữa hai đồ vật ☊ ☊ die Wege verzweigen sich ☊ những con đường chia ngả ☊ ☊ die Abzweigung ☊ đoạn đường ngoặt ☊ ☊ zweisprachig ☊ song ngữ ☊ ☊ der Zweifel ☊ sự nghi ngờ ☊ ☊ zwei ☊ 二 ☊ èr zweiundzwanzig ☊ 二十二 ☊ èrshí èr zwei Uhr ☊ 二点钟 ☊ liǎng diǎn zhōng zweiter Klasse ☊ 二等车厢 ☊ èrděng chēxiāng vor zwei Jahren ☊ 两年前 ☊ liǎng nián qián zwei Einzelbetten ☊ 两张单人床 ☊ liǎng zhāng dānrénchuáng zwei Punkte verbinden ☊ 连接两个点 ☊ lián jiē liǎng gè diǎn verzweifeln an ☊ 绝望 ☊ jué wàng zweifeln ☊ 怀疑 ☊ hái yí aus zwei Teilen bestehen ☊ 由两部分组成 ☊ yóu liǎng bù fèn zǔ chéng zwischen zwei Gegenständen wählen ☊ 择二选一 ☊ zé èr xuǎn yī Wege verzweigen sich ☊ 道路分岔 ☊ dàolù fēnchà Abzweigung ☊ 分岔 ☊ fēnchà zweisprachig ☊ 双语的 ☊ shuāngyǔ de Zweifel ☊ 疑虑 ☊ yílǜ Ja, ich weiß. Möchten Sie erste oder zweite Klasse? ☊ Đúng, tôi biết. Anh muốn vé hạng nhất hay hạng nhì? ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 241) Sie begann, zwei Kaffees einzugießen. ☊ Cô ấy bắt đầu rót hai ly cà phê. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 369) Empfängnisverhütungsmittel wie Kondome oder die Pille sind im zweiten Fach. ☊ Dụng cụ phòng tránh thai như bao cao su hoặc thuốc tránh thai thì ở ngăn thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 442) Wir können ins Internet schauen und zwei Sitze reservieren. ☊ Chúng ta có thế lên mạng và đặt hai chỗ. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 466) Jetzt musst du geradeaus gehen, und dann die zweite, nein, die dritte Straße links. ☊ Sau đó anh đi thắng và đến đường thứ hai, à không, đuờng thứ ba thì rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 526) Meine Frau starb vor zwei Jahren. ☊ Vợ tôi đã mất cách đây hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 593) Sie schauen sich auch eine zweite Wohnung an. ☊ Họ cũng đi xem căn hộ thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 620) Sie ruft beim Theater an, um zwei Karten zu bestellen. ☊ Cô điện thoại tới nhà hát để đặt hai vé. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 817) Gibt es noch zwei Karten für heute Abend? ☊ Còn hai vé cho tối hôm nay không ? ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 821) Doch in der letzten Reihe sind noch zwei Plätze nebeneinander frei. ☊ Nhưng hàng ghế cuối còn hai chỗ trống cạnh nhau. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 823) Verzweifelt ruft sie Tri an: ☊ Tuyệt vọng cô điện thoại cho Trí: ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 969) Mein Vertrag geht noch über zwei Jahre, ich bin sehr fleißig und werde oft gelobt. ☊ Hợp đồng của anh còn hơn hai năm nữa, anh rất chăm chỉ và thường được thưởng. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1165) Ich rufe meine E-Mails nur noch zwei Mal am Tag ab. ☊ Tôi chỉ còn kiểm tra hòm Email hai lần trong ngày. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1397) Ich habe zwei Jahre in Boston studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học ở Boston hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1430) Ich gehe zwei Mal die Woche ins Fitnessstudio. ☊ Tôi đi tập thể hình hai lần một tuần. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1520) Dieser Artikel wird erst in zwei Monaten wieder lieferbar sein. ☊ Sản phẩm này sẽ được bán lại sớm nhất là sau hai tháng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1591) Sie werden Ihre Bestellung innerhalb von zwei Tagen erhalten. ☊ Quý khách sẽ nhận được hàng trong vòng hai ngày. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1602) Ich brauche das Ergebnis deiner Recherche in zwei Stunden. ☊ Hãy cho tôi biết kết quả tìm kiếm thông tin sau hai giờ nữa. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1612) Um dieses Problem zu lösen, sehe ich zwei Möglichkeiten. ☊ Có hai khả năng để giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1670) Mein Praktikum war leider ein Misserfolg: Ich habe zwei Monate lang nur Kaffee gekocht und Akten kopiert. ☊ Khóa thực tập của tôi đáng tiếc đã không thành công: Trong suốt hai tháng tôi chỉ pha cà phê và copy tài liệu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1761) Ich habe zwei Kinder. ☊ Tôi có hai con. