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one-two en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. A quick one-touch play between two players.
    • A Ricketts and Stuart Holden one-two around the box then created a decent chance for an almost instant equaliser - but Welsh full-back Ricketts blasted over when a calmer finish could have been rewarded. 2010 December 29, Chris Whyatt, “Chelsea 1 - 0 Bolton”, in BBC Sport:
    • Kane had dropped off to spread the play with a diagonal and, when he darted for the far post, Saka curled the ball back towards him – call it a long-range one-two. 2023 March 26, David Hytner, “Kane and Bukayo Saka combine against Ukraine for England’s perfect Euros start”, in The Guardian:
  2. A one-two punch; two punches delivered in rapid succession
  3. Two things in short succession
    • Smalling’s quick one-two of yellow cards towards the end of the first half had left an air of inevitability about what would follow and, if anything, it was probably a surprise that City restricted themselves to Sergio Agüero’s goal bearing in mind another of United’s defenders, Marcos Rojo, was taken off on a stretcher early in the second half with a dislocated shoulder. 2014 November 2, Daniel Taylor, “Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United”, in The Guardian:
  4. A race victory such that two (often both) cars of a constructor or team finish first and second in the race.

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tiki-taka

Translations (10)

sv väggpass (soccer: quick one-touch play between two players) · de Doppelpass (soccer: quick one-touch play between two players) · it unodue (boxing: two-punches delivered in rapid succession) · sv väggspel (soccer: quick one-touch play between two players) · nl een-tweetje (soccer: quick one-touch play between two players) · cs narážečka (soccer: quick one-touch play between two players) · fr une-deux (boxing: two-punches delivered in rapid succession) · fr une-deux (soccer: quick one-touch play between two players) · sv väggpassning (soccer: quick one-touch play between two players) · ru стенка (soccer: quick one-touch play between two players)