twice

[US]/twaɪs/
[UK]/twaɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. double the amount or the number of times, on two occasions.

Phrases & Collocations

twice a week

think twice

think twice about

at twice

in twice

twice over

Example Sentences

Twice three is six.

the doctor's been twice today.

I'm twice your age.

an engine twice as big as the original.

He fell twice for theft.

This box is twice as large as that one.

she went to chapel twice on Sunday.

m twice; two d.

she was given a low potency twice daily.

the twice daily rhythms of the tides.

Williams twice shot wide.

the tablets should be taken twice a day.

M is twice as large as N.

wore the same dress twice;

She's been to the symphony twice this month.

I play tennis twice a week.

They had to fight with a force twice their number.

Real-world Examples

I started showing it twice in sections.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

I can't believe you won the lottery twice in a row.

Source: The Ellen Show

I've hit you twice. What are you going to do now?

Source: Kung Fu Panda 2

And so far, lawmakers have rejected it twice.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2019 Collection

I wrote cheese twice, cheese, and cheese.

Source: Learn to dress like a celebrity.

So read your work at least twice!

Source: Crash Course: Business in the Workplace

Because she won the Nobel Prize twice.

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford Junior English (Ninth Grade, Volume 2)

President Donald Trump has done this twice.

Source: CNN Selected October 2017 Collection

Here, you see the same image twice.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2015 Collection

The passages will be read only twice.

Source: National College Student English Competition Category C

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