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1840) Ich habe zwei Jahre im Ausland gelebt. ☊ Tôi đã sống ở nước ngoài hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1848) Ich habe zwei Jahre in München und zwei Jahre in Stockholm studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học hai năm ở Munich và hai năm ở Stockholm. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1872) Warum haben Sie nach zwei Jahren den Arbeitgeber gewechselt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chuyển chỗ làm sau hai năm? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1891) Ich bin zweisprachig aufgewachsen. ☊ Tôi lớn lên với hai ngôn ngữ. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1911) Ich arbeite in der Zweigstelle der Firma. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở chi nhánh của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2001) Die Arbeit der zweiten Arbeitsgruppe fehlt immer noch! ☊ Phần công việc của nhóm hai vẫn bị thiếu! ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2219) Diese Zahlung ist jetzt seit zwei Monaten fällig. ☊ Hóa đơn này đã quá hạn thanh toán từ hai tháng nay. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2541) She studies art two afternoons a week. ☊ afternoon ☊
She spends two hours a day getting to work and back again. ☊ again ☊
They have two children aged six and nine. ☊ aged ☊
two weeks/months/years ago ☊ ago ☊
allow sb/sth + adv./prep.: The prisoners are allowed out of their cells for two hours a day. ☊ allow ☊
a table, two chairs and a desk ☊ and ☊
appreciate doing sth: I don't appreciate being treated like a second-class citizen. ☊ appreciate ☊
arrangement that...: They had an arrangement that the children would spend two weeks with each parent. ☊ arrangement ☊
assist sb in/with sth: Two men are assisting the police with their enquiries (= are being questioned by the police). ☊ assist ☊
The noise came at two-minute intervals (= once every two minutes). ☊ at ☊
Two atoms of hydrogen combine with one atom of oxygen to form a molecule of water. ☊ atom ☊
I've never seen two people so attached to each other. ☊ attached ☊
attempt to do sth: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. ☊ attempt ☊
The house has three bedrooms at the front and two at the back. ☊ back ☊
two doctors backed up by a team of nurses ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
Pause for two beats and then repeat the chorus. ☊ beat ☊
We fly between Rome and Paris twice daily. ☊ between ☊
a difference/distinction/contrast between two things ☊ between ☊
a bird's nest with two eggs in it ☊ bird ☊
Two black coffees, please. ☊ black ☊
His way was blocked by two large bouncers. ☊ block ☊
The bomb blast blew two passers-by across the street. ☊ blow ☊
I'd like to book a table for two for 8 o'clock tonight. ☊ book ☊
born (out) of sth: She acted with a courage born (out) of desperation. ☊ born ☊
I have two sisters. Both of them live in London/They both live in London. ☊ both ☊
Sorry to bother you, but there's a call for you on line two. ☊ bother ☊
They have two boys and a girl. ☊ boy ☊
the branch of computer science known as 'artificial intelligence' ☊ branch ☊
break sth in/into sth: He broke the chocolate in two. ☊ break ☊
The band have just brought out their second album. ☊ bring sth out ☊
Two children were rescued from the burning car. ☊ burn ☊
I'd asked everybody but only two people came. ☊ but ☊
The bullet missed him by two inches. ☊ by ☊
By my watch it is two o'clock. ☊ by ☊
The children came in two by two (= in groups of two). ☊ by ☊
He spent two weeks at camp this summer. ☊ camp ☊
By the close of this century another two billion people will have been born. ☊ century ☊
Jeff deceived me once already—I won't give him a second chance. ☊ chance ☊
change sb/sth (for sb/sth): We change our car every two years. ☊ change ☊
a cheese knife (= a knife with a special curved blade with two points on the end, used for cutting and picking up pieces of cheese) ☊ cheese ☊
