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1 double
I 1. ['dʌbl]1) (twice as much) [portion, dose] doppio2) (when spelling, giving number)Anne is spelt with a double "n" — Anne si scrive con due "n"
3) (dual, twofold)4) (for two people or things) [ sheet] matrimoniale; [ garage] doppio; [ticket, invitation] per due2.1) (twice) il doppio, due volte tanto2) [fold, bend] in dueII 1. ['dʌbl]1)I'll have a double please — (drink) per me doppio, grazie
2) (of person) sosia m. e f.; cinem. controfigura f.; teatr. sostituto m. (-a)2.nome plurale doubles (in tennis) doppio m.sing.ladies', mixed doubles — doppio femminile, misto
••III 1. ['dʌbl]on o at the double di corsa, in fretta; mil. a passo di corsa; double or quits! — (in gambling) lascia o raddoppia!
1) (increase twofold) raddoppiare [amount, rent etc.]; moltiplicare per due [ number]2) (anche double over) (fold) piegare in due [blanket etc.]3) (in spelling) raddoppiare [ letter]4) (in bridge) contrare2.1) [sales, prices] raddoppiare2)to double for sb. — cinem. fare la controfigura di qcn.; teatr. fare il sostituto di qcn
•* * *1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) doppio2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) doppio3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) doppio4) (for two people: a double bed.) a due piazze, matrimoniale2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) due volte2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) in due3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) il doppio2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) sosia4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) raddoppiare, duplicare2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) servire anche da•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) falso, ipocrita6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) a due piani, a due ponti- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
- see double* * *I 1. ['dʌbl]1) (twice as much) [portion, dose] doppio2) (when spelling, giving number)Anne is spelt with a double "n" — Anne si scrive con due "n"
3) (dual, twofold)4) (for two people or things) [ sheet] matrimoniale; [ garage] doppio; [ticket, invitation] per due2.1) (twice) il doppio, due volte tanto2) [fold, bend] in dueII 1. ['dʌbl]1)I'll have a double please — (drink) per me doppio, grazie
2) (of person) sosia m. e f.; cinem. controfigura f.; teatr. sostituto m. (-a)2.nome plurale doubles (in tennis) doppio m.sing.ladies', mixed doubles — doppio femminile, misto
••III 1. ['dʌbl]on o at the double di corsa, in fretta; mil. a passo di corsa; double or quits! — (in gambling) lascia o raddoppia!
1) (increase twofold) raddoppiare [amount, rent etc.]; moltiplicare per due [ number]2) (anche double over) (fold) piegare in due [blanket etc.]3) (in spelling) raddoppiare [ letter]4) (in bridge) contrare2.1) [sales, prices] raddoppiare2)to double for sb. — cinem. fare la controfigura di qcn.; teatr. fare il sostituto di qcn
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2 double door
nome (anche double doors) porta f. a due battenti* * *nome (anche double doors) porta f. a due battenti -
3 lock
I [lɒk] II [lɒk]1) (with key) serratura f.; (with bolt) chiavistello m., catenaccio m.2) mar. chiusa f.3) (in wrestling) chiave f.4) aut.to have a good lock — [ car] avere un buon raggio di sterzata
full lock, half lock — sterzata a 180°, a 90°
5) inform. protezione f. (con password)III 1. [lɒk]1) (close) (with key) chiudere (a chiave); (with bolt) chiudere con chiavistello, con catenaccio2) inform. proteggere (con password) [ file]3) fig.2.1) (close) [door, drawer] chiudersi con la chiave2) (seize up) [ steering wheel] bloccarsi, incepparsi•- lock in- lock out- lock up* * *I 1. [lok] noun1) (a mechanism for fastening doors etc: He put the key in the lock.)2) (a closed part of a canal for raising or lowering boats to a higher or lower part of the canal.)3) (the part of a gun by which it is fired.)4) (a tight hold (in wrestling etc).)2. verb(to fasten or become fastened with a lock: She locked the drawer; This door doesn't lock.)- locker- locket
