double act

pareja de humoristas, pareja de cómicos

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double act[´dʌbl¸ækt] n комедийно дуо.

double act n Theat, fig duo m.

1. अभिनेता\double actयुगल

[d'∧bəl ækt] Theat 1 ato para interpretação de dois atores. 2 dois atores.

1. (performance) Doppelconference f

2. (pair of entertainers) Paar nt

noun Theatre, fig duo m

s parella de còmics

1 actuación en pareja

2 actuación en pareja.

ഇരട്ട റോള്‍, രണ്ടുപേര്‍ ചേര്‍ന്നഭിനയിക്കുന്ന രംഗം

double ['dʌbəl]

double ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (g), 3 (a), 3 (b), 3 (d) deux fois ⇒ 1 (d) en double ⇒ 1 (e) pour deux personnes ⇒ 1 (f) deux fois plus ⇒ 2 demi-tour ⇒ 3 (c) en deux ⇒ 4 doubler ⇒ 5 (a), 5 (c), 6 plier en deux ⇒ 5 (b) contrer ⇒ 5 (d), 6 (c) tourner ⇒ 6 (b)

1 adjective

(a) (twice as large → quantity, portion) double;

∎ a double whisky un double whisky

(b) Botany double

(c) (line, row) double;

∎ to go into or reach double figures (of inflation, unemployment etc) atteindre la barre des dix pour cent;

∎ an egg with a double yolk un œuf à deux jaunes

(d) (with figures, letters) deux fois;

∎ double five two one (figure) deux fois cinq deux un; (phone number) cinquante-cinq, vingt et un;

∎ "letter" is spelt with a double "t" "letter" s'écrit avec deux "t";

∎ to throw a double six/three faire un double six/trois

(e) (folded in two) en double, replié;

∎ double thickness double épaisseur f

(f) (for two people) pour ou à deux personnes

(g) (dual → purpose, advantage) double; (ambiguous) double, ambigu(uë);

∎ a word with a double meaning un mot à double sens;

∎ to lead a double life mener une double vie;

∎ to have double standards faire deux poids, deux mesures;

∎ familiar to do a double take marquer un temps d'arrêt^□ (par surprise);

∎ he did a double take when I told him lorsque je le lui ai dit, il a marqué un temps d'arrêt;

∎ the brothers had a double wedding les deux frères se sont mariés au cours de la même cérémonie

2 predeterminer

(twice) deux fois plus;

∎ she earns double my salary elle gagne deux fois plus que moi ou le double de moi;

∎ we ordered double the usual quantity nous avons commandé le double de la quantité habituelle;

∎ it took me double the time I expected ça m'a pris le double du temps que je pensais;

∎ food here costs nearly double what it does at home la nourriture ici coûte presque le double de chez moi

3 noun

(a) (twice the amount) double m; (of alcohol) double m;

∎ he charged us double il nous a fait payer le double;

∎ they pay him double if he works nights on le paye (au tarif) double s'il travaille la nuit;

∎ at or on the double au pas de course;

∎ also figurative on the double! magnez-vous!;

∎ double or quits quitte ou double

(b) (duplicate) double m, réplique f; (of person) double m, sosie m; Cinema & Television (stand-in) doublure f; Theatre (actor with two parts) acteur(trice) m,f qui tient deux rôles;

∎ she's your double! c'est ton sosie!

(c) (turn) demi-tour m

(d) Horseracing pari m couplé; Cards contre m; (in darts) double m; (in billiards) doublé m

4 adverb

(in two) en deux;

∎ to fold sth double plier qch en deux;

∎ I was bent double with pain j'étais plié en deux de douleur;

∎ to see double (two of the same) voir double

5 transitive verb

(a) (increase) doubler;

∎ he doubled my salary il a doublé mon salaire;

∎ to double the stakes doubler la mise

(b) (fold) plier en deux, replier

(c) Cinema & Television doubler

(d) Cards (bid, opponent) contrer

6 intransitive verb

(a) (increase) doubler

(b) (turn) tourner, faire un crochet

(c) Cards contrer;

∎ double! (in bridge) contre!

(d) (serve two purposes)

∎ the dining room doubles as a study la salle à manger sert également de bureau;

∎ Theatre he doubles as the priest and the servant il joue les rôles du prêtre et du domestique

►► double act duo m comique;

double agent agent m double;

Music double bar double barre f;

Music double bass contrebasse f;

Music double bassoon contrebasson m;

double bed grand lit m, lit m à deux places;

double bill Cin = séance avec deux longs métrages à la suite; TV = programmation de deux longs métrages à la suite;

Psychology double bind double contrainte f;

∎ to be caught in a double bind se trouver dans une situation insoluble, être dans une impasse;

British double bluff = technique consistant à faire croire qu'on bluffe alors qu'on dit la vérité;

∎ it was a double bluff on her part elle voulait lui/nous/ etc faire croire qu'elle bluffait;

Golf double bogey bogey m double;

American double boiler casserole f à double fond;

∎ to heat sth in a double boiler faire chauffer qch au bain-marie;

double check revérification f;

double chin double menton m;

British double cream crème f épaisse, French Canadian crème f à fouetter;

double cross trahison f, traîtrise f;

Typography double dagger diésis m;

American double date sortie f à quatre (deux couples);

American double digit nombre m à deux chiffres;

double doors, a double door une porte à deux battants;