Chin up! Only two exams left. ☊ (keep your) chin up ☊
Cut out two circles of paper. ☊ circle ☊
When you're old, people treat you like a second-class citizen. ☊ citizen ☊
The villa is cleaned twice a week. ☊ clean ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
By lap two Walker was two metres clear of the rest of the runners. ☊ clear ☊
close sth (to sb/sth): The road was closed to traffic for two days. ☊ close ☊
We close for lunch between twelve and two. ☊ close ☊
Our team came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ close ☊
to give the walls a second coat of paint ☊ coat ☊
Two strong black coffees, please. ☊ coffee ☊
He collapsed in the street and died two hours later. ☊ collapse ☊
a dictionary with two columns per page ☊ column ☊
She came second (= received the second highest score) in the exam. ☊ come ☊
compare A with/to B: We carefully compared the first report with the second. ☊ compare ☊
The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. ☊ by/in comparison (with sb/sth) ☊
a conflict between two cultures ☊ conflict ☊
a connecting door (= one that connects two rooms) ☊ connect ☊
How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)? ☊ connection ☊
Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger. ☊ consequence ☊
construct sth from/out of/of sth: They constructed a shelter out of fallen branches. ☊ construct ☊
two people avoiding eye contact (= avoiding looking directly at each other) ☊ contact ☊
Her statement contained one or two inaccuracies. ☊ contain ☊
The bottle contains (= can hold) two litres. ☊ contain ☊
It took two hours to bring the fire under control. ☊ bring/get/keep sth under control ☊
Desperately he struggled to keep the conversation going. ☊ conversation ☊
The book sold 20 000 copies within two weeks. ☊ copy ☊
a two-year postgraduate course leading to a master's degree ☊ course ☊
a flag with a design of two crossed keys ☊ cross ☊
Add two cloves of crushed garlic. ☊ crush ☊
to give a cry of anguish/despair/relief/surprise/terror, etc. ☊ cry ☊
two cups of flour and half a cup of butter ☊ cup ☊
The bus was cut in two by the train. ☊ cut ☊
Cycling is Europe's second most popular sport. ☊ cycling ☊
There was music and dancing till two in the morning. ☊ dancing ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ daughter ☊
They left the day before yesterday (= two days ago). ☊ day ☊
We're meeting the day after tomorrow (= in two days). ☊ day ☊
Two children were burnt to death in the fire (= they died as a result of the fire). ☊ death ☊
The world champion has only had two defeats in 20 fights. ☊ defeat ☊
a delay of two hours/a two-hour delay ☊ delay ☊
She was in the depths of despair ☊ depth ☊
They dug down to a depth of two metres. ☊ depth ☊
The prisoners grew increasingly desperate. ☊ desperate ☊
Stores are getting desperate after two years of poor sales. ☊ desperate ☊
Somewhere out there was a desperate man, cold, hungry, hunted. ☊ desperate ☊
I heard sounds of a desperate struggle in the next room. ☊ desperate ☊
a desperate bid for freedom ☊ desperate ☊
His increasing financial difficulties forced him to take desperate measures. ☊ desperate ☊
Doctors were fighting a desperate battle to save the little girl's life. ☊ desperate ☊
desperate (for sth): He was so desperate for a job he would have done anything. ☊ desperate ☊
desperate (to do sth): I was absolutely desperate to see her. ☊ desperate ☊
They face a desperate shortage of clean water. ☊ desperate ☊
He took a deep breath, desperately trying to keep calm. ☊ desperately ☊
She looked desperately around for a weapon. ☊ desperately ☊
Her son developed asthma when he was two. ☊ develop ☊
I could only devote two hours a day to the work. ☊ devote sth to sth ☊
She noticed a marked difference in the children on her second visit. ☊ difference ☊
discuss (sb/sth) doing sth: We briefly discussed buying a second car. ☊ discuss ☊
Many divorced men remarry and have second families. ☊ divorced ☊
The helicopters appeared as two black dots on the horizon. ☊ dot ☊
