double mine

— AA mine

— acoustic influence mine

— activate a mine

— active mine

— actuated mine

— aircraft-droppable mine

— air-dropped mine

— air-emplaceable mine

— air-emplaced mine

— air-to-land mine

— air-to-surface mine

— antenna mine

— antiairborne mine

— antiamphibious mine

— anticlearance mine

— anticoncrete mine

— antihelicopter mine

— antiintrusion mine

— antiinvasion mine

— antilanding mine

— antilift device mine

— antimagnetic antipersonnel mine

— antipersonnel ground-spike mine

— antipersonnel HE miniature plastic case mine

— antipersonnel mine

— antipersonnel prefragmented bounding mine

— antipersonnel scatter mines

— antiremoval mine

— antisubmarine mine

— antisweep mine

— antitrack mine

— antivehicle mine

— antivehicular mine

— AP mine

— area defense mine

— area interdiction mine

— arm a mine

— armed mine

— ascending mine

— AT influence mine

— AT magnetic influence bottom attack mine

— AT mine

— AT-lurking mine

— audio-frequency mine

— automatic mine

— baby mine

— ball-control mine

— ballistic mine

— bar mine

— beach defense mine

— belly attack AT mine

— biodegradable practice mine

— blast mine

— blastproof mine

— booby-trap a mine

— booby-trapped mine

— bottom attack mine

— bottom hitting mine

— bottom mine

— bottom-initiated mine

— bottom-laid influence mine

— boundary fragmentation mine

— bounding mine

— box mine

— bullet mine

— buried mine

— cannon-launched mine

— caseless mine

— chemical mine

— circular area fragmentation mine

— clam mine

— clear mines

— clearing mine

— cluster-warhead mine

— command-detonated mine

— complex fuzed mine

— contact mine

— continental shelf mine

— controlled mine

— cord mine

— countertrack mine

— cover a mine

— deactivate a mine

— deep water mine

— defensive mine

— defuzable mine

— defuze a mine

— delayed-action mine

— destruction mine

— diaphragm-control mine

— diaphragm-operated mine

— directed-action mine

— directional fragmentation mine

— directional-effect mine

— disabling mine

— disarm a mine

— dispense a mine

— double mine

— double-bluff mine

— double-horn beach mine

— double-impulse fuzed mine

— double-purpose mine

— drifting mine

— drill mine

— dual-capability mine

— dual-purpose mine

— dummy mine

— electrocontact mine

— electromechanical mine

— electronic AT mine

— electronic fuzed AT mine

— electronic mine

— Elsie mine

— emplace a mine

— empty mine

— enhanced range AT mine

— exercise mine

— explosion-resistant mine

— explosive mine

— extended-range antiarmor mine

— extended-range antipersonnel mine

— extract a mine

— fire a mine

— fixed directional mine

— flame land mine

— flame mine

— flat HEAT charge bottom hitting mine

— flat mine

— fragmentation-type mine

— fuze a mine

— gas mine

— general purpose ground mine

— geophone mine

— glass chemical pressure fuze mine

— glass fiber-body mine

— glass mine

— ground blast fragmentation mine

— hand-emplaced mine

— HEAT mine

— high-power explosive mine

— hit a mine

— hollow-charge effect mine

— homing mine

— horizontal action mine

— horizontal effects mine

— hydrodynamic mine

— ice mine

— imitate a mine

— impact-armed mine

— inactive mine

— incendiary bounding mine

— incendiary mine

— independent mine

— induction mine

— inert mine

— influence mine

— installation mine

— IR-actuated mine

— IR-beam operated mine

— iron mine

— jumping mine

— land mine

— launched mine

— lay a mine

— lift mines

— limpet mine

— liquid explosive AT mine

— listening mine

— live mine

— locate a mine

— logic-gated radiofrequency mine

— low-altitude orbital nuclear mine

— magnetic fuze mine

— magnetic impulse mine

— magnetic induction action mine

— magnetic influence mine

— magneto-acoustically detonated mine

— man-emplaced mine

— marine antiinvasion mine

— maritime antiinvasion mine

— mechanical mine

— mechanically-emplaced mine

— medium depth mine

— metallic mass influence operated mine

— metallic mine

— mobile water mine

— moored mine

— multiimpulse-fuzed mine

— multiinfluence mine

— multipulse pressure activated mine

