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Have a double meaning

  • 1 Meaning

    subs.
    P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ (Soph., O.R. 938), P. διάνοια, ἡ, βούλησις, ἡ.
    Have a double meaning, v.: P. ἐπαμφοτερίζειν.
    Hidden meaning: P. ὑπόνοια, ἡ.
    Till you learn the meaning of joy and sorrow: V. ἕως τὸ χαίρειν καὶ τὸ λυπεῖσθαι μάθῃς (Soph., Aj. 555).
    What was the meaning of this? P. τί τοῦτʼ ἠδύνατο (Dem. 233).
    We know that this is the meaning of your bringing us before a committee: P. γιγνώσκομεν ὅτι τοῦτο φρονεῖ ὑμῶν ἡ εἰς τοὺς ὀλίγους ἀγωγή (Thuc. 5, 85).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Meaning

  • 2 double

    1. adjective
    1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) διπλός,διπλάσιος
    2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) διπλός
    3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) διπλός,διττός
    4) (for two people: a double bed.) διπλός
    2. adverb
    1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) διπλάσια
    2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) στα δύο
    3. noun
    1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) διπλάσιο
    2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) σωσίας
    4. verb
    1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) διπλασιάζω,-ομαι
    2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) έχω διπλή χρήση
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    - double agent
    - double bass
    - double-bedded
    - double-check
    - double-cross
    - double-dealing     5. adjective
    (cheating: You double-dealing liar!) δόλιος
    6. adjective
    a double-decker bus.) διώροφος
    - double figures
    - double-quick
    - at the double
    - double back
    - double up
    - see double

    English-Greek dictionary > double

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