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tvångsarbete [~t ~n] substantiv
{n}

forced labor(work which one is compelled to perform)
noun
[UK: fɔːst ˈleɪb.ə(r)] [US: ˈfɔːrst ˈleɪb.r̩]

tvångsarbetsanstalt substantiv
{c}

workhouse [workhouses](a prison where the sentence includes manual labor)
noun
[UK: ˈwɜːk.haʊs] [US: ˈwɝːk.haʊs]

tvångshandling [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

compulsive behaviour(an action that is performed compulsively without necessarily leading to an actual reward or pleasure)
noun

tvångsinlösen [~] substantiv
{c}

eminent domain(government's right to expropriate private land)
noun
[UK: ˈe.mɪ.nənt dəʊ.ˈmeɪn] [US: ˈe.mə.nənt doʊ.ˈmeɪn]

tvångsmässig [~t ~a] adjektiv

compulsive(uncontrolled or reactive and unconscious)
adjective
[UK: kəm.ˈpʌl.sɪv] [US: kəm.ˈpəl.sɪv]

tvångssyndrom [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

obsessive-compulsive disorder(form of anxiety)
noun

tvångstanke [~n ~tankar] substantiv
{c}

intrusive thought(unwelcome involuntary thought, image or idea)
noun

tvångströja [~n ~tröjor] substantiv
{c}

straitjacket [straitjackets](a jacket-like garment)
noun
[UK: ˈstreɪt.dʒækɪt] [US: ˈstreɪt.ˌdʒækət]

trammel [trammels](something that impedes activity, freedom, or progress)
noun
[UK: ˈtræ.məl] [US: ˈtræ.məl]

tvåor substantiv
{c-Pl}

twos(plural of 'two')
noun
[UK: ˈtuːz] [US: ˈtuːz]

tvåsidig [~t ~a] adjektiv

two-faced(having two faces or plane surfaces)
adjective
[UK: ˈtuː feɪst] [US: ˈtuː ˈfeɪst]

tvåsidigt knippe substantiv

dichasium(cymose inflorescence)
noun

tvåsiffrig [~t ~a] adjektiv

double-digit(between 10 and 99 inclusive)
adjective

tvåspråkig [~t ~a] adjektiv

bilingual(speaking two languages)
adjective
[UK: baɪ.ˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl] [US: baɪ.ˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl]
Are you bilingual? = Är du tvåspråkig?

tvåspråkighet [~en] substantiv
{c}

bilingualism(condition of being bilingual)
noun
[UK: baɪ.ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə.ˌlɪ.zəm] [US: baɪ.ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə.ˌlɪ.zəm]

tvåstavig [~t ~a] adjektiv

disyllabic(comprising two syllables)
adjective
[UK: ˌdɪ.sɪ.ˈlæ.bɪk] [US: ˌdɪ.sɪ.ˈlæ.bɪk]

tvåtaktare ~n; pl. ~, best. pl. -taktarna adjektiv
{c}

two-stroke(attributive)
adjective
[UK: ˈtuː strəʊk] [US: ˈtuː stroʊk]

tvåvingad adjektiv
{c}

dipteral(having two wings)
adjective
[UK: ˈdɪp.tə.rəl] [US: ˈdɪp.tə.rəl]

tvåvägs adjektiv

two-way(moving in both directions)
adjective
[UK: ˈtuː ˈweɪ] [US: ˈtuː ˈweɪ]

tvåvägs- adjektiv

bidirectional(moving in two directions (usually opposite))
adjective
[UK: ˌbaɪ.də.ˈrek.ʃn̩əl] [US: ˌbaɪ.də.ˈrek.ʃn̩əl]

tvåäggig adjektiv

dizygotic(derived from two eggs that have been separately fertilized)
adjective

det är inte ens fel om två träter phrase

it takes two to tango(some things need the active cooperation of two parties)
phrase

falla mellan två stolar verb

slip through the cracks(to escape notice)
verb

köra två spår verb

play the field(to date more than one person)
verb

lägga ihop två och två verb

put two and two together(figure out)
verb
[UK: ˈpʊt ˈtuː ənd ˈtuː tə.ˈɡe.ðə(r)] [US: ˈpʊt ˈtuː ænd ˈtuː tə.ˈɡe.ðər]

mellan två eldar preposition

between a rock and a hard place(having the choice between two unpleasant options)
preposition

måtta två gånger phrase

measure twice and cut once(plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action)
phrase

slå två flugor i en smäll verb

kill two birds with one stone(solve two problems at once)
verb
[UK: kɪl ˈtuː bɜːdz wɪð wʌn stəʊn] [US: ˈkɪl ˈtuː ˈbɝːdz wɪθ wʌn ˈstoʊn]

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