double the number

double [dubl]

1. adjective

• feuille double double sheet of paper

• vous avez fait une double erreur you have made two mistakes

• faire qch en double exemplaire to make two copies of sth

• faire double emploi to be redundant

• fermer une porte à double tour to double-lock a door

• enfermer qn à double tour to put sb under lock and key

• à double tranchant double-edged

• valise à double fond case with a false bottom

• accusé de jouer un double jeu accused of double-dealing

• phrase à double sens sentence with a double meaning

• mener une double vie to lead a double life

2. masculine noun

   a. ( = quantité) gagner le double (de qn) to earn twice as much (as sb)

• il pèse le double de toi he weighs twice as much as you do

   b. [de facture, acte] copy ; [de timbre] duplicate ; [de personne] double

• se faire faire un double de clé to have a second key cut

• mettre un fil en double to use a double thread

• mettre une couverture en double to put a blanket on double

• il a toutes les photos en double he has copies of all the photos

   c. (Sport) doubles

• le double dames/mixte the ladies'/mixed doubles

• faire un double

• jouer en double to play a doubles match

   d. [de dés, dominos] double

3. adverb

[payer, compter] double

4. compounds

► double page double page spread

► double peine double jeopardy

► doubles rideaux double curtains (Brit) or drapes (US)

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adjectif [quantité, somme, dose, épaisseur, consonne] double

adverbe [compter, voir] double

nom masculin

1) ( deux fois plus) double

2) ( exemplaire supplémentaire) ( de document) copy; ( de personne) double

3) Sport ( au tennis) doubles (pl)

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1. adj

1) (= deux fois plus grand) (bénéfices, surface) double

2) (= comportant deux éléments) double

2. adv

[calculer, prévoir] double

3. nm

1) (= 2 fois plus)

2) (= autre exemplaire) copy

3) (= sosie) double

4) TENNIS (= épreuve) doubles sg

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double

A adj [quantité, somme, dose, épaisseur] double; [consonne, étoile] double; une double vodka a double vodka; mener une double vie to lead a double life; à double effet dual ou double action ( épith); évaluer le double effet de to evaluate the combined effect of; outil à double usage dual-purpose tool; voiture à double commande car with dual controls; cassette double durée double-play cassette; l'avantage est double the advantage is twofold; phrase à double sens sentence with a double meaning; rue à double sens two-way street; valise à double fond suitcase with a false bottom; mouchoirs double épaisseur two-ply tissues GB ou Kleenex®; double nationalité dual citizenship, dual nationality; avoir le don de double vue to have second sight; faire qch en double exemplaire to make a duplicate of sth, to do sth in duplicate.

B adv compter double to count double; voir double to see double, to have double vision.

C nm

1 ( deux fois plus) double; c'est le double de ce que j'ai payé! that's double ou twice what I paid!; il gagne le double de moi he earns twice as much as I do, he earns double what I do; je l'ai payé le double du prix normal I paid twice the usual price for it; 30 est le double de 15 30 is twice 15; leur piscine fait le double de la nôtre their swimming-pool is twice as big as ours ou is twice the size of ours; il a mis le double de temps pour rentrer he took twice as long ou double the time to come home;

2 ( exemplaire supplémentaire) (de facture, document, contrat) copy; ( de personne) double; je lui ai donné un double des clés I gave him a spare set of keys; faire faire un double des clés to have a spare set of keys cut; prends ce livre, je l'ai en double take this book, I've got two copies of it; j'ai échangé les images que j'avais en double I swapped the pictures of which I had copies ou duplicates; c'était vraiment ton double! he/she really was your double!;

3 Sport ( au tennis) doubles (pl); faire un double to play a doubles match; double dames ladies' doubles; double messieurs men's doubles; double mixte mixed doubles.

[dubl] adjectif

1. [deux fois plus grand - mesure, production] double

2. [à deux éléments identiques] double

à double fond [mallette] double-bottomed, false-bottomed

3. [à éléments différents - avantage, objectif] double, twofold ; [ - fonction, personnalité, tarification] dual

a. CHASSE to kill two animals with one shot

b. (figuré) to kill two birds with one stone

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[dubl] nom masculin

1. [en quantité]

2. [exemplaire - d'un document] copy ; [ - d'un timbre de collection] duplicate, double

3. [sosie] double, doppelgänger

4. SPORT

double messieurs/dames/mixte men's/women's/mixed doubles

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[dubl] adverbe

[compter] twice as much, double

[voir] double

à double sens locution adjectivale

à double sens locution adverbiale

à double tranchant locution adjectivale

[couteau, action] double-edged, two-edged

à double tour locution adverbiale

enfermer quelqu'un à double tour to lock somebody up

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en double locution adverbiale

jouer en double SPORT to play (a) doubles (match)

double [dubl]

1. adjective

• feuille double double sheet of paper

• vous avez fait une double erreur you have made two mistakes

• faire qch en double exemplaire to make two copies of sth

• faire double emploi to be redundant

• fermer une porte à double tour to double-lock a door

• enfermer qn à double tour to put sb under lock and key

• à double tranchant double-edged

• valise à double fond case with a false bottom

• accusé de jouer un double jeu accused of double-dealing

• phrase à double sens sentence with a double meaning

• mener une double vie to lead a double life

2. masculine noun

   a. ( = quantité) gagner le double (de qn) to earn twice as much (as sb)