Sport double dribble (in basketball) reprise f de dribble;

double Dutch British familiar charabia m, baragouin m; American (game) double dutch m;

∎ to talk double Dutch baragouiner;

∎ it's all double Dutch to me! c'est de l'hébreu pour moi!;

double entendre mot m ou expression f à double sens;

Accountancy double entry comptabilité f en partie double;

Photography double exposure surimpression f;

Sport double fault double faute f;

Cinema double feature = séance avec deux longs métrages à la suite;

British University double first ≃ mention f très bien (dans deux disciplines à la fois);

Music double flat double bémol m;

double Gloucester = fromage à pâte pressée;

double helix double hélice f;

British University double honours = licence portant sur deux matières;

American Insurance double indemnity = clause d'une assurance-vie qui stipule qu'en cas de mort accidentelle de l'assuré la prime est doublée;

American Law double jeopardy double incrimination f;

double knit tricot m double face, double face f;

double knitting = laine assez épaisse utilisée en tricot;

double knot double nœud m;

Grammar double negative double négation f;

double occupancy (of hotel room) occupation f double;

Stock Exchange double option stellage m;

double parking stationnement m en double file;

double play (in baseball) double retrait m;

∎ American figurative to do a double play faire d'une pierre deux coups;

Medicine double pneumonia pneumonie f double;

Computing double precision double précision f;

Sport double pump (in basketball) = smash en deux temps;

double room chambre f pour deux personnes;

Sport double Salchow (in figure skating) double Salchow m;

British double saucepan casserole f à double fond;

∎ to cook in a double saucepan faire cuire au bain-marie;

double scull (in rowing) deux m de couple;

Music double sharp double dièse m;

Typography double spacing double interligne m;

∎ in double spacing à double interligne;

Astronomy double star étoile f double;

Music double stopping (on violin) double-corde f;

Finance double taxation double imposition f;

Sport double team = bloc de deux défenseurs contre un attaquant;

double time (pay) salaire m double; Military pas m redoublé; Music mesure f double;

∎ I get double time on Sundays je suis payé le double le dimanche;

∎ to march in double time marcher à pas redoublés;

∎ Music in double time en mesure double;

Medicine double vision double vision f;

∎ to have double vision voir double;

familiar double whammy double coup m de malchance^□ ;

∎ it was a double whammy: he was attacked by the opposition and by his own party at the same time il était pris entre deux feux, assailli d'un côté par l'opposition, de l'autre par son propre parti^□ ;

British double white line (on road) double ligne f blanche (d'interdiction de doubler);

American Music double whole note double ronde f;

double yellow line (on road) double ligne f jaune (qui indique une zone de stationnement interdit);

∎ to be parked on a double yellow line être en stationnement interdit

➲ double back

1 intransitive verb

(animal, person, road) tourner brusquement;

∎ he doubled back down a side road il a rebroussé chemin par une petite route;

∎ the path doubles back on itself le sentier te ramène sur tes pas

2 separable transitive verb

(sheet) mettre en double

➲ double for inseparable transitive verb

Cinema & Theatre doubler

➲ double over intransitive verb

(bend over) se plier, se courber;

∎ he doubled over in pain il se plia en deux de douleur

➲ double up

1 intransitive verb

(a) (bend over) se plier, se courber;

∎ he doubled up in pain il se plia en deux de douleur;

∎ to double up with laughter se tordre de rire

(b) (share) partager;

∎ there weren't enough rooms so we doubled up il n'y avait pas assez de place, alors nous nous sommes mis à deux par chambre

2 separable transitive verb

plier en deux, replier

✾ Film 'Double Indemnity' Wilder 'Assurance sur la mort'

A a.

doppio: a double consonant, una (consonante) doppia; Her name's Chubb: c-h-u-double b, si chiama Chubb: c-h-u-doppia b; «What's the account number?» «2-9-4-0-double 8», «qual è il numero del conto?» «2-9-4-0- due volte 8»; double space, spazio doppio; (fisc.) double taxation, imposizione doppia; (ferr.) double track, doppio binario; double pay, paga doppia; a double portion (o helping) una porzione doppia; a double meaning, un doppio senso; a double whisky [espresso], un whisky [caffè] doppio; a d layer of fabric, un doppio strato di stoffa; a double coat of paint, due mani di vernice; a double murder, un doppio omicidio; I'm double her age, ho il doppio della sua età; DIALOGO → - School- We had double maths in the afternoon, abbiamo avuto due ore di matematica nel pomeriggio

B avv.

1 il doppio; due volte tanto: It cost me double, mi è costato il doppio

2 doppio ( a immagini sdoppiate): to see double, vederci doppio

3 in due; a doppio: to fold a sheet double, piegare in due un lenzuolo; mettere a doppio un lenzuolo; The poor man was bent double with age, il poveretto era piegato (in due) per l'età avanzata