— mushroom mine

— mustard land mine

— naval mine

— near-Earth orbital nuclear mine

— noncontact mine

— noncontrolled mine

— nondirectional fragmentation mine

— nonmetallic mine

— nuclear burst-proof mine

— nuclear mine

— offensive mine

— offroute mine

— offset fuze mine

— offside road mine

— oscillating mine

— overhead mine

— parachute mine

— passive mine

— personnel mine

— personnel napalm mine

— phony mine

— pick up a mine

— plant a mine

— plastic mine

— plate mine

— pneumatic fuze mine

— point mine

— pole mine

— pop-up antihelo mine

— pop-up mine

— pot mine

— pressure release action mine

— pressure wave mine

— pressure-action mine

— pressure-activated mine

— projectile-delivered mine

— propelled-rocket ascent mine

— pull-action mine

— radar mine

— railroad mine

— rapidly-arming mine

— rapidly-emplaceable mine

— remote antiarmor mine

— remotedly delivered mine

— removable mine

— remove mines

— retrieve a mine

— river mine

— rocket mine

— rocket-decelerated mine

— rocket-delivered mine

— rocket-propelled mine

— run into mines

— run on a mine

— sabotage mine

— scatter drop mine

— scatter mines

— scatterable mine

— scatter-deployable mine

— seabed influence mine

— seed with mines

— seismic fuze mine

— seismic sensor mine

— selected-control mine

— self-activating mine

— self-arming mine

— self-destroying mine

— self-destruction mine

— self-neutralization mine

— self-neutralizing mine

— self-sterilizing mine

— set a mine

— shallow-water mine

— shaped charge mine

— shear pin safety control mine

— shrapnel mine

— side-hitting mine

— signal mine

— single-pulse fuze mine

— sonic mine

— sound mine

— sowable mine

— SP mine

— spider mine

— stand-off mine

— sterile mine

— sterilized mine

— sticky mine

— strike a mine

— strip fragmentation mine

— submarine-launched mine

— submarine-launched mobile mine

— surface-clearing secondary charge mine

— surface-laid mine

— sweep for mines

— tank mine

— tank-roof hitting mine

— tank-stopping mine

— tank-top hitting mine

— target-activated mine

— tea-bag-type mine

— textile envelope mine

— tilting-action antiremoval feature mine

— tilt-rod mine

— track-attack mine

— track-disabling mine

— trackhitting mine

— trip a mine

— trip-wire-actuated type mine

— ultrasonics-operated mine

— uncover a mine

— undefusable mine

— underice mine

— underwater mine

— unliftable mine

— unremovable mine

— vacuum mine

— variable sensitivity magnetic sensoractivated mine

— vehicle mine

— vehicular mine

— vertical effect mine

— vibration action mine

— vibration actuated mine

— water-deactivated mine

— wide area mine

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

* * *

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

•

- 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

7. Spinnerei: doublieren

E v/i

1. sich verdoppeln

2. sich (zusammen)falten (lassen)

3. a) plötzlich kehrtmachen

b) einen Haken schlagen

4. Winkelzüge machen

5. doppelt verwendbar sein:

the chair doubles as a bed der Sessel lässt sich auch als Bett verwenden

6. a) double for → D 6 a

b) THEAT etc eine Doppelrolle spielen:

double as … and … → D 6 b; allg sowohl als … als auch als … fungieren

c) he doubles as a waiter er hat noch einen Job als Kellner

7. MUS zwei Instrumente spielen:

he doubles on … and … er spielt … und …

8. Bridge etc: doppeln

9. den Einsatz verdoppeln

10. a) MIL im Schnellschritt marschieren

b) laufen

dbl. abk double

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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

- double back

- double up

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Doppelgänger m. adj.

doppelt adj. n.

Doppel- präfix.

Double -s n. v.

verdoppeln v.

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.

MINE galerías gemelas f pl

MINE marco ordinario m

1) Военный термин: мина "двойного обмана"

2) Техника: мина-ловушка двойного обмана

1) Военный термин: комбинированная мина, мина двойного назначения

2) Техника: мина комбинированного действия

разг. мина «двойного обмана»