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If I hadn't learned to lay on a two-hander once in a while, I'd never have left Flin Flon.
Bobby Clarke

Meaning of "two-hander" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TWO-HANDER

two-hander  [ˌtuːˈhændə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWO-HANDER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Two-Hander is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TWO-HANDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Two-hander

Two-hander is a term for a play, movie, or television programme with only two main characters. The two characters in question often display differences in social standing or experiences, differences that are explored and possibly overcome as the story unfolds.

Definition of two-hander in the English dictionary

The definition of two-hander in the dictionary is a play for two actors.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TWO-HANDER


Ananda
əˈnændə
backhander
ˈbækˌhændə
Banda
ˈbændə
blackhander
ˈblækˌhændə
Ganda
ˈɡændə
hander
ˈhændə
Kinyarwanda
ˌkɪnjərʊˈændə
lander
ˈlændə
Luanda
lʊˈændə
Luganda
luːˈɡændə
Miranda
mɪˈrændə
outlander
ˈaʊtˌlændə
panda
ˈpændə
propaganda
ˌprɒpəˈɡændə
Ruanda
rʊˈændə
Rwanda
rʊˈændə
sander
ˈsændə
Uganda
juːˈɡændə
vanda
ˈvændə
veranda
vəˈrændə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWO-HANDER

two-door
two-edged
two-faced
two-facedly
two-facedness
two-fisted
two-four
two-four time
two-handed
two-handedly
two-horse race
two-legged
two-line
two-name paper
two-pack
two-party
two-party system
two-percent milk
two-phase
two-piece

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWO-HANDER

Alexander
Channel Islander
commander
company commander
coriander
demander
expander
finder
gander
Highlander
Hollander
islander
Leander
meander
overlander
pomander
Prince Edward Islander
Santander
slander
wander
zander

Synonyms and antonyms of two-hander in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «two-hander» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWO-HANDER

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

Translator English - Chinese

两投手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de dos hander
570 millions of speakers

English

two-hander
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दो हाथ के बल्लेबाज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اثنين يدوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двуручный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de dois hander
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুই-হাতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à deux voix
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dua tangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zweihänder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

両手打ち
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

두 투수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loro-hander
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hai hander
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரண்டு-வது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दोन हात असलेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iki yumruk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

due mani
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dwa zakręt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дворучний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

două - hander
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δύο - hander
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Twee- kolwer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

två - hander
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

to- hander
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of two-hander

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWO-HANDER»

The term «two-hander» is normally little used and occupies the 118.953 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWO-HANDER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about two-hander

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QUOTES WITH «TWO-HANDER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word two-hander.
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Bobby Clarke
If I hadn't learned to lay on a two-hander once in a while, I'd never have left Flin Flon.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWO-HANDER»