● (teatr.) double act, numero di una coppia di comici; ( per estens.) coppia di comici: famous double acts such as Laurel and Hardy, coppie famose di comici, come Stanlio e Ollio □ (mecc.) double-acting, a doppio effetto: double-acting cylinder, cilindro a doppio effetto □ (mecc.) double-action, ( di arma da fuoco) ad azione doppia □ double agent, spia che fa il doppio gioco; doppiogiochista □ (mus.) double album, album doppio □ double axe, ascia a doppio taglio □ (mus.) double bar, doppia barra □ double-barrelled, ( di fucile) a due canne; ( di cognome) doppio: Compton-Burnett is a double-barrelled surname, Compton-Burnett è un cognome doppio □ (mus.) double bass, contrabbasso □ (mus.) double bassoon, controfagotto □ double bed, letto a due piazze (o matrimoniale) □ ( di camera) double-bedded, a due letti □ double bind, brutto dilemma: to be in a double bind, trovarsi fra l'incudine e il martello □ double bill, (teatr., cinema) programma che comprende due film (o spettacoli) □ (med., scient.) double blind, doppio cieco: double-blind technique, metodo del doppio cieco □ (mecc.) double-block brake, freno a due ceppi □ ( boxe) double blow, colpo doppiato; doppietta □ double bluff, doppio bluff ( dire la verità a chi si aspetta un bluff) □ double boiler = double saucepan ► sotto □ (chim.) double bond, doppio legame □ (tur.) double booking, doppia prenotazione □ ( anche naut.) double bottom, doppiofondo □ ( di giacca o cappotto) double-breasted, a doppiopetto □ double buffalo = double nickels ► sotto □ double-buffer shoe polisher, pulisciscarpe a due spazzole □ double chin, doppio mento; pappagorgia □ double-chinned, con la pappagorgia □ (comput., Internet) double click, doppio clic ( del mouse) □ double cream, panna molto densa □ double cross, inganno, frode; doppio gioco □ double-crosser, chi fa il doppio gioco con il proprio complice □ (tipogr.) double dagger, doppia croce □ (fam. USA) double date, appuntamento di due coppie ( per uscire insieme) □ double-dealer, persona sleale; doppiogiochista □ double-dealing, (agg.) doppio, ipocrita; (sost.) doppiezza, ipocrisia □ double-decker, nave a due ponti; autobus a due piani; ( USA) letto a castello; (aeron.) biplano; (fam., anche double-decker sandwich) sandwich (o tramezzino) doppio ( a due strati) □ (autom.) double-declutching, doppia debragliata; doppio disinnesto ( della frizione); doppietta (fam.) □ double deuces, il numero 22 □ (econ., fin.: dell'inflazione, dei tassi, ecc.) double-digit, a due cifre □ (econ.) double dip recession, doppia recessione ( con un breve intervallo di crescita tra i due periodi di recessione) □ (fam. USA) double-dipper, chi prende due stipendi (o pensione e stipendio) □ double door, porta doppia (o a due battenti) □ (fam.) double Dutch, lingua incomprensibile; arabo (fig.): The instructions were double Dutch to me, le istruzioni erano arabo per me □ double-dyed, tinto due volte; (fig.) matricolato; di tre cotte □ double-eagle, aquila bicipite ( antica moneta d'oro americana da 20 dollari) □ double-edged, a doppio taglio ( anche fig.): a double-edged compliment, un complimento a doppio taglio; a double-edged sword, una spada a doppio taglio □ (naut.) double-ended ferry, traghetto a doppia prua □ (franc.) double entendre, doppio senso ( malizioso o più o meno licenzioso) □ (rag.) double entry, partita doppia: double-entry bookkeeping, contabilità in partita doppia □ (fotogr.) double exposure, doppia esposizione; sovrimpressione □ double-faced, a due facce, bifronte; (fig.) doppio, ipocrita; ( di tessuto) double-face (franc.) □ ( tennis) double fault, doppio fallo; fallo di battuta □ ( cinema, spec. USA) double feature, doppio programma □ double figures, numeri a due cifre ( da 10 a 99): to be in [to reach o to get to] double figures, avere raggiunto [raggiungere] un valore a due cifre: Inflation in the country could reach double figures next year, l'inflazione nel paese potrebbe raggiungere un valore a due cifre l'anno prossimo □ double first, laurea in due discipline con il massimo dei voti in entrambe ( nelle università inglesi) □ (mus.) double flat, doppio bemolle □ double garage, garage doppio □ double-glazed window, finestra a doppi vetri □ (edil.) double-glazing, (installazione dei) doppi vetri □ double-headed, a due teste, bicipite; (fig.) falso, ipocrita □ (biochim.) double helix, doppia elica □ ( lotta) double hold, cintura □ (leg., USA) double indemnity, clausola di un'assicurazione sulla vita che prevede un'indennità doppia in caso di morte accidentale □ (leg., USA) double jeopardy, il processare q. per un delitto per cui è già stato assolto □ double-jointed, snodato □ (equit.) double jump, salto doppio; ostacolo doppio □ (tipogr.) double-leaded, a spaziatura doppia fra riga e riga □ double life, doppia vita: to live (o to lead) a double life, avere (o condurre) una doppia vita □ (gramm.) double negative, doppia negazione □ double lock, serratura doppia; ( anche) doppia mandata □ (mil.) double march, passo di corsa □ (fam. USA) double nickels, il numero 55; (autom.) il limite delle 55 miglia all'ora □ (fam. USA) double-o (acronimo di once over), ispezione approfondita; esame accurato □ ( Borsa) double option, opzione doppia; stellage; stellaggio □ (equit.) double oxer, largo di barriere □ (autom.) double-parking, parcheggio in seconda (o doppia) fila □ ( a scuola) double period, lezione di due ore ( della stessa materia) □ (elettr.) double-pole switch, commutatore bipolare □ (market.) double pricing, doppia prezzatura ( sulle confezioni: un prezzo è cancellato con un frego) □ double-quick, (agg.) velocissimo; (avv.) di corsa, in un baleno; (sost.) (mil.) passo di corsa □ double quotes, virgolette (doppie): to put st. in double quotes, mettere qc. tra virgolette □ double room, camera doppia ( con letto matrimoniale) □ ( cucina) double saucepan, bagnomaria ( il recipiente) □ ( canottaggio) double scull, due di coppia; doppio skiff □ (mus.) double sharp, doppio diesis □ ( caccia) double shot, doppietta ( due colpi) □ double sided, ( di tessuto, carta, ecc.) double face (franc.) □ (tipogr.) double spread, pagina doppia □ double standard, (econ.) bimetallismo; (fig., anche al pl.) (valutazione con) due metri diversi ( di giudizio); (uso di) due pesi e due misure (fig.); doppiopesismo ( gergo giorn.) □ (astron.) double star, stella doppia □ (biochim.) double-stranded, a doppia catena; a doppio filamento □ ( nuoto) double stroke, doppia bracciata: double-stroke breathing, respirazione in due tempi □ (fam.) double take, reazione di sorpresa a scoppio ritardato: to do a double take, reagire a scoppio ritardato ( per la sorpresa) □ double talk, linguaggio volutamente incomprensibile □ (comput., Internet) double tap, doppio tocco ( con uno stilo o con un dito) □ (econ., fin.) double taxation, doppia tassazione □ double time, (econ.) doppia paga; doppio salario (o stipendio); (mus.) tempo doppio; (mil., USA) passo di corsa □ (mus.) double-tonguing, doppio staccato ( negli strumenti a fiato) □ (med.) double vision, diplopia □ (fam.) double whammy, doppia sfortuna: The team faced the double whammy of relegation and losing its manager, la squadra ha avuto la doppia sfortuna di essere retrocessa e di perdere l'allenatore □ (leg.) double will, testamento congiuntivo e reciproco □ (autom.) double yellow line, doppia linea gialla (in GB indica divieto di sosta e in USA equivale alla doppia linea continua).

