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1 at the double
(very quickly: He came up the road at the double and rushed into the house.) -
2 double
1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) dublu2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) dublu3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) dublu4) (for two people: a double bed.) dublu2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) de două ori2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) în două3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) dublu2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) sosie4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) a (se) dubla2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) a putea fi folosit şi ca•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) ipocrit, cu două feţe6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) cu imperială, cu etaj- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
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3 double figures
(the numbers between 10 and 99: The number of times you have been late is well into double figures.) număr de două cifre -
4 double up
1) (to (cause to) bend or collapse suddenly at the waist: We (were) doubled up with laughter; He received a blow in the stomach which doubled him up.) a (se) îndoi, a (se) încovoia2) (to join up in pairs: There weren't enough desks, so some pupils had to double up.) a sta doi câte doi -
5 double-check
verb (to check something again: double-check the results of the experiment.) -
6 double back
(to turn and go back the way one came: The fox doubled back and went down a hole.) a se întoarce din drum -
7 double bass
[beis] (a type of large stringed instrument, the largest and deepest in sound of the violin family.) contrabas -
8 see double
(to see two images of everything instead of only one: When I first met the twins, I thought I was seeing double, they were so alike.) a vedea dublu -
9 fold
I 1. [fould] verb1) (to double over (material, paper etc): She folded the paper in half.) a îndoi2) (to lay one on top of another: She folded her hands in her lap.) a împreuna3) (to bring in (wings) close to the body: The bird folded its wings.) a strânge2. noun1) (a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another: Her dress hung in folds.) cută, pliu2) (a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease: There was a fold in the page.) îndoitură•- folded- folder
- folding II [fould] noun(a place surrounded by a fence or wall, in which sheep are kept: a sheep fold.) stână -
10 strings
noun plural ((in an orchestra, the group of people who play) stringed instruments, ie violins, violas, 'cellos and double basses: The conductor said the strings were too loud.) coarde -
11 dual
['djuəl](double; twofold; made up of two: a gadget with a dual purpose; The driving instructor's car has dual controls.) dublu -
12 inverted commas
(single or double commas, the first (set) of which is turned upside down (`` '', ` '), used in writing to show where direct speech begins and ends: ``It is a lovely day,'' she said.) ghilimele -
13 look-alike
noun (a person who looks (exactly) like someone else; a double: the prince's look-alike.) -
14 (vacuum-)flask
noun (a container with double walls that have a vacuum between them to keep the contents from losing or gaining heat: a (vacuum-)flask of hot coffee.)
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