Discover the use of two-hander in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to two-hander and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Eastenders Episodes: List of Eastenders Two-Hander Episodes, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books LLC, 2010
2
Tennis Technique Bible Volume One
I believe the two-hander is unfortunately overtaught in this country. American coaches are obsessed with early success and in our culture that values quick results and lacks long-term vision, the two-hander will make a young player hit better ...
Chris Lewit, 2010
3
Autumns in the Garden: The Coach of Camelot and Other Knicks ...
“That was the swan song of the two-hander,” Guerin said. “I'm sorry to see it go. It added something, something very nice to the game.” In the swift pace of the game today, with its premium on jump shots and fast breaks, there is little in the play ...
Ira Berkow, 2013
4
Higher Performance Sailing: Faster Handling Techniques
This was the first of his three two-hander Eighteens. The hull of Prime I was the 14ft waterline Tasar shape stretched to 18ft without increase in beam or depth or any other modification. In it he sailed very fast, particularly in lighter winds, and ...
Frank Bethwaite, 2013
5
Brindley Town: A Two-hander in Three Acts
The third play in his Digby County trilogy, Brindley Town continues Woolaver's investigation of our society's racial and economic barriers and of the way in which the human spirit sometimes manages to overcome them.
Lance Woolaver, 2000
6
Coaching and Learning Tennis Basics Revised
Very often the one-hander will come naturally to a student and the two-hander will seem very uncomfortable. Other times the two-hander will be the stroke that comes naturally, often this due to lack of sufficient strength. THE TWO HANDER 1 .
Patrick Diegan, 2008
7
European Weapons and Armour: From the Renaissance to the ...
THE TWO-HAND SWORD The two-hander has great appeal to the Romantick and to small boys, but it is not a practical kind of weapon, nor has it much claim to beauty of form. Most surviving examples are downright ugly, yet a few, notably the ...
‎2012
8
Advanced Fly Fishing for Great Lakes Steelhead
Also, the casting distance with two-handed Spey techniques will generally not be as great as with a full two-hander, and the casting technique will require more precision with a switch rod. The switch or two-hand assist rod has totally changed  ...
Rick Kustich, 2013
9
Sporting Gentlemen: Men’s Tennis from the Age of Honor to ...
The last two-hander, in the twenty years after 1930, was Pancho Segura, who won the intercollegiates three years in a row (1943—45) and turned professional in 1947. After Segura there were no world-class two-handers until Jimmy Connors, ...
E. Digby Baltzell, 2013
10
Ethical Speculations in Contemporary British Theatre
... that seems so appropriate for capturing the world around us. This is not to suggest that the two-hander was invented in the 1990s; there have, of course, been plays for two people before that: The Zoo Story (1959), The Dumb Waiter ...
Mireia Aragay, Enric Monforte, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWO-HANDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term two-hander is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mark Duplass' twisted two-hander Creep is more admirable than …
The new oddball thriller Creep wastes no time in establishing its premise: Aaron (Patrick Brice) comes across a Craigslist ad offering $1,000 for filming services, ... «A.V. Club, Jun 15»
2
Colne two-hander will test the memory
COLNE Dramatic Society is rehearsing for a dramatic and original two-hander treat for theatregoers for its Summer production. The play 100, by Neil Monaghan, ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Jun 15»
3
Vampiric two-hander is anything but cuddly
NEW YORK — "Cuddles" is an absurdly cute title for the sensational little shocker that opened at 59E59 Theaters last Tuesday night as part of the theatre ... «BDlive, Jun 15»
4
Locals turn Broadway hit Venus In Furs into a spankingly good little …
David Ives's acclaimed two-hander Venus in Fur is a brilliantly written psychosexual comedy thriller, which caused quite a stir on Broadway in 2011. «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
5
'The Anarchist': Theater Review
“Well, they played the hell out of it,” David Mamet was overheard saying on opening night of The Anarchist, his two-hander starring his wife, Rebecca Pidgeon, ... «Hollywood Reporter, May 15»
6
Yes, a Dark New Two-Hander From Writer of Ghostlight Musical, Will …
Songwriter and performer Tim Realbuto (Ghostlight) will present his new play Yes, as part of the 12th Annual Emerging Artists Theatre New Work series, June 2 ... «Playbill.com, Apr 15»
7
Sundance 2015, Day 2: Jason Segel plays David Foster Wallace in …
... surface like a mundane meeting of the minds into a sharp two-hander. Like some of the best talkfests, it approximates the vagaries of actual conversation—the ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jan 15»
8
Diplomacy review – thoroughly civilised two-hander
Adapted from a play by Cyril Gély, this is virtually a two-hander: André Dussollier plays Raoul Nordling, the Francophile Swedish consul who sneaks into the ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
9
'Slowgirl' a slow-burning two-hander fueled by guilt and angst
"Slowgirl" is what's called a two-hander in the trade, a play starring just two characters. "Two-handers are tricky," Pierce said in a telephone interview. "You're ... «Charleston Post Courier, Oct 14»
10
Film Review: 'Melody'
... motherhood forges shifting bonds between a poor young Belgian woman and an upper-class English businesswoman in this bilingual femme two-hander. «Variety, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Two-Hander [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/two-hander>. Apr 2024 ».
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