Phrase guide

once or twice

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

A small, indefinite number of times.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Have you changed a tyre before? — Yes, once or twice.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 一兩次 /一两次 (yī liǎng cì) — a small, indefinite number of times
  • Estonian: kord või paar — a small, indefinite number of times
  • Finnish: pari kertaa — a small, indefinite number of times
  • French: une fois ou deux — a small, indefinite number of times
  • German: ein- oder zweimal — a small, indefinite number of times
  • Hungarian: egyszer vagy kétszer — a small, indefinite number of times
  • Japanese: 一、二度 (ichi, ni-do) — a small, indefinite number of times
  • Japanese: 一、二回 (ichi, ni-kai) — a small, indefinite number of times
  • Macedonian: еднаш-двапати (ednaš-dvapati) — a small, indefinite number of times
  • Polish: raz czy dwa — a small, indefinite number of times
  • Russian: па́ру раз (páru raz) — a small, indefinite number of times
  • Russian: оди́н-два ра́за (odín-dva ráza) — a small, indefinite number of times
  • Esperanto: unu-dufoje — Translations to be Checked