twice

twice
twice [{{t}}twaɪs]
1 adverb
(a) (with noun) deux fois;
∎ twice 3 is 6 deux fois 3 font 6
(b) (with verb) deux fois;
∎ I've already told you twice je te l'ai déjà dit deux fois, je te l'ai déjà répété;
∎ they didn't need to be asked or told twice ils ne se sont pas fait prier, ils ne se le sont pas fait dire deux fois;
∎ to think twice before doing sth y regarder ou réfléchir à deux fois avant de faire qch;
∎ to think twice before saying sth réfléchir avant de parler;
∎ she didn't have to think twice before accepting elle a accepté sans hésiter
(c) (with adjective or adverb)
∎ twice weekly/daily deux fois par semaine/jour;
∎ she can run twice as fast as me elle court deux fois plus vite que moi;
∎ it's twice as good c'est deux fois mieux;
∎ twice as much time/as many apples deux fois plus de temps/de pommes
2 predeterminer
deux fois;
∎ twice a day deux fois par jour;
∎ twice the price deux fois plus cher;
∎ he's almost twice your height il est presque deux fois plus grand que vous;
∎ since the operation he is twice the man he was depuis son opération il est transformé ou en pleine forme;
∎ he's twice the man you are! il vaut deux fois mieux que toi!

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