À DEUX

Meaning of À DEUX in English

I. (ˌ)ä-ˈdə(r), -ˈdœ adverb

Etymology: French

Date: 1702

: privately or intimately with only two present

dined à deux

II. adjective

Date: 1869

: involving two people especially in private

a cozy evening à deux

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À DEUX — I. äˈdə(r), -də̄, F ȧdœ adjective Etymology: French : of, for, or between two individuals especially privately or intimately a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
À DEUX — /ah due"/ ; Fr. /ann due"/ 1. being between two persons in intimate relationship: dinner à deux. 2. intimately with …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
A DEUX — [a deux] adj [F] (1886): involving two people esp. in private "a cozy evening a deux" [2]a deux adv (1927): …
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À DEUX — I. adverb Etymology: French Date: 1702 privately or intimately with only two present , II. adjective Date: 1869 involving two …
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A DEUX — Function: adjective Date: 1869 : involving two people especially in private <a cozy evening à deux >
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A DEUX — Pronunciation: ( ˌ )ä- ' d ə (r), - ' d Function: adverb Etymology: F Date: 1702 : privately or …
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À DEUX — [ α :'də: ] ■ adverb for or involving two people. Origin from Fr.
Concise Oxford English vocab
À DEUX — à deux BrE AmE æ ˈdɜː ɑː- AmE -ˈdʌ —French [ a dø \]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
Å DEUX — adv. & adj. 1 for two. 2 between two. [F]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
À DEUX — adv. & adj. 1 for two. 2 between two. [ F ]
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A DEUX — (французское) вдвоем, наедине
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À DEUX — фр. вдвоём, наедине
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
À DEUX — фр. вдвоём, наедине
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À DEUX — фр. вдвоём, наедине
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A DEUX — (французское) вдвоем, наедине
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PAS DE DEUX — (French; " step for two ") Dance for two performers. A characteristic part of classical ballet , it includes an …
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PAS DE DEUX — I. -ˈdə̄, -ˈdər, -ˈdü noun ( plural pas de deux ) Etymology: French, literally, step for two : a dance …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HENRI DEUX FAÏENCE — |äⁿ(ˌ)rē|də(r)]-, -dē]-, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷- noun Usage: usually capitalized H&D Etymology: after Henry II ( Henri Deux ) died 1559 king of …
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FOLIE À DEUX — (ˌ)fōˌlē(ˌ)äˈdə(r.), -də̄ noun ( plural folies à deux -ē(ˌ)(z)ä-) Etymology: French, literally, double madness : the presence of the same …
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PAS DE DEUX — Fr. /pahdeu due"/ , pl. pas de deux . Ballet. 1. a dance by two persons. 2. (in classical ballet) …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FOLIE À DEUX — /fo lee" euh dooh"/ ; Fr. /faw lee ann due"/ , pl. folies à deux /fo leez" euh dooh"/ ; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PAS DE DEUX — noun ( plural pas de deux -ˈdər(z), -ˈdə(z), -ˈdü(z)) Etymology: French, literally, step for two Date: circa 1762 1. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FOLIE À DEUX — [ ˌfɒlɪ a'də: ] ■ noun ( plural folies à deux ) delusion or mental illness shared by two people …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PAS DE DEUX — [pas de deux] n, pl pas de deux [F, lit., step for two] (ca. 1762) 1: a dance or figure …
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FOLIE A DEUX — [fo.lie a deux] n [F, lit., double madness] (ca. 1892): the presence of the same or similar delusional ideas in …
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PAS DE DEUX — (French: step for two), dance for two performers. The strictly classical balletic pas de deux followed a fixed pattern: a …
Britannica English vocabulary
REVUE DES DEUX MONDES — fortnightly journal of criticism of and commentary on literature and other arts, published in Paris in 1829 and from 1831 …
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PAS DE DEUX — pas de deux /ˌpɑː də ˈdɜː $ -ˈduː/ BrE AmE noun ( plural pas de deux (same pronunciation) ) [countable] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PAS DE DEUX — Note: 'pas de deux' is both the singular and the plural form; both forms are pronounced / pɑ: də dɜ: …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PAS DE DEUX — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Admittedly in many of Petipa's pas de deux he seems merely to be a porter. …
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OPERA BUFFA — (Italian: comic opera), genre of comic opera originating in Naples in the mid-18th century. It developed from the intermezzi, or …
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CLASSICAL BALLET — also called romantic ballet system of dance based on formalized movements and positions of the arms, feet, and body designed …
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SAINT-PORCHAIRE FAIENCE — also called Henri Deux Ware, or Faence D'oiron, lead-glazed earthenware (inaccurately called faience, or tin-glazed ware) made in the second …
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ROUSSEAU, JEAN-JACQUES
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POITOU-CHARENTES — rgion, western France, encompassing the dpartements of Vienne, Charente, Charente-Maritime, and Deux-Svres. The capital is Poitiers. The region has an …
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POITOU — historical and cultural region of west-central France, encompassing the dpartements of Vende, Deux-Svres, and Vienne and coextensive with the former …
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DU CAMP, MAXIME — born Feb. 8, 1822, Paris, Fr. died Feb. 9, 1894, Baden-Baden, Ger. French writer and photographer who is chiefly known …
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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BIG — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a (big) box office draw (= a successful actor who many people will pay …
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