1 [uc] doppio: He offered me double, mi ha offerto il doppio

2 sosia; ritratto (fig.): His son is his absolute double, il figlio è il suo ritratto preciso

3 (cinem.) controfigura: a stunt double, un cascatore

4 ( bridge) contre (franc.)

5 (camera) doppia matrimoniale: Do you prefer a double or a twin?, preferisce una doppia matrimoniale o a due letti?

6 doppio ( di bevanda): Make mine a double!, me lo faccia doppio

7 ( scommessa nelle corse dei cavalli) duplice

8 doppio; Doppelgänger (ted.)

9 ( sport: calcio, ecc.: doppia vittoria) doppietta

10 (equit.) doppio ostacolo; gabbia

11 ( baseball) doppio

12 ( tennis, = double fault) doppio (fallo)

13 (pl.) ( tennis) doppio: to play doubles, giocare il doppio; mixed doubles, doppio misto; men's [women's] doubles, doppio maschile [femminile]

14 ( biliardo) (tiro di) raddoppio

15 (tipogr.) ► doublet, def. 8

● double or quits, lascia o raddoppia ( gioco) □ ( tennis) doubles player, doppista; giocatore di doppio □ (mil.) at the double, a passo di corsa □ on (o at) the double, velocemente; in un attimo.

A v. t.

1 raddoppiare: to double prices [revenues, income], raddoppiare i prezzi [le entrate, il reddito]; They doubled their investment in five years, hanno raddoppiato il loro investimento in cinque anni; double a dose, raddoppiare la dose; ( sport) to double one's lead, raddoppiare il vantaggio

2 (= to double over) piegare in due: She doubled the sheet ( over), ha piegato in due il lenzuolo

3 (naut.) doppiare: We doubled the Cape of Good Hope, abbiamo doppiato il Capo di Buona Speranza

4 (cinem., teatr.) interpretare (due ruoli): Patrick Stewart doubled the roles of Claudius and the ghost, Patrick Stewart ha interpretato i due ruoli di Claudio e dello spettro; The company is small, so they often double the parts, la compagnia è piccola, quindi lo stesso attore interpreta spesso due ruoli

5 ( biliardo) far rimbalzare ( una palla) di sponda

6 ( bridge) contrare

7 ( sport) raddoppiare ( le marcature)

8 ( boxe) doppiare ( i colpi)

B v. i.

