Word
deuce
US/ˈdus/
UK/djˈuːs/
In Japanese
deuce
Japanese from JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0. All sources.
Definitions
01tennis score
B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Sports
n. a score in tennis where both players have 40 points and one must win two points in a row to win the game.
n. a tie in a tennis game where both players have scored three points (40-40), requiring one player to score two consecutive points to win.
Español:iguales
“The game went to deuce three times before she finally won the set.”
“After a grueling ten-minute rally, the score returned to deuce, prolonging an already exhausting final set.”
Usage
Used as an uncountable noun in this context.
Synonyms
02playing cards or dice
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Technical
n. a playing card with the number two on it, or a side of a die with two spots.
n. a playing card or a face of a die featuring two pips or spots.
Español:dos
“He was disappointed to draw a deuce of clubs when he needed an ace.”
“In many variations of poker, the deuce is considered the lowest card unless designated as a wild card.”
Synonyms
03the devil
C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Archaic · Humorous
n. a mild way to say 'the devil' when you are annoyed or surprised.
n. a euphemistic term for the devil, typically employed in exclamatory phrases to express frustration or emphasis.
“Where the deuce did I leave my car keys?”
“He wondered what the deuce was going on in the office after seeing the lights on at midnight.”
Teaching tip
This sense is mostly found in older British literature; modern speakers use it rarely, often for a humorous or old-fashioned effect.
04peace sign
C1 · Advanced Plural noun Slang · American English
n. a hand gesture where you hold up two fingers in a V-shape.
n. a hand gesture involving the extension of the index and middle fingers, commonly representing peace or the number two.
“He threw up a deuce to his friends as he drove away.”
“The rapper flashed a deuce to the cameras before disappearing into the VIP lounge.”
Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English dewes (“two”), from Anglo-Norman, from Old French deus, from Latin duo. The word was used by Ford Motor Co. in 1932 to describe a two-seater car model.
Compare Late Latin dusius (“phantom, specter”); Scottish Gaelic taibhs, taibhse (“apparition, ghost”); or from Old French deus (“God”), from Latin deus (compare deity).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Idioms
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990EikenEikenTest in Practical English ProficiencyThe English proficiency test from the Eiken Foundation of Japan, widely taken by Japanese students. Grades run from 5 to 1, with Pre-1 and Pre-2 between them.Grade 1
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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Traducciones: Kaikki.org (Wiktionary), CC BY-SA 4.0