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I've spent a lot on clothes. I'm not kidding when I say I could have bought several country homes with the money. I've also given a lot away over time. I had a lovely Yves Saint Laurent jacket that I'd only worn once or twice, but I'm one for spring cleaning rather than storing my clothes.
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Meaning of "once or twice" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ONCE OR TWICE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ONCE OR TWICE

once
once and away
once and for all
once bitten, twice shy
once in a blue moon
once in a while
once upon a time
once-only
once-over
oncer
onchocerciases
onchocerciasis
oncidium
oncogen
oncogene
oncogenesis
oncogeneticist
oncogenic
oncogenicity
oncogenous

WORDS THAT END LIKE ONCE OR TWICE

advice
Alice
at a price
at any price
chief of police
choice
customer service
device
dice
Gliwice
ice
justice
Katowice
malice
nice
notice
office
police
think twice
twice

Synonyms and antonyms of once or twice in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «once or twice» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ONCE OR TWICE

Find out the translation of once or twice to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of once or twice from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «once or twice» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一次或两次
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

una o dos veces
570 millions of speakers

English

once or twice
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक या दो बार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مرة أو مرتين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

один или два раза
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

uma vez ou duas vezes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একবার অথবা দুইবার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

une ou deux fois
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

sekali dua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ein-oder zweimal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

1~2回
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

한 번 또는 두 번
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sapisan utawa kaping pindho
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một hoặc hai lần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒன்று அல்லது இரண்டு முறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकदा किंवा दोनदा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bir veya iki kere
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

una o due volte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

raz lub dwa razy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

один або два рази
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

o dată sau de două ori
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μία ή δύο φορές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Een of twee keer ´
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

en eller två gånger
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

en eller to ganger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of once or twice

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ONCE OR TWICE»

The term «once or twice» is very widely used and occupies the 2.888 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ONCE OR TWICE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about once or twice

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10 QUOTES WITH «ONCE OR TWICE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word once or twice.
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Donna Air
I've spent a lot on clothes. I'm not kidding when I say I could have bought several country homes with the money. I've also given a lot away over time. I had a lovely Yves Saint Laurent jacket that I'd only worn once or twice, but I'm one for spring cleaning rather than storing my clothes.
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Ursula Andress
Elvis and I continued to be friends, and I saw him once or twice a year. But he was a troubled person.
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Maria Bamford
I think taking vacations and turning off the phone and only doing emails or social media for a specific short amount of time helps with work/life balance. If I'm checking it all day I start to feel cuckoo-bird. So I just do it once or twice a day instead of a thousand. And then remembering that it doesn't matter. It just doesn't matter.
4
Anthony Browne
I grew up in Yorkshire, and once or twice a year, we'd travel over the Pennines to see my cousins in Cheshire.
5
Ellen Burstyn
I've lived most of my life in Manhattan, but as close as Brooklyn is to Manhattan, there are people who live there who have been to Manhattan maybe once or twice.
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Jonathan Carroll
Women are always complaining about men's fascination with breasts. But what if men were absolutely indifferent to breasts? What would women do then with these things that serve one function once or twice in a lifetime, and the rest of the time are just in the way?
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Rory Culkin
I only work once or twice a year for about a month, so I have a lot of free time. But I'm good at being alone, which helps.
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Timothy Dalton
If you grow up in Britain, you just do Shakespeare. If you go and work in a theater once or twice or three times in your life, you're going to end up doing a Shakespeare, because he's obviously such a brilliant, brilliant writer.
9
Grey Damon
I've actually been asked once or twice if I had some Puerto Rican in me.
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Mac Davis
If it was just me and Elvis one on one, which only happened once or twice in the times that I did see him, it was a really comfortable. He was a cool guy. Easy laugh, nice guy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ONCE OR TWICE»

