"à deux" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

IPA: /ɑː ˈdɜː/, /ə ˈdɜː/
Etymology: Borrowed from French à deux. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|à deux}} French à deux Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=à deux}} à deux, {{en-PP|head=à deux}} à deux
  1. (music) To be played by two people. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-à_deux-en-prep_phrase-sICtWfcg Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. Privately; one-on-one. Categories (topical): Two
    Sense id: en-à_deux-en-prep_phrase-qtJj5hED Disambiguation of Two: 40 60 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: folie à deux, adieu, ado
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