double saucepan

double saucepan n GB ≈ bain-marie m inv.

[d∧bəl s'ɔ:spæn] n = link=double%20boiler double boiler.

subst. eller double boiler

dobbeltkjele

nome BE (utensil) bagnomaria m.

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nome BE (utensil) bagnomaria m.

noun GB ≈ bain-marie m inv

olla de baño María, baño de María, baño María, cacerola para baño María.

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 ['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'

nome AE double saucepan

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nome AE double saucepan

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

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- 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

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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

(amer.) se ➢ double saucepan

double-bottomed

adjective

(saucepan, suitcase) à double fond; (dinghy) à double coque

adj. dubbel; tweepersoons

adv. dubbel

n. dubbele; dubbelganger; scherpe vouw

v. (zich) verdubbelen, dubbelvouwen; zich omwenden; doubleren

[ dubl] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1  dubbel ⇒ doublet

2  het dubbele ⇒ dubbele (hoeveelheid/snelheid e.d.)

3  dubbelganger

4 〈film enz.〉 doublure ⇒ vervanger, stuntman

5 〈 benaming voor〉 verdubbeling 〈 van score, bord, inzet enz. in diverse sporten〉 ⇒ 〈 bridge〉 doublet; 〈 darts〉 worp in de dubbelring; 〈 honkbal〉 tweehonkslag; 〈 paardenrennen〉 weddenschap op de dubbel

6 〈meervoud; tennis〉 dubbel(spel)

♦voorbeelden:

1   double or quits • quitte of dubbel

2   offer double • het dubbele bieden 〈 van een bepaald bedrag〉

     order a double • een dubbele bestellen 〈 bijvoorbeeld whisky〉

     〈 sport〉 win the double • een dubbelslag slaan 〈 in voetbal bijvoorbeeld beker en kampioenschap winnen〉

6   mixed doubles • gemengd dubbel

¶ at/on the double • in looppas; 〈 figuurlijk〉meteen, onmiddellijk

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〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉

1  dubbel ⇒ tweemaal (zo groot/veel/enz.), dubbeldik; dubbelgevouwen, dubbelgebogen; tweedelig; voor twee

2  oneerlijk ⇒ dubbelhartig, vals

♦voorbeelden:

1   double the amount • tweemaal zo veel

     double bed/room • tweepersoonsbed/kamer

     double 〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 boiler/ 〈 Brits-Engels〉 saucepan • au-bain-mariestel

     double CD • dubbel-cd

     double chin • onderkin, dubbele kin

     〈 Brits-Engels〉 double cream • dikke room

     〈 informeel〉 double date • afspraakje voor vier 〈 twee jongens en twee meisjes〉

     〈 administratie〉 double entry (bookkeeping) • dubbele boekhouding

     〈 fotografie〉 double exposure • dubbele belichting

     〈 tennis〉 double fault • dubbele fout

     double feature • bioscoopvoorstelling met twee hoofdfilms

     〈 Brits-Engels〉 double first • (behaler van de) hoogste graad in twee hoofdvakken

     double glazing/windows • dubbele beglazing/ramen

     double meaning • dubbele/ambigue betekenis

     〈 honkbal〉 double play • dubbelspel 〈 2 man tegelijk uit〉

     〈 medicijnen, geneeskunde〉 double pneumonia • dubbele longontsteking

     double standard • het meten met twee maten 〈 voornamelijk figuurlijk〉

2   double agent • dubbelagent/spion

     double life • dubbelleven

¶ 〈 informeel〉 double Dutch • koeterwaals, onzin

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I 〈 onovergankelijk werkwoord〉

1  (zich) verdubbelen ⇒ doubleren, tweemaal zo groot/veel worden

2  terugkeren ⇒ plotseling omkeren

3 een dubbele rol/functie spelen/hebben

4 〈film enz.〉 als vervanger optreden

5 〈 bridge〉 doubleren

♦voorbeelden:

1   the sales doubled • de omzet werd verdubbeld

2   double (back) on one's tracks • op zijn schreden terugkeren

3   in the play he doubles as the father • in het stuk speelt hij ook de rol van de vader

4   double for an actor • een (toneel)speler vervangen

→ double back double back/, double over double over/, double up double up/

II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1  verdubbelen ⇒ doubleren, tweemaal zo groot maken

2  dubbelvouwen ⇒ dubbelslaan

3  spelen ⇒ doubleren, tijdelijk overnemen

4 〈film enz.〉 als vervanger optreden van

5 〈 bridge〉 doubleren

♦voorbeelden:

2   the punch doubled him • hij sloeg dubbel door de klap

     he doubled his fists • hij balde zijn vuisten

3   double two parts • twee rollen spelen 〈 in één stuk〉

4   he doubled the hero in the fight • hij was stand-in voor de held tijdens het gevecht

→ double back double back/, double over double over/, double up double up/

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〈 bijwoord〉

1  dubbel ⇒ tweemaal (zoveel als); in tweeën; samen, in groepjes van twee

♦voorbeelden:

1   bend double • dubbelvouwen

     cost double • tweemaal zoveel kosten

     see double • dubbel zien

     sleep double • met zijn tweeën in één bed slapen

double boiler, water bath, double saucepan, bain-marie.

