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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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