1 raddoppiare; diventare doppio: Interest rates have doubled, i tassi di interesse sono raddoppiati; The dough should double in size in a couple of hours, il volume dell'impasto dovrebbe raddoppiare in un paio d'ore

2 ( cinema) fare da controfigura: She has doubled for many Hollywood stars, ha fatto da controfigura a molte star hollywoodiane

3 (mil.) andare a passo di corsa

4 ( biliardo) ( di una palla) rimbalzare di sponda

5 ( baseball) fare un doppio

6 (ipp.) fare una duplice.

double [ˈdʌbl]

1. adjective

   a. double

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• a double helping of ice cream une double part de glace

• a double whisky un double whisky

• with a double meaning à double sens

• to lead a double life mener une double vie

   b. ( = for two people) pour deux personnes

• a double ticket un billet pour deux personnes

   c. (with numbers, letters) double oh seven ( = 007) zéro zéro sept

• double three four seven ( = 3347 in phone number) trente-trois quarante-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. adverb

   a. ( = twice) deux fois

• to cost/pay double coûter/payer le double

• she earns double what I get elle gagne le double de ce que je gagne

• he's double your age il a le double de ton âge

• her salary is double what it was five years ago son salaire est le double de ce qu'il était il y a cinq ans

   b. ( = in two) to fold sth double plier qch en deux

• to bend double se plier en deux

• bent double with pain tordu de douleur

• to see double voir double

3. noun

   a. double m

• at the double au pas de course

   b. ( = exactly similar person) sosie m

   c. ( = double bedroom) chambre f double

4. plural noun

doubles (Tennis) double m

• mixed doubles double m mixte

• ladies'/men's doubles double m dames/messieurs

5. transitive verb

• think of a number and double it pense à un chiffre et multiplie-le par deux

6. intransitive verb

• the number of students has doubled le nombre d'étudiants a doublé

7. compounds

► double act noun duo m

► double agent noun agent m double

► double album noun double album m

► double-barrelled adjective [shotgun] à deux coups ; (British) [surname] à rallonge (inf)

► double bass noun contrebasse f

► double bed noun lit m à deux places

► double bedroom noun chambre f pour deux personnes ; (in hotel) chambre f double

► double bill noun double programme m

► double-blind adjective [test, experiment, method] en double aveugle

► double bluff noun

• 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

► double booking noun surréservation f

► double-breasted adjective [jacket] croisé

► double chin noun double menton m

► double-click intransitive verb cliquer deux fois

► double cream noun (British) crème f fraîche épaisse

► double-cross (inf) transitive verb doubler (inf) noun

► double-dealing noun double jeu m

► double-decker noun ( = bus) autobus m à impériale

► double-digit, double-figure adjective (gen) à deux chiffres

► double glazing noun (British) double vitrage m

• to put in double glazing installer un double vitrage ► double-jointed adjective désarticulé

► double-park intransitive verb se garer en double file

► double-quick (inf) adjective

• in double-quick time en deux temps trois mouvements (inf) ► double-sided adjective [computer disk] double face

► double standard noun

• to have double standards faire deux poids, deux mesures ► double take (inf) noun

• to do a double take devoir y regarder à deux fois ► double white lines plural noun lignes fpl blanches continues

► double vision noun vision f double

► double yellow lines plural noun double bande f jaune (marquant l'interdiction de stationner)

► double back intransitive verb

[person] revenir sur ses pas ; [road] faire un brusque crochet

► double up intransitive verb

   a. ( = bend over sharply) se plier

• to double up with laughter se tordre de rire

   b. ( = share room) partager une chambre

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1)

2) ( of person) sosie m; Cinema, Theatre doublure f

3) Games ( in bridge) contre m; (in dominoes, darts) double m

doubles plural noun ( in tennis) double m

1) ( twice as much) [portion, dose] double (before n)

2) (when spelling, giving number)

3) (dual, twofold) double

4) ( intended for two people or things) [sheet, garage etc] double; [ticket, invitation] pour deux

1) ( twice) deux fois

2) [fold, bend] en deux

transitive verb

1) ( 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) contrer

1) [sales, prices, salaries etc] doubler

2)

3) ( serve dual purpose)

•

- double back

- double up

••

1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) doble

2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) doble

3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) doble

4) (for two people: a double bed.) doble

1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) dos veces

2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) en dos

1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) el doble

2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) doble

1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) duplicar, doblar

2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) hacer las veces de, usarse de

•

- doubles

- double-decker

a double-decker bus.) de dos pisos

- double-Dutch

double¹ n adj adv doble

double² vb duplicar / doblar

El gerundio de double se escribe doubling

tr['dʌbəl]

adjective

1 (gen) doble

■ double doors puertas dobles

■ double whisky whisky doble

■ double four three five two six (44 35 26) cuarenta y cuatro treinta y cinco veintiséis

adverb

1 doble

■ I thought I was seeing double pensaba que veía doble

■ she folded the sheet double dobló la sábana por la mitad

noun

1 (amount) doble nombre masculino

2 (person - lookalike) viva imagen nombre femenino, vivo retrato; (- substitute) doble nombre masulino o femenino

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in games) doble nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (increase twofold) doblar, duplicar

■ we need to double our profits hay que doblar los beneficios

2 (fold in half) doblar por la mitad

intransitive verb

1 (increase twofold) doblarse, duplicarse

■ sales have doubled las ventas se han doblado

2 (have dual function - thing) hacer las veces de, usarse de; (- person) doblar ( for, -)