My extension is two four double 0 (2400). ☊ double ☊
two double whiskies ☊ double ☊
I thought I was seeing double (= seeing two of sth). ☊ double ☊
Membership almost doubled in two years. ☊ double ☊
He's made some great movies. There's no doubt about it. ☊ no doubt ☊
The research showed beyond doubt that smoking contributes to heart disease. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
The prosecution was able to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the woman had been lying. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
The success of the system is not in doubt. ☊ be in doubt ☊
I've had my doubts about his work since he joined the firm. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
It may be all right. Personally, I have my doubts. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
If in doubt, wear black. ☊ if in doubt ☊
This meeting has been, without doubt, one of the most useful we have had so far. ☊ without/beyond doubt ☊
doubt sth: There seems no reason to doubt her story. ☊ doubt ☊
'Do you think England will win?'—'I doubt it.' ☊ doubt ☊
doubt (that)...: I never doubted (that) she would come. ☊ doubt ☊
doubt whether, if, etc...: I doubt whether/if the new one will be any better. ☊ doubt ☊
We're already two goals down (= the other team has two goals more). ☊ down ☊
two dozen eggs ☊ dozen ☊
drive sb to sth: Those kids are driving me to despair. ☊ drive ☊
Drugs have been seized with a street value of two million dollars. ☊ drug ☊
Each day that passed he grew more and more desperate. ☊ each ☊
Patient education is important to minimize the risk of a second heart attack. ☊ education ☊
There are two types of qualification—either is acceptable. ☊ either ☊
engaged (on sth): He is now engaged on his second novel. ☊ engaged ☊
Two men have been helping police with their enquiries (= are being questioned about a crime, but have not been charged with it). ☊ enquiry ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
two pieces of wood equal in length/of equal length ☊ equal ☊
Two prisoners have escaped. ☊ escape ☊
He has every third day off (= he works for two days then has one day off then works for two days and so on). ☊ every ☊
They visit us every other week. ☊ every other ☊
Her second husband was the exact opposite of her first (= completely different). ☊ exact ☊
Leave the roundabout at the second exit. ☊ exit ☊
expand sth: We've expanded the business by opening two more stores. ☊ expand ☊
There were two loud explosions and then the building burst into flames. ☊ explosion ☊
to express fears/doubts/reservations ☊ express ☊
a planned two-storey extension to the hospital ☊ extension ☊
The fact remains that we are still two teachers short. ☊ fact ☊
Two of the candidates must be female. ☊ female ☊
I need to have two teeth filled (= to have fillings put in them). ☊ fill ☊
film sb/sth doing sth: Two young boys were filmed stealing CDs on the security video. ☊ film ☊
It took two hours to put out the fire (= stop it burning). ☊ fire ☊
His second book is better than his first. ☊ first ☊
This method has two advantages: first it is cheaper and second it is quicker. ☊ first ☊
Her office is on the second floor. ☊ floor ☊
the Irish guy who lives two floors above ☊ floor ☊
First, fold the paper in half/in two. ☊ fold ☊
Copies are available for two dollars each. ☊ for ☊
I'll swap these two bottles for that one. ☊ for ☊
Help arrived in the form of two police officers. ☊ form ☊
The table was formed of two large slabs of stone. ☊ form ☊
He took two steps forward. ☊ forward ☊
It was decided to bring the meeting forward two weeks. ☊ forward ☊
free from difficulty/doubt/fear ☊ free ☊
Two men froze to death on the mountain. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze sb: Two men were frozen to death on the mountain. ☊ freeze ☊
Two miles further on we came to a small town. ☊ further ☊
Recent events throw doubt on the president's political future. ☊ future ☊
two games all (= both players have won two games) ☊ game ☊
a double garage (= one for two cars) ☊ garage ☊
first/second, etc. gear ☊ gear ☊