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bain-marie

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bain-marie

m invar double boiler, bain marie

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bagnomaria s.m. bain-marie, double boiler: cuocere a bagnomaria, to cook in a bain-marie; scaldare a bagnomaria, to heat in a bain-marie (o a double boiler).

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sostantivo maschile invariabile

1) (recipiente) gastr. bain-marie, double saucepan BE

2) a bagnomaria in a bain-marie

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bagnomaria

/baŋŋoma'ria/

m.inv.

 1 (recipiente) gastr. bain-marie, double saucepan BE

 2 a bagnomaria in a bain-marie.

1 restroom, rest room, bathroom, loo.

2 bath, shower, wash.

3 coating, plating.

4 icing, coating, frosting.

5 swim.

6 bathing, showering, cleansing, tubbing.

7 balneum.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: bañar.

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► nombre masculino

1 (gen) bath; (en piscina, mar) dip, swim

■ me voy a dar un baño caliente I'm going to have a hot bath

■ se dio un baño en el lago he went for a dip in the lake

■ toma muchos baños de sol she sunbathes a lot

■ dicen que los baños de lodo son buenos they say mud baths are good

2 (cuarto) bathroom; (servicio) toilet

3 (bañera) bath, bathtub

4 (capa) coat, coating; (de oro etc) plating

■ la galleta tiene un baño de chocolate the biscuit is coated in chocolate

■ este anillo tiene un baño de oro this ring is gold plated

► nombre masculino plural baños

1 (balneario) spa sing

\

baño de María→ link=bañobaño María

baño de pie footbath

baño de sangre bloodbath

baño de vapor steam bath

baño María bain-marie

baño turco Turkish bath

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1) bath, swim

2) bathtub

3) bathroom

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1) (=bañera) bath, bathtub

2) (=acción) [en bañera] bath; [en el mar, piscina] swim

3) (Culin)

4) [de oro, plata] plating; [de pintura] coat

5) (Arte) wash

6) pl baños (Med) spa sing

7) (=paliza)

8) Caribe (=lugar) cool place

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1) ( en bañera) bath; (en mar, río) swim

- baño María

- baño de sangre

- baños públicos

- baño turco

2)

a) ( cuarto de baño) bathroom

b) ( bañera) bath

c) (esp AmL) ( wáter) ( en casa privada) bathroom (AmE), lavatory o toilet (BrE), loo (BrE colloq); ( en edificio público) restroom (AmE), toilet (BrE); (- de señoras) ladies; (- de caballeros) men's room (AmE), gents (BrE)

- baño público

3)

a) ( de metal) plating

b) (Coc) coating

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= washroom, restroom [rest room], bathtub, bath, bathing, swim.

Ex. The library office is in the basement, 'downstairs' as it is euphemistically referred to, along with a staff lounge, the washrooms, heating equipment, and electrical and janitor's closets.

Ex. Airport restrooms have become popular meeting places for men looking for sexual trysts with other men.

Ex. The article 'The beast in the bathtub, and other archival laments' stresses the importance for bibliographers and historians of printing of printed items in archives and manuscript collections.

Ex. The author explains how finding needed data on the Web can be like paddling round in a bath of milk.

Ex. Bathing & washing clothes in the river are perceived as pleasurable & traditional social activities.

Ex. The picture portrays a mother and daughter drying off after a swim.

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* accesorios de baño = bathroom accessories, bathroom fittings.

* armario de baño = bathroom cabinet.

* armario de cuarto de baño = bathroom cabinet.

* asiento de baño = toilet seat.

* baño de arena = sand bath.

* baño de azúcar glaseado = glacé icing.

* baño de barro = mud bath.

* baño de chocolate = chocolate icing.

* baño de fuego = baptism of fire.

* baño de lodo = mud bath.

* baño de pies = footbath.

* baño de sangre = bloodbath [blood bath].

* baño de vapor = steam bath.

* baños de agua caliente = hot springs.

* báscula de baño = bathroom scales.

* bata de baño = bathrobe.

* bolsa de baño = toiletry bag, sponge bag.

* cocer al baño María = steam.

* cocinar al baño María = steam.

* con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.

* cuarto de baño = bathroom.

* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.

* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.

* enseñado a pedir el baño = toilet-trained.

* peso de baño = bathroom scales.

* ropa de baño = swimwear, togs.

* sales de baño = bath salts.