Discover the use of once or twice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to once or twice and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stronger Arms & Upper Body
If strength is your main objective, train each muscle group once or twice per week . The reason is that you want your muscles fully rested each time you train, and you'll want to give your full attention to each body part, knowing you won't have to  ...
Joe Wuebben, Jim Stoppani
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Linking Competence to Opportunities to Learn: Models of ...
NAEP variable Grade NAEP variable label Recoded NAEP variable values T061301 / 4, 8 How often do you assess students 1 = Once or twice a week T090501 using multiple-choice tests? 2 = Once or twice a month 3 = Once a grading period ...
Xiufeng Liu, 2009
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Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of ...
Not during the past month_____ Less than once a week_____ Once or twice a week_____ Three or more times a week_____ 7. During the past month, how would you rate your sleep quality overall? Very good _____ Fairly good _____ Fairly ...
Sharon L. Lewis, Shannon Ruff Dirksen, Margaret M. Heitkemper, 2013
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Religiosity and Anxiety: A New Approach
How often do you attend religious services -- More than once a week, once a week, once or twice a month, several times a year, or hardly ever? Respondent received .20 for attending services at least once a week. Q2. Now I am going to read ...
Ryan P. Burge, 2007
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Reengineering the Survey of Income and Program Participation
BOX 2-1 Topical Modules in SIPP Panels, 1984-2004 Child care and support modules • Child Care (once or twice in every panel) • Child Support Agreements ( once or twice in every panel beginning in 1985) • Child Support Paid (2-4 times in ...
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on National Statistics, John Karl Scholz, 2009
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Cancer Pain: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management
... week__ Once or twice a week__ Three or more times a week__ (b) Wake up in the middle of the night or early morning Not during the past month__ Less than once a week__ Once or twice a week__ Three or more times a week__ (c) Have  ...
Dermot R. Fitzgibbon, John David Loeser, 2010
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Measures for Clinical Practice and Research : A Sourcebook ...
How often do you do each of the following activities? Circle the one answer for each question that comes closest to describing you. 1. Eat because you are feeling lonely. a. Never b. Once or twice a year c. Once a month d. Once a week e .
Joel Fischer Professor of Social Work University of Hawai'i, Kevin Corcoran Professor of Social Work Portland State University, 2006
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Neurologic Manifestations—Advances in Research and ...
... oxetanyl optionally substituted once or twice with C.sub.1-6alkyl; phenyl optionally substituted once or twice with a group or groups independently selected from C.sub.1-6alkyl, halo, halo-C.sub.1-6alkyl and C.sub.16alkoxy; thienyl optionally ...
‎2013
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PISA PISA Data Analysis Manual: SPSS, Second Edition
... ST37Q03 (268) Learning–Topics quickly Q37c Format: F1.0 Columns: 313-313 1 Strongly agree 2 Agree 3 Disagree 4 Strongly disagree 7 N/A 8 Invalid 9 Missing Format: F1.0 Columns: 320-320 1 Almost every day 2 Once or twice a week 3 ...
OECD, 2009
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Respect & Protect: A Practical, Step-by-step Violence ...
Q Never Q Once or twice Q 3-5 times Q 6 or more times 5. How many times have you missed school because of fears of being hurt or bullied by other students? Q Never Q Once or twice Q 3-5 times Q 6 or more times 6. Have you been in ...
Carole Remboldt, Richard N. Zimman, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ONCE OR TWICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term once or twice is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fed inadvertently publishes staff forecast for 2015 rate hike
They were divided between whether it would be best to raise rates once or twice this year. The staff views were less optimistic about the ... «WHTC, Jul 15»
2
Saving severed hand by grafting to leg
... this type of procedure being done in the United States, Ting said it's still probable because "almost everything has been done once or twice.". «WBAL Baltimore, Jul 15»
3
Small rail could benefit Adirondacks
... operation makes it possible to run trains frequently, perhaps hourly, making them much more convenient than the once or twice a day service ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
4
Thoughts on a 4-2 Rangers win
... and Angel starter Nick Tropeano was very concerned with Elvis running, throwing to first multiple times (almost getting Elvis once or twice), ... «Lone Star Ball, Jul 15»
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Fracking earthquake concerns spur call for more pipeline checks …
... companies currently test the lines once every five years or so, but he wants to see that practice stepped up to at least once or twice per year. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
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Watson's moves to new location in Glenville
“Just choose your outfit, and let us handle the rest,” is a slogan Greenwich residents may have heard once or twice in the past two decades. «Greenwich Time, Jul 15»
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Bill Jones: 'Christmas in July Food Drive' keeps area pantries and …
I only get to see her once or twice a year and when our families get together, it's all about the food! No sooner do we finish one meal, we are ... «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»
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Rays Notes: Getting back to basics to generate offense
“It's probably something that we'll do now once a series, once or twice a homestand, just to see if we can keep as sharp as possible. Because ... «TBO.com, Jul 15»
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Sky Watch: Let's try to fully understand the moon's many phases
Sometimes when the moon is full, it slips into the reddish shadow of Earth and a lunar eclipse occurs. This happens only once or twice a year. «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
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Midale man wins millions | Video
Before this year, Mok only purchased tickets once or twice a month. Starting in 2015, he bought Western 649 tickets twice a week. «Regina Leader-Post, Jul 15»

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