a first-/second-generation American (= a person whose family has lived in America for one/two generations) ☊ generation ☊
Richard has gone on leave for two weeks. ☊ go ☊
Could we go through (= practise) Act 2 once more? ☊ go through sth ☊
United conceded two goals in the first half. ☊ goal ☊
Sam is in (the) second grade. ☊ grade ☊
His book describes the growth of nationalism in Germany before the Second World War. ☊ growth ☊
two and a half kilos (2½) ☊ half ☊
The second half of the book is more exciting. ☊ half ☊
We finished the first round with a score of two hits and six misses. ☊ hit ☊
hold sb: Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid. ☊ hold ☊
hold sb + noun: He was held prisoner for two years. ☊ hold ☊
a two-week holiday in the sun ☊ holiday ☊
Jamaica is home to over two million people. ☊ home ☊
a two-star/five-star, etc. hotel ☊ hotel ☊
Chicago is two hours away (= it takes two hours to get there). ☊ hour ☊
a two-bedroom house ☊ house ☊
identify sb/sth as sb/sth: The bodies were identified as those of two suspected drug dealers. ☊ identify ☊
Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions. ☊ independent ☊
Two players are out of the team because of injury. ☊ injury ☊
I managed to work for two hours without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
It's two miles to the beach. ☊ it ☊
The book describes a spiritual journey from despair to happiness. ☊ journey ☊
Add the juice of two lemons. ☊ juice ☊
Two orange juices, please. ☊ juice ☊
I know of at least two people who did the same thing. ☊ know ☊
Two women are known to have died. ☊ know ☊
He was sentenced to two years in a labour camp (= a type of prison where people have to do hard physical work). ☊ labour ☊
a study of language acquisition in two-year-olds ☊ language ☊
I saw him last/I last saw him in New York two years ago. ☊ last ☊
He presented two solutions. The latter seems much better. ☊ latter ☊
The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s. ☊ latter ☊
She took the lead in the second lap. ☊ lead ☊
He managed to hold a lead of two seconds over his closest rival. ☊ lead ☊
Manchester lost their early two-goal lead. ☊ lead ☊
Other countries can teach us a lesson or two on industrial policy. ☊ lesson ☊
'B' is the second letter of the alphabet. ☊ letter ☊
There was little doubt in my mind. ☊ little ☊
He has lived through two world wars. ☊ live through sth ☊
The table is six feet long. ☊ long ☊
A doubtful look crossed his face. ☊ look ☊
Machines have replaced human labour in many industries. ☊ machine ☊
He was about six feet tall, with no distinguishing marks. ☊ mark ☊
There's not much of a market for black and white televisions nowadays. ☊ market ☊
She has two children by a previous marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
This is his second marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
'I suppose you'll be leaving soon, then?' 'No, as a matter of fact I'll be staying for another two years.' ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
It will cost two, maybe three hundred pounds. ☊ maybe ☊
We go there maybe once or twice a month. ☊ maybe ☊
First, melt two ounces of butter. ☊ melt ☊
He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France. ☊ not to mention ☊
There was no doubt in his mind that he'd get the job. ☊ mind ☊
As an absolute minimum, you should spend two hours in the evening studying. ☊ minimum ☊
Just minutes into the second half of the game Robinson scored his second goal. ☊ minute ☊
Two files have gone missing. ☊ missing ☊
The book has two pages missing/missing pages. ☊ missing ☊
a mixed marriage (= between two people of different races or religions) ☊ mixed ☊
He visits Paris once or twice a month. ☊ month ☊
He read the letter more carefully the second time. ☊ more ☊
I didn't get home until two in the morning! ☊ morning ☊
Click the left mouse button twice to highlight the program. ☊ mouse ☊
We reserved two tickets in the name of Brown. ☊ in the name of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's name ☊