* traje de baño = bathing suit, swimming costume, swimsuit, swimming suit, bathing dress.

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1) ( en bañera) bath; (en mar, río) swim

- baño María

- baño de sangre

- baños públicos

- baño turco

2)

a) ( cuarto de baño) bathroom

b) ( bañera) bath

c) (esp AmL) ( wáter) ( en casa privada) bathroom (AmE), lavatory o toilet (BrE), loo (BrE colloq); ( en edificio público) restroom (AmE), toilet (BrE); (- de señoras) ladies; (- de caballeros) men's room (AmE), gents (BrE)

- baño público

3)

a) ( de metal) plating

b) (Coc) coating

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Con referencia al cuarto de aseo de una casa particular, el inglés americano emplea normalmente bathroom. El inglés británico emplea toilet, lavatory o (coloquialmente) loo. Cuando se habla de los servicios de un edificio público, el inglés americano utiliza washroom, rest room, men's room o ladies' room. El inglés británico emplea the Gents, the ladies, o the toilets. En la calle y en los parques públicos se emplea public toilets, o en inglés británico más formal public conveniences

A (en la bañera) bath; (en el mar, río) swim

¿vienes a darte un baño en la piscina? are you coming for a swim in the pool?

me desperté en un baño de sudor I woke up bathed o covered in sweat

darle un baño a algn ( fam); to wipe the floor with sb ( colloq)

hip bath

le recetaron baños de mar he was told to bathe in the sea o in sea water

calentar al baño (de) María heat in a double boiler o in a bain-marie

eyebath

footbath

bloodbath

tomar baños de sol to sunbathe

eyebath

mpl medicinal baths (pl)

mpl public baths (pl)

mpl thermal baths (pl)

Turkish bath

el autobús era un baño turco it was like a sauna on the bus

1 (cuarto de baño) bathroom

2 (bañera) bath

( esp AmL) (wáter): ¿dónde está el baño? (en una casa privada) where's the bathroom? ( AmE), where's the lavatory o toilet? ( BrE), where's the loo? ( BrE colloq) (en un edificio público — de señoras) where's the rest room ( AmE) o ( BrE) toilet?, where's the ladies?; (— de caballeros) where's the rest room ( AmE) o ( BrE) toilet?, where's the men's room ( AmE) o ( BrE) gents?

¿has ido al baño? have you been to the bathroom ( AmE) o ( BrE) toilet?

( AmL) public toilet, public convenience ( BrE frml)

1 (de metal) plating

esta pulsera tiene un baño de oro this bracelet is gold-plated

2 ( Coc) coating

un baño de chocolate/limón a chocolate/lemon coating

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1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

a) ( en bañera) to have o take a bath, to bathe (AmE)

b) (en mar, río) to swim, bathe

◊ Nota:

◊ darse un baño to have a bath/to go for a swim;

a) ( bañera) bath

b) (esp AmL) ( en casa privada) bathroom (AmE), toilet (BrE);

◊ baño público (AmL) public toilet

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baño nm

1. [acción] [en bañera] bath;

darse un baño [en bañera] to have o take a bath;

dar un baño a alguien to take sb to the cleaners

baño de espuma bubble bath;

baño (de) María bain-marie;

calentar algo al baño (de) María to heat sth in a bain-marie;

baño de sol: [m5] tomar baños de sol to sunbathe;

baño turco Turkish bath;

baño de vapor steam bath

2. [cuarto de aseo] bathroom;

una casa con tres baños a three-bathroom house

3. [servicios] Br toilet, US bathroom, washroom;

necesito ir al baño I need to go to the Br toilet o US bathroom;

¿dónde está el baño? where's the Br toilet o US bathroom?

4.

tomar los baños to go to a spa

5. Am [ducha] shower;

darse un baño to have a shower

6. [bañera] bathtub, bath

7. [vahos] inhalation

8. [capa] coat;

un reloj con un baño de oro a gold-plated watch

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1 en la bañera bath;

celebraron su victoria con un baño de masas o

de multitudes fig a huge crowd celebrated their victory

2 en el mar swim

3 esp L.Am.

bathroom; ( ducha) shower

4 TÉC plating

baños pl spa sg

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baño nm

1) : bath

2) : swim, dip

3) : bathroom

baño María : double-boiler

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baño n

1. (en la bañera) bath

2. (en el mar, piscina) swim

3. (cuarto de baño) bathroom

double boiler, bain-marie, double saucepan.

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

a) ( en bañera) to have o take a bath, to bathe (AmE)

b) (en mar, río) to swim, bathe

◊ Nota:

◊ darse un baño to have a bath/to go for a swim;

a) ( bañera) bath

b) (esp AmL) ( en casa privada) bathroom (AmE), toilet (BrE);

◊ baño público (AmL) public toilet