TWO-BY-FOUR

Meaning of TWO-BY-FOUR in English

■ noun

1》 a length of wood with a rectangular cross section nominally two inches by four inches.

2》 W. Indian & US a small or insignificant thing, typically a building.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

TWO-BY-FOUR — I. noun Date: 1884 a piece of lumber approximately 2 by 4 inches as sawed and usually 1 5/8 by …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TWO-BY-FOUR — I. | ̷ ̷_bə| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : measuring two units (as inches) by four 2. : small from two-by-four enterprises set up …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TWO-BY-FOUR — /tooh"buy fawr', -fohr', -beuh-/ , adj. 1. two units thick and four units wide, esp. in inches. 2. Informal. lacking …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TWO-BY-FOUR — piece of wood that is four units wide and two units thick; narrow, tight (Informal); lack of importance (Informal)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TWO-BY-FOUR — I. ˌtü-bī-ˈfȯr noun Date: 1884 : a piece of lumber approximately 2 by 4 inches as sawed and usually 1 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TWO-BY-FOUR — Function: adjective Date: 1897 1 : small or petty of its kind <this house and its two-by-four garden ― Philip …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TWO-BY-FOUR — Pronunciation: ˌ tü-b ī - ' fo ̇ r Function: noun Date: 1884 : a piece of lumber approximately 2 …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TWO-BY-FOUR — [two-by-four] n (1884): a piece of lumber approximately 2. by 4. inches as sawed and usu. 1 5/8 by 3 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TWO-BY-FOUR — two-by-four BrE AmE ˌtuː bə ˈfɔː -bi-, -baɪ- AmE \ -ˈfɔːr -ˈfoʊr
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TWO BY FOUR — door
Slang English vocab
TWO-BY-FOUR
Dirty English-Russian vocab
TWO-BY-FOUR — прил.; разг. 1) размером два на четыре (дюйма, фута, метра и т. п.) 2) небольшой, маленький; мелкий; малый, тесный a …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TWO-BY-FOUR — 1. ͵tu:baıʹfɔ: n 1> спец. лесина 2Ҳ4 дюйма 2> разг. толстая палка 2. ͵tu:baıʹfɔ: a разг. 1. размером два на …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TWO-BY-FOUR — прил.; разг.1) размером два на четыре (дюйма, фута, метра и т. п.) 2) небольшой, маленький; мелкий; малый, тесный a small …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TWO BY FOUR
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TWO BY FOUR — (a) маленький; мелкий; мелочный; небольшой; ограниченный; тесный; узкий
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
TWO-BY-FOUR — 1. [͵tu:baıʹfɔ:] n 1) спец. лесина 2Ҳ4 дюйма 2) разг. толстая палка 2. [͵tu:baıʹfɔ:] a разг. 1. размером два на …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
TWO-BY-FOUR — 1. ͵tu:baıʹfɔ: n 1) спец. лесина 2Ҳ4 дюйма 2> разг. толстая палка 2. ͵tu:baıʹfɔ: a разг. 1. размером два на …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
TWO BY FOUR — мелкий, незначительный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
TWO BY FOUR — мелкий, незначительный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
TWO-BY-FOUR — 1. сущ. деревянный брус сечением два на четыре дюйма 2. ,tu:baɪˈfɔ прил. 1) сечением два на четыре дюйма 2) небольшой, …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
TWO-BY-FOUR — 1. сущ. деревянный брус сечением два на четыре дюйма 2. [,«ѓ¤µЎ'§‚] прил. 1) сечением два на четыре дюйма 2) небольшой, маленький; мелкий; малый, тесный a small …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
TWO-BY-FOUR — _a. _собир. 1> размером два на четыре (дюйма, фута, метра и т. п.) 2> небольшой, маленький; мелкий; тесный; a small …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
TWO-BY-FOUR — a. собир. 1. размером два на четыре (дюйма, фута, метра и т. п.) 2. небольшой, маленький; мелкий; тесный; a small …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
TWO-BY-FOUR
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
TWO BY FOUR
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
TWO-BY-FOUR — _a. _ам. _разг. мелкий, незначительный
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
TWO-BY-FOUR — adj AmE infml He hung out in a two-by-four office with a desk and a chair — Он сидел в крошечной …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
TWO-BY-FOUR — adj AmE infml He hung out in a two-by-four office with a desk and a chair — Он сидел в …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
TWO-BY-FOUR — two-by-four adj AmE infml He hung out in a two-by-four office with a desk and a chair Он сидел в …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
TWO-BY-FOUR — He hung out in a two-by-four office with a desk and a chair — Он сидел в крошечной конторе, где …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