They produced two reports, neither of which contained any useful suggestions. ☊ neither ☊
sparrows building a nest of twigs and dry grass ☊ nest ☊
It's been two weeks now since she called. ☊ now ☊
Think of a number and multiply it by two. ☊ number ☊
They have been seen together on two separate occasions. ☊ occasion ☊
Only occasionally was there any doubt that they would succeed. ☊ occasionally ☊
two fourteen-year-old boys ☊ old ☊
Whose side are you on (= which of two or more different views do you support)? ☊ on ☊
I don't know her well, I've only met her once or twice. ☊ once or twice ☊
Do you want one or two? ☊ one ☊
We've had one or two problems—nothing serious. ☊ one or two ☊
Move the books onto the second shelf. ☊ onto ☊
I'd like a second opinion (= advice from another person) before I make a decision. ☊ opinion ☊
This behaviour is based on a conflict between two opposing forces within the individual. ☊ opposing ☊
As I see it, we have two options... ☊ option ☊
option (of doing sth): Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year. ☊ option ☊
It weighs a kilo, or just over two pounds. ☊ or ☊
order that...: They ordered that for every tree cut down two more be planted. ☊ order ☊
They ordered that for every tree cut down two more should be planted. ☊ order ☊
Two buildings were destroyed and many others damaged in the blast. ☊ other ☊
Two out of three people think the President should resign. ☊ out ☊
She took two paces forward. ☊ pace ☊
Get the students to do the exercise as pair work (= two students work together). ☊ pair ☊
a pair of aces/kings (= two playing cards that have the same value) ☊ pair ☊
We have two politicians on tonight's panel. ☊ panel ☊
The procedure can be divided into two parts. ☊ part ☊
I enjoyed the play, particularly the second half. ☊ particularly ☊
half past two ☊ past ☊
We arrived at two o'clock and left at ten past (= ten minutes past two). ☊ past ☊
She performed less well in the second test. ☊ perform ☊
The factory will be closed down over a 2-year period/a period of two years. ☊ period ☊
Personally, I prefer the second option. ☊ personally ☊
a colour/black-and-white photo ☊ photo ☊
It is a physical impossibility to be in two places at once. ☊ physical ☊
I can't be in two places at once. ☊ place ☊
two large plates of pasta ☊ plate ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
Two coffees, please. ☊ please ☊
Two plus five is seven. ☊ plus ☊
By popular demand, the tour has been extended by two weeks. ☊ popular ☊
One third of the world's population consumes/consume two thirds of the world's resources. ☊ population ☊
'You might be wrong, of course!' 'It's possible, but I doubt it.' ☊ possible ☊
Do you get a second post here? ☊ post ☊
They cost two dollars a pound. ☊ pound ☊
The present regime has been in power for two years. ☊ power ☊
The team coach singled out two players for special praise. ☊ praise ☊
We had met on two previous occasions. ☊ previous ☊
They arrived promptly at two o'clock. ☊ promptly ☊
it is proposed that...: It was proposed that the president be elected for a period of two years. ☊ propose ☊
rank (sb/sth) + adj.: Last year, he was ranked second in his age group. ☊ rank ☊
At the height of her career she ranked second in the world. ☊ rank ☊
rate sb/sth + noun: She is currently rated number two in the world. ☊ rate ☊
The market reacted by falling a further two points. ☊ react ☊
ready to do sth: The contract will be ready to sign in two weeks. ☊ ready ☊
reason (for doing sth): I have no particular reason for doubting him. ☊ reason ☊
The prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder. ☊ reasonable ☊
The team recovered its lead in the second half. ☊ recover ☊
There are reductions for children sharing a room with two adults. ☊ reduction ☊
He flashed a smile, showing two rows of white, regular teeth. ☊ regular ☊
Her body has already rejected two kidneys. ☊ reject ☊
The second paragraph relates to the situation in Scotland. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
release sb/sth from sth: Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. ☊ release ☊
