Twice in spanish
pronunciation: doʊsbeθes part of speech: adverb
twice = dos veces.
Example: They are slower because they actually print each character twice.more:
» act without + thinking twice = actuar sin pensar(lo) dos veces.
Example: Even adults act without thinking twice before they do things, but that is not the best way to solve problems.» lightning never strikes twice = las cosas sólo pasan una vez.
Example: Tall television towers and large skyscrapers blow the 'lightning never strikes twice' myth out of the water.» make + the same mistake twice = cometer el mismo error dos veces, tropezar dos veces con la misma piedra.
Example: And the conventional wisdom is don't make the same mistake twice, learn from your mistakes.» once bitten, twice shy = gato escaldado del agua fría huye, de los escarmentados nacen los avisados.
Example: To promote food products, it is essential that exaggerated claims must be avoided, for the consumer 'once bitten is twice shy'.» think + twice = pensárselo dos veces, vacilar, dudar, pensarse muy bien.
Example: I would urge you most sincerely and strongly to think twice or three times before putting your shelflist into an undeveloped system.» twice a day = dos veces al día.
Example: The most important part of dental care is to brush and floss your teeth regularly (at least twice a day, better yet after every meal or snack).» twice + as many = el doble.
Example: The uncompetitive English book trade at the end of the seventeenth century imported twice as many books as it was able to sell abroad.» twice a week = dos veces a la semana.
Example: The volunteers receive training once a fortnigt in the winter and twice a week in the summer.» twice a year = dos veces al año.
Example: The editorial board will meet a minimum of twice a year, and will correspond as needed by email.» twice over = dos veces, por partida doble.
Example: Grandchildren are your children twice over.» twice + the number of = el doble de.
Example: These are more elaborate then the ALA Rules, with twice the number of rules.» twice-weekly = dos veces a la semana.
Example: In order to make my twice-weekly half-hour visits to the class more relaxing and, I hoped, more enjoyable, the teacher designed a special area the children called 'the storycorner'.» twice yearly [twice-yearly] = semestral, dos veces al año.
Example: The journal was originally intended as a quarterly, but changed to twice yearly publication with the 1st issue of 1977.