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double [ˈdʌbl]1. adjectivea. double━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► This French adjective usually comes before the noun.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━b. ( = for two people) pour deux personnesc. (with numbers, letters) double oh seven ( = 007) zéro zéro sept• my name is Bell, B E double L mon nom est Bell, B, E, deux L• spelt with a double "p" écrit avec deux « p »2. adverba. ( = twice) deux fois• to cost/pay double coûter/payer le double• her salary is double what it was five years ago son salaire est le double de ce qu'il était il y a cinq ansb. ( = in two) to fold sth double plier qch en deux3. nouna. double mb. ( = exactly similar person) sosie m4. plural noun• ladies'/men's doubles double m dames/messieurs7. compounds• it's actually a double bluff il (or elle etc) dit la vérité en faisant croire que c'est du bluff ► double boiler noun casserole f à double fond► double-book intransitive verb [hotel, airline] faire de la surréservation transitive verb [+ room, seat] réserver pour deux personnes différentes• in double-quick time en deux temps trois mouvements (inf) ► double-sided adjective [computer disk] double face• to do a double take devoir y regarder à deux fois ► double white lines plural noun lignes fpl blanches continues[person] revenir sur ses pas ; [road] faire un brusque crocheta. ( = bend over sharply) se plierb. ( = share room) partager une chambre* * *['dʌbl] 1.1)a double please — ( drink) un double, s'il vous plaît
2) ( of person) sosie m; Cinema, Theatre doublure f2.3.ladies'/mixed doubles — double dames/mixte
1) ( twice as much) [portion, dose] double (before n)2) (when spelling, giving number)Anne is spelt GB ou spelled US with a double ‘n’ — Anne s'écrit avec deux ‘n’
3) (dual, twofold) double4) ( intended for two people or things) [sheet, garage etc] double; [ticket, invitation] pour deux4.1) ( twice) deux fois2) [fold, bend] en deux5.transitive verb1) ( increase twofold) doubler [amount, rent, dose etc]; multiplier [quelque chose] par deux [number]2) (also double over) ( fold) plier [quelque chose] en deux [blanket etc]3) ( in spelling) doubler [letter]4) ( in bridge) contrer6.1) [sales, prices, salaries etc] doubler2)to double for somebody — Cinema, Theatre doubler quelqu'un
3) ( serve dual purpose)•Phrasal Verbs:••on ou at the double — fig au plus vite; Military au pas redoublé
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