TWO-BY-FOUR — прил.; разг. 1) размером два на четыре (дюйма, фута, метра и т. п.) 2) небольшой, маленький; мелкий; малый, тесный a …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
TWO — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) two groups step for two Two Sicilies Kingdom of the
Английский словарь Британика
FOUR — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Four Books Four Freedoms Four Horsemen Four Hundred Council of the Four Noble Truths …
Английский словарь Британика
TWO — I. ˈtü adjective Etymology: Middle English twa, two, adjective & pron., from Old English twā (feminine & neuter); akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOUR — I. ˈfō(ə)r, -ȯ(ə)r, -ōə, -ȯ(ə) adjective Etymology: Middle English four, foure, from Old English fēower; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BY — I. |bī also especially bef cons bə preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English be, bī, preposition, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOUR — (n.) Four things of the same kind, esp. four horses; as, a chariot and four.
Английский словарь Webster
FOUR — (n.) A symbol representing four units, as 4 or iv.
Английский словарь Webster
FOUR — (n.) The sum of four units; four units or objects.
Английский словарь Webster
FOUR — ( n. ) The sum of four units; four units or objects.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FOUR — ( n. ) Four things of the same kind, esp. four horses; as, a chariot and four.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FOUR — ( n. ) A symbol representing four units, as 4 or iv.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TWO — /tooh/ , n. 1. a cardinal number, 1 plus 1. 2. a symbol for this number, as 2 or II. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FOUR — /fawr, fohr/ , n. 1. a cardinal number, three plus one. 2. a symbol of this number, 4 or IV …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BY — by 1 /buy/ , prep., adv., adj., n., pl. byes . prep. 1. near to or next to: a home …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TWO — I. ˈtü adjective Etymology: Middle English twa, two, from Old English twā (feminine & neuter); akin to Old English twēgen …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BY — I. ˈbī, before consonants also bə preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English, preposition, be, bī; akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FOUR — noun Etymology: Middle English, from four adjective, from Old English fēower; akin to Old High German fior four, Latin quattuor, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TWO — noun one and one; twice one. 2. two ·noun a symbol representing two units, as 2, ii., or ii. 3. …
Webster English vocab
FOUR — adj one more than three; twice two. 2. four ·noun a symbol representing four units, as 4 or iv. 3. …
Webster English vocab
BY — (·pref.) against. 2. by ·adv aside; as, to lay by; to put by. 3. by (·pref.) on; along; in traversing. …
Webster English vocab
TWO — [two] adj [ME twa, two, fr. OE twa (fem. & neut.); akin to OE twegen two (masc.), tu (neut.), OHG …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FOUR — [four] n [ME, fr. four adj., fr. OE feower; akin to OHG fior four, L quattuor, Gk tessares, tettares] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FOUR — four BrE AmE fɔː AmE fɔːr foʊr (= fore) ▷ fours fɔːz AmE fɔːrz foʊrz ▶ ˈ four flush BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TWO — / tuː; NAmE / number 2 HELP NOTE : There are examples of how to use numbers at the entry …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOUR — / fɔː(r); NAmE / 1. number 4 HELP NOTE : There are examples of how to use numbers at the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BY — / baɪ; NAmE / preposition , adverb ■ preposition 1. near sb/sth; at the side of sb/sth; beside sb/sth : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TWO — two /tuː/ BrE AmE number [ Language: Old English ; Origin: twa ] 1 . the number 2: I’ll be …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOUR — four /fɔː $ fɔːr/ BrE AmE number , noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: feower ] 1 . the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BY — I. by 1 S1 W1 /baɪ/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: be , bi ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TWO — n. & adj. --n. 1 one more than one; the sum of one unit and another unit. 2 a symbol …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FOUR — n. & adj. --n. 1 one more than three, or six less than ten; the product of two units and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BY — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1 near, beside, in the region of (stand by the door; sit by me; path …
Английский основной разговорный словарь

Concise Oxford English vocab

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