• il pèse le double de toi he weighs twice as much as you do

   b. [de facture, acte] copy ; [de timbre] duplicate ; [de personne] double

• se faire faire un double de clé to have a second key cut

• mettre un fil en double to use a double thread

• mettre une couverture en double to put a blanket on double

• il a toutes les photos en double he has copies of all the photos

   c. (Sport) doubles

• le double dames/mixte the ladies'/mixed doubles

• faire un double

• jouer en double to play a doubles match

   d. [de dés, dominos] double

3. adverb

[payer, compter] double

4. compounds

► double page double page spread

► double peine double jeopardy

► doubles rideaux double curtains (Brit) or drapes (US)

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adjectif [quantité, somme, dose, épaisseur, consonne] double

adverbe [compter, voir] double

nom masculin

1) ( deux fois plus) double

2) ( exemplaire supplémentaire) ( de document) copy; ( de personne) double

3) Sport ( au tennis) doubles (pl)

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1. adj

1) (= deux fois plus grand) (bénéfices, surface) double

2) (= comportant deux éléments) double

2. adv

[calculer, prévoir] double

3. nm

1) (= 2 fois plus)

2) (= autre exemplaire) copy

3) (= sosie) double

4) TENNIS (= épreuve) doubles sg

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double

A adj [quantité, somme, dose, épaisseur] double; [consonne, étoile] double; une double vodka a double vodka; mener une double vie to lead a double life; à double effet dual ou double action ( épith); évaluer le double effet de to evaluate the combined effect of; outil à double usage dual-purpose tool; voiture à double commande car with dual controls; cassette double durée double-play cassette; l'avantage est double the advantage is twofold; phrase à double sens sentence with a double meaning; rue à double sens two-way street; valise à double fond suitcase with a false bottom; mouchoirs double épaisseur two-ply tissues GB ou Kleenex®; double nationalité dual citizenship, dual nationality; avoir le don de double vue to have second sight; faire qch en double exemplaire to make a duplicate of sth, to do sth in duplicate.

B adv compter double to count double; voir double to see double, to have double vision.

C nm

1 ( deux fois plus) double; c'est le double de ce que j'ai payé! that's double ou twice what I paid!; il gagne le double de moi he earns twice as much as I do, he earns double what I do; je l'ai payé le double du prix normal I paid twice the usual price for it; 30 est le double de 15 30 is twice 15; leur piscine fait le double de la nôtre their swimming-pool is twice as big as ours ou is twice the size of ours; il a mis le double de temps pour rentrer he took twice as long ou double the time to come home;

2 ( exemplaire supplémentaire) (de facture, document, contrat) copy; ( de personne) double; je lui ai donné un double des clés I gave him a spare set of keys; faire faire un double des clés to have a spare set of keys cut; prends ce livre, je l'ai en double take this book, I've got two copies of it; j'ai échangé les images que j'avais en double I swapped the pictures of which I had copies ou duplicates; c'était vraiment ton double! he/she really was your double!;

3 Sport ( au tennis) doubles (pl); faire un double to play a doubles match; double dames ladies' doubles; double messieurs men's doubles; double mixte mixed doubles.

( féminin doublée) [duble] adjectif

1. COUTURE lined

2. CINÉMA dubbed

doublé nom masculin

1. CHASSE right and left

2. [succès] double

3. MUSIQUE turn

4. JOAILLERIE rolled gold

1. двойное количество

2. 1) дубликат; дублет

2) уст. копия

3. прототип, прообраз

4. двойник

5. 1) театр. актёр, исполняющий в пьесе две роли

2) театр. дублёр

3) кино дублёр, заменяющий основного исполнителя в некоторых сценах

6. 1) дупель ( домино)

2) дуплет ( бильярд); двойной удар

3) охот. дублет, дуплет

7. pl парная игра ( теннис)

8. двойка ( гребля; тж. double scull)

9. спорт. два выигрыша или два проигрыша подряд

10. двойное пари ( на скачках или других состязаниях)

11. беглый шаг

12. 1) петля ( преследуемого животного)

2) увёртка, уловка, хитрость

3) петля, изгиб, поворот ( реки)

13. складка; сгиб

14. комната на двоих

15. астр. двойная звезда

1. 1) двойной, удвоенный; сдвоенный; состоящий из двух частей

2) парный

2. двойной, двоякий

3. двойной; вдвое больший; удвоенный; усиленный

4. двусмысленный

5. двуличный, двойственный; двойной

6. муз.

