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A n1 I'll have a double please ( drink) je prendrai un double, s'il vous plaît ;4 Games ( in bridge) contre m ; ( in dominoes) double m, doublet m ; to throw a double (in darts, board game) faire un double.B doubles npl ( in tennis) double m ; ladies'/men's/mixed doubles double dames/messieurs/mixte ; to play a game of doubles faire un double.C adj1 ( twice as much) [portion, dose] double (before n) ; he was given a double helping of strawberries on lui a servi une double portion de fraises or deux fois plus de fraises ; a double vodka une double vodka, une vodka double ;2 (when spelling, giving number) Anne is spelt GB ou spelled US with a double ‘n’ Anne s'écrit avec deux ‘n’ ; eight double five four (8554) quatre-vingt cinq, cinquante-quatre ; two double four (244) deux cent quarante-quatre ;3 (dual, twofold) double advantage double avantage m ; to serve a double purpose avoir une double fonction ; a remark with a double meaning une remarque à double sens ; double murder double meurtre m ; double-page advertisement publicité f sur double page ;4 ( intended for two people or things) [sheet, blanket, garage etc] double ; [ticket, invitation] pour deux ;5 Bot double.D adv1 ( twice) deux fois ; she earns double what I earn elle gagne deux fois plus que moi ; I need double this amount j'en ai besoin de deux fois plus ; it'll take double the time ça va prendre le double de temps ; she's double his age elle a deux fois son âge, elle a le double de son âge ; unemployment is double what it was last year le chômage est deux fois plus important que l'année dernière ; double three is six deux fois trois égale six ;2 [fold, bend] en deux ; to bend double se plier en deux ; to be bent double with pain/laughter être plié en deux de douleur/rire ; to see double voir double.E vtr1 ( increase twofold) doubler [amount, price, rent, dose etc] ; multiplier [qch] par deux [number] ;2 ( also double over) (fold, bend) plier [qch] en deux or en double [blanket, dressing etc] ; doubler [thread] ;3 ( in spelling) doubler [letter] ;5 Mus doubler ; to double a part doubler une partie ;6 Naut doubler [cape].F vi1 [sales, prices, salaries etc] doubler ; to double in value doubler de valeur ;2 ( in bridge) contrer ;4 ( serve dual purpose) the sofa doubles as a bed le canapé fait aussi lit ; the study doubles as a bedroom le bureau sert aussi de chambre ; the gardener doubles as a chauffeur le jardinier a aussi la fonction de chauffeur ; this actor doubles as the king in Act II cet acteur joue aussi le rôle du roi dans le deuxième acte.on ou at the double fig au plus vite ; Mil au pas redoublé, au pas de gymnastique ; double or quits! ( in gambling) quitte ou double!■ double back [person, animal] rebrousser chemin, faire demi-tour ; [road, track etc] former un demi-tour.■ double over = double E 2.■ double up:1 ( bend one's body) se plier en deux ; to double up in pain/with laughter être plié en deux de douleur/de rire ;2 ( share sleeping accommodation) partager la même chambre ;3 GB ( in betting) parier sur deux chevaux (dans deux courses consécutives) ;▶ to be doubled up [person, audience] être plié en deux (with de). -
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meaning [ˈmi:nɪŋ]sens m, signification f• what is the meaning of this word? quel est le sens de ce mot ?• he doesn't know the meaning of the word "fear" il ne sait pas ce que le mot « peur » veut dire* * *['miːnɪŋ]1) ( sense) (of word, remark) sens m; (of symbol, film, dream) signification fyes, I get your meaning — (colloq) oui, je vois ce que tu veux dire
2) ( purpose) sens mto give new meaning to — donner un sens nouveau à [life, work]
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3 meaning
meaning n1 ( sense) (of word, phrase, remark) sens m, signification f ; (of symbol, gesture, name) signification f ; what is the meaning of this word? quel est le sens de ce mot? ; a word with two meanings un mot à double sens ; what is the meaning of this? qu'est-ce que cela signifie? ; poverty? he doesn't know the meaning of the word! la pauvreté? c'est un mot qui ne fait pas partie de son vocabulaire ;3 ( purpose) sens m ; my life/work no longer has any meaning ma vie/mon travail n'a plus aucun sens ; to give new meaning to donner un sens nouveau à [life, work] ;4 ( eloquence) a look/gesture full of meaning un regard/geste lourd de sens ;5 ( drift) yes, I get your meaning ○ oui, je vois ce que tu veux dire ; he likes a little drink, if you get my meaning ○ il aime bien boire un petit verre, si tu vois ce que je veux dire ;
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