■ the sofa doubles as a bed el sofá también se usa como cama

3 (in bridge) doblar

plural noun doubles

1 (tennis) partido de dobles

\

double or quits (el) doble o nada

at/on the double enseguida

to be bent double estar encorvado,-a

to be doubled up with laughter morirse de risa, desternillarse de risa

to be doubled up with pain retorcerse de dolor

to do the double SMALLSPORT/SMALL hacer el doblete

to have double standards tener una doble moral

to run a double check on something verificar algo dos veces

to do a double take reaccionar (tardíamente)

double act pareja de humoristas, pareja de cómicos

double agent agente nombre masulino o femenino doble

double bass contrabajo

double bill programa nombre masculino doble

double booking doble reserva

double chin papada

double cream nata para montar

double Dutch (gibberish) chino

double entendre doble sentido

double entry entrada doble

double fault SMALLSPORT/SMALL doble falta

double glazing doble vidrio

double room habitación nombre femenino doble

double talk palabras nombre femenino plural ambiguas, ambigüedades nombre femenino plural

double time (wage rate) paga doble 2 (slow run) paso ligero

double vision doble visión nombre femenino

double ['dʌbəl] v, - bled ; - bling vt

1) : doblar, duplicar (una cantidad), redoblar (esfuerzos)

2) fold: doblar, plegar

to double one's fist : apretar el puño

double vi

1) : doblarse, duplicarse

to double over : retorcerse

double adj

: doble

♦ doubly adv

double n

: doble mf

• doblado, -a adj.

• doble adj.

• duplo, -a adj.

• doble adv.

• dos veces adv.

• doble s.m.

• duplo s.m.

• doblar v.

• duplicar v.

• plegar v.

• redoblar v.

1)

a) ( twice as much) <amount/portion> doble

b) ( in pair) < consonant> doble

c) ( for two) < room> doble; < bed> de matrimonio, de dos plazas (AmL)

d) ( folded) doble

2)

a) ( dual) doble

b) ( false)

a) ( twice as much) <pay/earn/cost> el doble

b) ( two together)

1)

a) ( hotel room) doble f

b) ( of spirits)

2) ( lookalike) doble mf

3)

a) (in bridge, dice, dominoes, darts) doble m

b) ( in baseball) doble m, doblete m

c) ( Sport) ( double win) doblete m

4) ( pace)

a) ( increase twofold) \<\<earnings/profits\>\> doblar, duplicar*; \<\<efforts\>\> redoblar

b) ( Games) \<\<stake/call/bid\>\> doblar

1) ( increase twofold) \<\<price/amount\>\> duplicarse*, doblarse

2) ( have dual role)

•

- double back

- double up

1. ADJ

1) (=twice) doble

2) (=extra-big) doble

3) (=two, dual)

2. ADV

1) (=twice as much) [cost, pay] el doble

2) (=in half) por la mitad

3. N

1) (=drink) doble m

2) (=double room) habitación f doble

3) (Cine) (=stand-in) doble mf

4) (=lookalike) doble mf

5) (in games) doble m

6) doubles (Tennis, Badminton) dobles mpl

7) (Sport) (=double victory)

8)

9)

4. VT

1) (=increase twofold) [+ money, quantity, profits] doblar, duplicar; [+ price, salary] doblar; [+ efforts] redoblar

2) (also: double over) (=fold) [+ paper, blanket] doblar

3) (Theat)

4) (in card games) doblar

5) (=circumnavigate) [+ headland] doblar

5. VI

1) (=become twice as great) [quantity] doblarse, duplicarse

2) (=have two functions)

3) (Theat)

4) (=change direction suddenly) girar sobre sí mismo

5) (Bridge) doblar

- double back

- double over

- double up

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1)

a) ( twice as much) <amount/portion> doble

b) ( in pair) < consonant> doble

c) ( for two) < room> doble; < bed> de matrimonio, de dos plazas (AmL)

d) ( folded) doble

2)

a) ( dual) doble

b) ( false)

a) ( twice as much) <pay/earn/cost> el doble

b) ( two together)

1)

a) ( hotel room) doble f

b) ( of spirits)

2) ( lookalike) doble mf

3)

a) (in bridge, dice, dominoes, darts) doble m

b) ( in baseball) doble m, doblete m

c) ( Sport) ( double win) doblete m

4) ( pace)

a) ( increase twofold) \<\<earnings/profits\>\> doblar, duplicar*; \<\<efforts\>\> redoblar

b) ( Games) \<\<stake/call/bid\>\> doblar

1) ( increase twofold) \<\<price/amount\>\> duplicarse*, doblarse

2) ( have dual role)

•

- double back

- double up

double

A n

1 I'll have a double please ( drink) je prendrai un double, s'il vous plaît ;

2 ( of person) sosie m ; Cin, Theat doublure f ; he's your double! c'est ton sosie! ;

3 ( in horseracing) ( bet) pari m sur deux chevaux (dans deux courses consécutives) ;

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 adj

1 ( 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 adv

1 ( 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 vtr

1 ( 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] ;

4 ( in cards) ( when making call in bridge) contrer ; to double the stakes doubler la mise ;

5 Mus doubler ; to double a part doubler une partie ;

6 Naut doubler [cape].

F vi

1 [sales, prices, salaries etc] doubler ; to double in value doubler de valeur ;

2 ( in bridge) contrer ;

3 to double for sb Cin, Theat doubler qn ;

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:

▶ 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).

double entendre n

1 (word, phrase) sous-entendu m (grivois) ;

2 (act, practice) to resort to double entendre faire des sous-entendus grivois.

double exposure n Phot (act, process) surimpression f ; ( photograph) photo f en surimpression.

