two

• Adjectif numéral cardinal désignant la quantité de deux objets ou personnes.

A cardinal number, not an adjective. It is used to denote the quantity of two items.

1. Being one more than oneA1formal

   The number equivalent to the sum of one and one; a cardinal number.

   deux (numéral cardinal)

   • She has two cats at home.
   • There are two chairs in the room.
   • He bought two tickets for the concert.

• Nom désignant le nombre cardinal égal à un plus un, ou le chiffre qui le représente ; également l'une des quatre cartes à jouer d'un jeu portant deux marques.

A noun referring to the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one, or a numeral representing this number; also, one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots.

1. The number 2A1formal

   The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one; a numeral representing this number.

   deux

   • Two plus two equals four.
   • She has two children.
   • The meeting starts at two o'clock.

   Synonymescoupledeuceduodyadpairtwain

2. A2formal

   One of the four playing cards in a standard deck that have two spots.

   Deux (carte à jouer)

   • He played a two of hearts.
   • The two of spades was the lowest card in his hand.
   • She drew a two from the deck.

   Synonymesdeuce

• Numéral cardinal désignant deux objets, personnes ou unités de compte ; le nombre qui suit un.

The cardinal numeral representing the quantity of two units; the second positive integer following one; the first even prime number; used to denote a pair or couple in counting and mathematics.

1. Cardinal numeral: the number 2A1formal

   Used to denote a quantity of two persons or things; the second positive integer in the sequence of natural numbers; the first and only even prime number; represents a pair, couple, or dual quantity in counting, mathematics, and everyday usage.

   deux (nombre cardinal)

   • I have two brothers.
   • She bought two apples at the market.
   • Two plus two equals four.
   • They arrived in two hours.
   • He scored two goals in the first half.