- locksmith
- lock in
- lock out
- lock up II [lok] noun1) (a piece of hair: She cut off a lock of his hair.)2) ((in plural) hair: curly brown locks.)* * *I [lɒk] n(of hair) cioccaII [lɒk]1. n1) (on door, box) serraturahe moved out, lock stock and barrel — se n'è andato con armi e bagagli
2) (of canal) chiusa3) (Brit: Aut: turning) sterzo2. vt(door) chiudere a chiave, (Tech: immobilize) bloccareto lock sb/sth in a place — chiudere qn/qc in un posto
3. vi•- lock in- lock out- lock up* * *lock (1) /lɒk/n.♦ lock (2) /lɒk/n.1 serratura ( di porta, cassetto, ecc.): double lock, serratura a doppia mandata; to force a lock, forzare una serratura4 (mecc.) blocco; bloccaggio; fermo; sicura5 (mecc.) blocco; arresto; grippaggio; inceppamento6 (autom.) angolo di sterzata● lock chain, catena per bloccare le ruote d'un veicolo □ lock cutting, riproduzione (o il fare repliche) di serrature □ ( rugby) lock forward = def. 8 ► sopra □ lock gate, serranda di chiusa; cateratta □ lock-in, protesta con asserragliamento nel posto di lavoro (o nelle celle: da parte di carcerati che si rifiutano di uscire); (elettron.) agganciamento □ lock-keeper ► locksman □ lock manufacturer, fabbricante di serrature e lucchetti □ lock-picking ► lockpicking □ (elettron.) lock-on = lock-in ► sopra □ ( cucito) lock stitch, punto a filo doppio ( di macchina da cucire) □ (fig.) lock, stock, and barrel, in blocco; completamente □ lock-up, ora di chiusura; (fam.) guardina, camera di sicurezza; (comput.) blocco; (fin.) immobilizzazione, immobilizzo, investimento ( di denaro) □ (edil.) lock-up garage, garage individuale; box □ a lock-up shop, un negozio che viene chiuso dal di fuori la sera ( il padrone abita altrove) □ (mecc.) lock washer, rosetta (o rondella) di bloccaggio □ (mecc.: di macchina) in the lock position, in posizione di arresto □ under lock and key, ( di un oggetto) sotto chiave; (fig.) al sicuro; ( anche) in prigione, in gattabuia: life under lock and key, la vita in carcere; la vita del carcerato.♦ (to) lock /lɒk/A v. t.1 chiudere ( una porta, un baule, ecc.) a chiave; serrare; sprangare: Lock the door!, spranga la porta!2 chiudere ( anche fig.); rinchiudere; racchiudere; circondare: He was locked in his bedroom, era chiuso (a chiave) in camera; The fields were locked by steep hills, i campi erano circondati da colline scoscese3 allacciare; collegare; congiungere5 abbracciare; abbrancare; avvinghiare; stringere: ( lotta) to lock one's opponent, avvinghiare l'avversarioB v. i.1 avere la serratura; chiudersi (a chiave): Does this door lock?, si chiude (a chiave) questa porta?2 serrarsi; stringersi: His arms locked round the giant's neck, le sue braccia si sono serrate intorno al collo del gigante4 allacciarsi; congiungersi5 (autom.) avere un certo angolo di sterzata● to lock horns, ( di animali) dar di cozzo l'un l'altro, fare a cornate; (fig.) scornarsi, scontrarsi (con q.) □ ( modo prov.) to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted (o has been stolen), chiudere la stalla dopo che i buoi sono scappati.* * *I [lɒk] II [lɒk]1) (with key) serratura f.; (with bolt) chiavistello m., catenaccio m.2) mar. chiusa f.3) (in wrestling) chiave f.4) aut.to have a good lock — [ car] avere un buon raggio di sterzata
full lock, half lock — sterzata a 180°, a 90°
5) inform. protezione f. (con password)III 1. [lɒk]1) (close) (with key) chiudere (a chiave); (with bolt) chiudere con chiavistello, con catenaccio2) inform. proteggere (con password) [ file]3) fig.2.1) (close) [door, drawer] chiudersi con la chiave2) (seize up) [ steering wheel] bloccarsi, incepparsi•- lock in- lock out- lock up
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