1) (consisting of two parts etc.) doppelt [Anstrich, Stofflage, Sohle]

2) (twofold) doppelt [Sandwich, Futter, Fenster, Boden]

3) (with pl.): (two) zwei [Punkte, Klingen]

4) (for two persons) Doppel-

5)

6) (having some part double) Doppel[adler, -heft, -stecker]

7) (dual) doppelt [Sinn, [Verwendungs]zweck]

8) (twice as much) doppelt [Anzahl]

9) (twice as many) doppelt so viele wie

10) (of twofold size etc.) doppelt [Portion, Lautstärke, Kognak, Whisky]

11) (of extra size etc.) doppelt so groß [Anstrengung, Mühe, Schwierigkeit, Problem, Anreiz]

12) (deceitful) falsch [Spiel]

1) (double quantity) Doppelte, das

2) (double measure of whisky etc.) Doppelte, der; (double room) Doppelzimmer, das

3) (twice as much) das Doppelte; doppelt soviel; (twice as many) doppelt so viele

4) (duplicate person) Doppelgänger, der/-gängerin, die

5)

6) (pair of victories) Doppelerfolg, der; (pair of championships) Double, das; Doppel, das

7) in pl. (Tennis etc.) Doppel, das

1) sich verdoppeln

2) (have two functions) doppelt verwendbar sein

- academic.ru/21908/double_back">double back

- double up

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1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) doppelt

2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) Doppel-...

3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) zweifach

4) (for two people: a double bed.) Doppel-...

1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) doppelt

2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) doppelt

1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) das Doppelte

2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) der Doppelgänger

1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) verdoppeln

2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) zweifach nutzbar

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- doubles

- double-decker

a double-decker bus.) Doppeldecker-...

- double-Dutch

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I. adj inv, attr

1. (twice, two) doppelt

‘cool’ has a \double o in the middle ‚cool‘ wird mit zwei o in der Mitte geschrieben

my telephone number is \double three, one, five meine Telefonnummer ist zweimal die drei, eins, fünf

now we have a \double problem nun haben wir zwei Probleme

having twins usually means \double trouble for the parents Zwillinge sind für die Eltern in der Regel auch eine doppelte Belastung

most of the photos on this roll are \double exposures die meisten Fotos auf diesem Film sind doppelt belichtet

his salary is \double what I get [or \double mine] sein Gehalt ist doppelt so hoch wie meines

\double dribble SPORT Doppeldribbeln nt fachspr

to be \double the price/size doppelt so teuer/groß sein

a \double whisky ein doppelter Whisky

2. (of two equal parts) Doppel-

\double chimneys Doppelkamine pl

\double door (with two parts) Flügeltür f; (twofold) Doppeltür f

\double pneumonia doppelseitige Lungenentzündung

3. (of two layers) Doppel-

\double membrane Doppelmembran f

4. (for two) Doppel-

\double sheet Doppelbettlaken nt, Doppelleintuch nt ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ

5. BOT

\double daffodil/narcissus/primrose gefüllte Osterglocke/Narzisse/Pfingstrose

6. (deceitful, dual)

\double life Doppelleben nt

to have a \double meaning doppeldeutig sein

to apply \double standards mit zweierlei Maß messen

\double standard [of morals] Doppelmoral f

II. adv

1. (twice as much) doppelt so viel

to charge sb \double jdm das Doppelte berechnen

to cost \double das Doppelte kosten

2. (two times) doppelt

\double as long zweimal [o doppelt] so lang

to see \double doppelt sehen

3. (in the middle)

to be bent \double sich akk niederbeugen [o bücken]; (with laughter, pain) sich akk krümmen

they were bent \double from decades of labour in the fields sie waren gebeugt von jahrzehntelanger Arbeit auf den Feldern

after half an hour bent \double weeding the garden,... nachdem sie eine halbe Stunde in gebückter Haltung Unkraut gejätet hatte,...

to be bent \double with laughter ( fam) sich akk vor Lachen krümmen [o biegen] fam

to fold sth \double etw einmal [o in der Mitte] falten

to fold a sheet \double ein Laken einmal zusammenlegen

III. n

1. no pl (double quantity)

▪ the \double das Doppelte [o Zweifache

2. (whisky, gin) Doppelte(r) m

can I get you a Scotch? — make it a \double, please! darf ich Ihnen einen Scotch bringen? — ja, einen Doppelten, bitte!

3. (duplicate person) Doppelgänger(in) m(f), Ebenbild nt geh

he was your absolute \double er war dir wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten, er sah dir zum Verwechseln ähnlich

4. FILM Double nt

5. SPORT, TENNIS

▪ \doubles pl Doppel nt

men's/women's \doubles Herren-/Damendoppel nt

mixed \doubles gemischtes Doppel

6. SPORT (in baseball) Double nt fachspr

7. (in games of dice) Pasch m

\double four Viererpasch m

▶ I'll bet you \double or nothing [or quits] that... BRIT ich wette mit dir um das Doppelte, dass...

▶ on [or at] the \double ( fam: march, go) also MIL im Laufschritt; (act) im Eiltempo fam

get my dinner and be back here on the \double! bring mir auf der Stelle mein Abendessen!

