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twice

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/twaɪs/ · twice

On two occasions or in two instances.

Meanings

adverbformal

On two occasions or in two instances.

دو مواقع پر یا دو صورتوں میں۔

دو بار

do baar

Synonyms

two timesa pair of timesduallyدو باردو مواقعدو دفعہ

Antonyms

oncesinglyایک باراکیلے

Common Collocations

  • twice as good
  • twice the amount
  • do it twice

Example Sentences

I visited the museum twice last year.

میں نے پچھلے سال دو بار عجائب گھر کا دورہ کیا۔

main ne pichlay saal do baar ajaaib ghar ka daura kiya.

She has traveled to Paris twice.

وہ پیرس دو بار جا چکی ہے۔

woh Paris do baar ja chuki hai.

The recipe says to stir the mixture twice.

ترکیب کہتی ہے کہ مرکب کو دو بار ہلائیں۔

tarkeeb kehti hai ke markab ko do baar hilaain.

Easily Confused With

twice:Often confused with 'once', which means a single occasion.

Word Family

twice-over
adverbدو بار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'twice' as two instances, like two eyes.

Imagine two clocks showing the same time to remember the idea of twice.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دو بار سوچیں، ایک بار بولیں۔

do baar sochain, aik baar bolein.

Think twice, speak once.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "twiga" — twofold

First known use: 12th century

The term has been used in the English language since at least the 12th century to denote a count of two.