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deuce

UK
/djuːs/
US
/dus/

Translations

deucenoun
deuces
pl
UK
/djuːs/
US
/dus/
He scored a deuce in the tennis match.
Он заработал двойку в теннисном матче.
The game ended in a deuce, so they had to play another round.
Игра закончилась вничью, поэтому им пришлось сыграть еще один раунд.
The card player drew a deuce from the deck.
Игрок вытянул двойку из колоды.
Additional translations
двойственность
двойной
двойник
Synonyms
pair
double
duo
two
deuceinterjection
UK
/djuːs/
US
/dus/
Archaic/exclamatory use in phrases such as “what the deuce”
Synonyms
Darn!
Drat!
Blast!
Confound it!
Dash it!
Devil take it!
Egad!
Zounds!
Blimey!
Oh bother!

Definitions

deucenoun
A playing card with two pips, typically the lowest card in a suit.
He drew a deuce from the deck, hoping for a better hand.
The score of 40-40 in a game of tennis, requiring a player to win two consecutive points to win the game.
The match was intense, with both players reaching deuce several times.
In certain racket sports other than tennis, a tied score that requires one side to gain a two-point lead to win the game.
The badminton rally continued as the score stayed at deuce for several minutes.
A slang term for the number two.
He rolled a deuce on the dice, moving his piece forward two spaces.
The devil; an evil spirit (archaic, chiefly in set phrases).
"The deuce take him!" she muttered under her breath.
deuceinterjection
Used as an exclamation to express surprise, annoyance, or emphasis.
What the deuce is going on here?
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