IV. vt

1. (make twice as much/many)

▪ to \double sth etw verdoppeln

to \double the stakes den Einsatz verdoppeln

2. (make two layers)

▪ to \double sth etw doppelt nehmen; (fold) etw zusammenlegen

to \double a sheet ein Laken in der Mitte zusammenlegen

3. NAUT

▪ to \double sth etw umschiffen

4. FILM, THEAT

▪ to \double sb jdn doubeln

V. vi

1. (increase twofold) sich verdoppeln

2. (serve a second purpose) eine Doppelfunktion haben; (play) FILM, THEAT eine Doppelrolle spielen; MUS

to \double on piano and guitar Klavier und Gitarre spielen

the actress playing the judge also \doubles as the victim's sister die Schauspielerin, die die Richterin darstellt, spielt auch die Schwester des Opfers

she \doubles as judge and the victim's sister sie spielt in einer Doppelrolle die Richterin und die Schwester des Opfers

the kitchen table \doubles as my desk der Küchentisch dient auch als mein Schreibtisch

3. (fold) sich falten [lassen]

4. MIL im Laufschritt marschieren

5. (turn) kehrtmachen; rabbit einen Haken schlagen

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1. adv

1) (= twice as much) charge, cost, pay doppelt so viel; count doppelt

2)

2. adj

1) (= twice as much) doppelt

2) (= having two similar parts, in pairs) Doppel-

3) (BOT) flower gefüllt

3. n

1) (= twice a quantity, number, size etc) das Doppelte, das Zweifache

2) (= person) Ebenbild nt, Doppelgänger(in) m(f); (FILM, THEAT = stand-in) Double nt; (= actor taking two parts) Schauspieler, der eine Doppelrolle spielt

3)

4) (CARDS: increase) Verdoppelung f; (BRIDGE) Kontra nt; (= hand) Blatt, das die Verdoppelung/das Kontra rechtfertigt (in racing) Doppelwette f; (in dice) Pasch m; (in dominoes) Doppelstein m, Pasch m

4. vt

1) (= increase twofold) verdoppeln

2) (= fold in two) piece of paper (einmal) falten

3) (FILM, THEAT)

4) (NAUT: sail round) umsegeln

5) (CARDS) verdoppeln; (BRIDGE) kontrieren

5. vi

1) (= increase twofold) sich verdoppeln

2) (MUS) zwei Instrumente spielen

3) (FILM, THEAT)

4) (CARDS) verdoppeln; (BRIDGE) kontrieren

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double [ˈdʌbl]

A adj (adv → doubly)

1. a) doppelt, Doppel…, zweifach:

double bottom doppelter Boden, SCHIFF Doppelboden m;

double the value der zweifache oder doppelte Wert;

give a double knock zweimal klopfen;

double period SCHULE Doppelstunde f; → jeopardy, rhyme A 1

b) doppelt so groß wie:

c) MED doppelseitig (Lungenentzündung etc)

2. Doppelt…, verdoppelt, verstärkt:

double beer Starkbier n

3. Doppel…, für zwei bestimmt:

double bed Doppelbett n;

double room Doppel-, Zweibettzimmer n

4. gepaart, Doppel…:

a) Doppeltür f,

b) Flügeltür f;

double nozzle TECH Doppel-, Zweifachdüse f

5. BOT gefüllt, doppelt

6. MUS eine Oktave tiefer (klingend), Kontra…

7. zweideutig

8. unaufrichtig, falsch

9. gekrümmt

B adv

1. doppelt, noch einmal:

2. doppelt, zweifach:

10 is double five 10 ist zweimal 5;

double or quits (US a. nothing) doppelt od nichts;

play double or quits fig alles auf eine Karte setzen;

see double (alles) doppelt sehen

3. paarweise, zu zweit:

sleep double auch in einem Bett schlafen

4. unaufrichtig, falsch

C s

1. (das) Doppelte oder Zweifache

2. Gegenstück n:

a) Ebenbild n

b) Doppel n, Duplikat n (auch Abschrift)

3. a) Double n, Doppelgänger(in)

b) → doppelgänger

4. a) Falte f

b) Windung f

5. a) plötzliche Kehrtwendung

b) Haken m:

give sb the double jemandem durch die Lappen gehen umg

6. MIL Schnellschritt m:

a) a. allg im Schnellschritt,

b) allg auf der Stelle

7. Trick m, Winkelzug m

8. a) THEAT zweite Besetzung

b) FILM, TV Double n

c) THEAT etc Schauspieler, der eine Doppelrolle spielt

9. pl Tennis etc:

a) Doppel n (Wettbewerb)

b) (als sg konstruiert) auch doubles match Doppel n:

doubles court Doppelfeld n;

doubles partner Doppelpartner(in);

doubles player Doppelspieler(in);

doubles team Doppel;

men’s doubles Herrendoppel

10. SPORT

a) Doppelsieg m

b) Doppelniederlage f

c) Double n (Meisterschaft und Pokalsieg)

11. Bridge etc:

a) Doppeln n

b) Karte, die Doppeln gestattet

12. Doppelwette f

13. ASTRON Doppelstern m

14. Springreiten: zweifache Kombination

D v/t

1. verdoppeln ( auch MUS), verzweifachen

2. um das Doppelte übertreffen

3. oft double up

a) Papier etc kniffen, falten, eine Bettdecke etc um-, zurückschlagen,

b) zusammenfalten, -legen,

c) die Faust ballen: → double up A 2

4. umsegeln, umschiffen

5. Bridge etc: das Gebot doppeln

6. a) FILM, TV als Double einspringen für, jemanden doubeln

b) double the parts of … and … THEAT etc … … und … in einer Doppelrolle spielen