remove sth from sb/sth: The news removed any doubts about the company's future. ☊ remove ☊
The treatment should be repeated every two to three hours. ☊ repeat ☊
He's already been reported twice for arriving late. ☊ report ☊
rescue sb/sth + adj.: She had despaired of ever being rescued alive. ☊ rescue ☊
She came out of retirement to win two gold medals at the championships. ☊ retirement ☊
a return of my doubts ☊ return ☊
Take the first right, then the second left. ☊ right ☊
Two thousand is a nice round number—put that down. ☊ round ☊
rub (together): It sounded like two pieces of wood rubbing together. ☊ rub ☊
Two bodies were found among the charred ruins of the house. ☊ ruin ☊
Bush ran a second time in 2004. ☊ run ☊
Two children were run over and killed. ☊ run sb/sth over ☊
two sacks of groceries ☊ sack ☊
a two-hour sail across the bay ☊ sail ☊
save sb sth (on sth): If we go this way it will save us two hours on the trip. ☊ save ☊
She needs to win the next two games to save the match. ☊ save ☊
the scales of justice (= represented as the two pans on a balance (5)) ☊ scale ☊
The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
We are trying desperately to keep to our schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
Fraser scored again in the second half. ☊ score ☊
It happened on the second night at sea. ☊ at sea ☊
He searched desperately for something to say. ☊ search ☊
This is the second time it's happened. ☊ second ☊
Italy scored a second goal just after half-time. ☊ second ☊
the second of June/June 2nd ☊ second ☊
He was the second to arrive. ☊ second ☊
We have one child and are expecting our second in July. ☊ second ☊
Osaka is Japan's second-largest city. ☊ second ☊
Birmingham, the UK's second city ☊ second ☊
They have a second home in Tuscany. ☊ second ☊
teachers of English as a second language (= to people who already speak one or more other languages) ☊ second ☊
She came second in the marathon. ☊ second ☊
One of the smaller parties came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ second ☊
I agreed to speak second. ☊ second ☊
I came second (to) last (= the one before the last one) in the race. ☊ second ☊
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. ☊ second ☊
That is just a secondary consideration. ☊ secondary ☊
Experience is what matters—age is of secondary importance. ☊ secondary ☊
a secondary colour (= made from mixing two primary colours) ☊ secondary ☊
My brother is my senior by two years. ☊ senior ☊
The school is housed in two separate buildings. ☊ separate ☊
The course is made up of 12 two-hour sessions. ☊ session ☊
Two soccer fans plunged to their deaths after a heavy drinking session. ☊ session ☊
The two friends shared everything—they had no secrets. ☊ share ☊
I'm looking for a flat share (= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related). ☊ share ☊
People were desperately seeking shelter from the gunfire. ☊ shelter ☊
There are two restaurants on board ship. ☊ ship ☊
The movie was shot in black and white. ☊ shoot ☊
Peter has been off sick (= away from work because he is ill) for two weeks. ☊ sick ☊
Fry the steaks for two minutes on each side. ☊ side ☊
There were two children ahead, walking side by side. ☊ side by side ☊
He left home two weeks ago and we haven't heard from him since. ☊ since ☊
We were divorced two years ago and she has since remarried. ☊ since ☊
He is, without the slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist. ☊ slight ☊
It cost somewhere around two thousand dollars. ☊ somewhere around, between, etc. sth ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ son ☊
Take the first turning, sorry, the third turning on the right. ☊ sorry ☊
a space two metres by three metres ☊ space ☊
a CD player and radio with two ultra-slim speakers ☊ speaker ☊
split (into sth): The results split neatly into two groups. ☊ split ☊
spread sth (out) (over sth): A series of five interviews will be spread over two days. ☊ spread ☊
How many stairs are there up to the second floor? ☊ stair ☊
Keep straight on for two miles. ☊ straight ☊
In 'strategic' the stress falls on the second syllable ☊ stress ☊
Two days later tragedy struck. ☊ strike ☊
She was undoubtedly a very striking young woman. ☊ striking ☊
He won by two strokes (= in golf, by taking two fewer strokes than his opponent). ☊ stroke ☊
struggle (against sb/sth): He struggled against cancer for two years. ☊ struggle ☊
substitute sb/sth: Beckham was substituted in the second half after a knee injury (= somebody else played instead of Beckham in the second half). ☊ substitute ☊
We were second-class citizens and they treated us as such. ☊ such ☊
a two-/three-piece suit (= of two/three pieces of clothing) ☊ suit ☊
a two-page summary of a government report ☊ summary ☊
two summers ago ☊ summer ☊
Mark has two children to support from his first marriage. ☊ support ☊
Let us suppose, for example, that you are married with two children. ☊ suppose ☊
Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived. ☊ survive ☊
They spent two months in the jungle, surviving on small animals and fruit. ☊ survive ☊
survive as sth: He survived as party leader until his second election defeat. ☊ survive ☊
I go swimming twice a week. ☊ swim ☊
A table for two, please (= in a restaurant). ☊ table ☊
Take two tablets with water before meals. ☊ tablet ☊
We took a room at the hotel for two nights. ☊ take ☊
Two burgers to take away, please. ☊ take sth away ☊
He's six feet tall and weighs 200 pounds. ☊ tall ☊
Two teas, please. ☊ tea ☊
Desperately she fought back the tears (= tried not to cry). ☊ tear ☊
The term of agreement can be for either two or three years. ☊ term ☊
Two athletes tested positive for steroids. ☊ test ☊
The debate is centred around two conflicting theories. ☊ theory ☊
There are two people waiting outside. ☊ there ☊
There seemed to be no doubt about it. ☊ there ☊
They're two feet thick. ☊ thick ☊
I'm halfway through (= reading) her second novel. ☊ through ☊
The ceremony lasted two hours and we had to stand throughout. ☊ throughout ☊
The journey time is two hours. ☊ time ☊
She ran up the stairs two at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
Next, add two tins of tomatoes. ☊ tin ☊
I don't know him well; I've only met him twice. ☊ twice ☊
They go there twice a week/month/year. ☊ twice ☊
a twice-monthly/yearly newsletter ☊ twice ☊
May I borrow it for a day or two? ☊ a day, moment, pound, etc. or two ☊
He broke the bar of chocolate in two and gave me half. ☊ in two ☊
People arrived in twos and threes. ☊ in twos and threes ☊
You can't put all the blame on him. It takes two to make a marriage. ☊ it takes two to do sth ☊
He's inclined to put two and two together and make five (= reaches the wrong conclusion from what he sees, hears, etc.). ☊ put two and two together ☊
'I'm tired!' 'That makes two of us!' ☊ that makes two of us ☊
The decision was based upon two considerations. ☊ upon ☊
The job includes two weeks' paid vacation. ☊ vacation ☊
The arrival of canals was of great value to many industries. ☊ value ☊
There are two versions of the game, a long one and a short one. ☊ version ☊
You should visit your dentist at least twice a year. ☊ visit ☊
There are two points which I wanted to make. ☊ want ☊
the Second World War ☊ war ☊
He wore out two pairs of shoes last year. ☊ wear out, wear sth out ☊
a two-week vacation ☊ week ☊
He won a weekend for two in Rome. ☊ weekend ☊
Two white coffees, please. ☊ white ☊
The road was just wide enough for two vehicles to pass. ☊ wide ☊
She's his second wife. ☊ wife ☊
The river winds its way between two meadows. ☊ wind ☊
Two elections were held within the space of a year. ☊ within ☊
They had gone two days without food. ☊ without ☊
Several witnesses testified that there had been two gunmen. ☊ witness ☊
We never doubted her word. ☊ word ☊
to be frantic with worry ☊ worry ☊
I would imagine the job will take about two days. ☊ would ☊
There will be two ballot boxes—one for yesses and one for noes. ☊ yes ☊
They won't arrive for at least two hours yet. ☊ yet ☊
Five, four, three, two, one, zero... We have lift-off. ☊ zero ☊