1) = duple 2

2) звучащий на октаву ниже

7. бот. махровый

1. вдвое, вдвойне

2. вдвоём; парой, попарно

1. 1) удваивать; увеличивать вдвое

2) удваиваться; возрастать, увеличиваться вдвое

3) воен. сдваивать ( ряды)

2. быть вдвое больше, превосходить вдвое

3. театр., кино

1) исполнять две роли

2) выступать в той же роли, быть дублёром

3) кино дублировать

4. замещать

5. бить шар дуплетом ( бильярд)

6. 1) сгибать, складывать вдвое ( часто double up)

2) сгибаться, складываться

3) делать изгиб

7. мор. огибать, обходить

8. подбивать; подшивать или подкладывать ещё один слой; обшивать, делать обшивку

9. разг. вселять второго жильца, уплотнять; помещать второго пассажира в то же купе, в ту же каюту

10. воен. двигаться беглым шагом; бежать

11. 1) запутывать след, делать петли ( часто о звере); сбивать со следа

2) уст. хитрить, обманывать, вилять

1. двойное количество

2. 1) дубликат; дублет

2) уст. копия

3. прототип, прообраз

4. двойник

5. 1) театр. актёр, исполняющий в пьесе две роли

2) театр. дублёр

3) кино дублёр, заменяющий основного исполнителя в некоторых сценах

6. 1) дупель ( домино)

2) дуплет ( бильярд); двойной удар

3) охот. дублет, дуплет

7. pl парная игра ( теннис)

8. двойка ( гребля; тж. double scull)

9. спорт. два выигрыша или два проигрыша подряд

10. двойное пари ( на скачках или других состязаниях)

11. беглый шаг

12. 1) петля ( преследуемого животного)

2) увёртка, уловка, хитрость

3) петля, изгиб, поворот ( реки)

13. складка; сгиб

14. комната на двоих

15. астр. двойная звезда

1. 1) двойной, удвоенный; сдвоенный; состоящий из двух частей

2) парный

2. двойной, двоякий

3. двойной; вдвое больший; удвоенный; усиленный

4. двусмысленный

5. двуличный, двойственный; двойной

6. муз.

1) = duple 2

2) звучащий на октаву ниже

7. бот. махровый

1. вдвое, вдвойне

2. вдвоём; парой, попарно

1. 1) удваивать; увеличивать вдвое

2) удваиваться; возрастать, увеличиваться вдвое

3) воен. сдваивать ( ряды)

2. быть вдвое больше, превосходить вдвое

3. театр., кино

1) исполнять две роли

2) выступать в той же роли, быть дублёром

3) кино дублировать

4. замещать

5. бить шар дуплетом ( бильярд)

6. 1) сгибать, складывать вдвое ( часто double up)

2) сгибаться, складываться

3) делать изгиб

7. мор. огибать, обходить

8. подбивать; подшивать или подкладывать ещё один слой; обшивать, делать обшивку

9. разг. вселять второго жильца, уплотнять; помещать второго пассажира в то же купе, в ту же каюту

10. воен. двигаться беглым шагом; бежать

11. 1) запутывать след, делать петли ( часто о звере); сбивать со следа

2) уст. хитрить, обманывать, вилять

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

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

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

4) (for two people: a double bed.) for to personer, dobbelt(-)

1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) to ganger, dobbelt så mye

2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) brettet sammen, lagt dobbelt

1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) det dobbelte, dobbelt så mye

2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) kopi, dobbeltgjenger, motstykke

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

2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) ha to jobber eller funksjoner

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- doubles

- double-decker

a double-decker bus.) toetasjes

- double-Dutch

dobbel

subst. \/ˈdʌbl\/

1) nøyaktig kopi, dobbeltgjenger

2) (teater, film) stedfortreder, stand-in

3) (teater, film) forklaring: skuespiller som spiller to roller i samme stykke

4) ( jakt) rask vending, avsprang

5) ( militærvesen) springmarsj

• at the double

6) ( i pilkasting) forklaring: treff mellom de to ytterste ringene på blinken

7) ( boktrykking) bryllup (samme ord eller linje satt to ganger)

at the double eller on the double i rask marsj, (i) springmarsj, i fullt firsprang, i full fart, raskt

the double det dobbelte, dobbelt så mye, dobbelt så mange

• ten is the double of five

double of dobbeltgjenger til, maken til

double or quits eller double or nothing kvitt eller dobbelt

doubles ( i tennis e.l., tar verb i entall) double

• men's doubles

• women's doubles

• play doubles

• win the doubles

win the double (fotball, hverdagslig) vinne både cupen og ligaen

verb \/ˈdʌbl\/

1) fordoble, doble, øke til det dobbelte, stige til det dobbelte, fordobles

2) være dobbelt så mange som, være dobbelt så stor som

• births doubled deaths

3) brette (dobbelt), brette (sammen), brette (over), legge dobbelt, folde

4) ( sjøfart) runde, seile rundt

• double a cape

5) ( biljard) double

6) ( kortspill) doble

7) ha dobbelt funksjon

8) ( militærvesen) gå i rask marsj, gå i springmarsj

double as også fungere som, også tjene som ( teater) være stand-in for

double back vike tilbake, snu og vende tilbake i den retning man kom fra, snu og løpe i motsatt retning (jakt) brette

double oneself up krype sammen, krøke seg sammen

double one's fist knytte neven

double parts in a play ( teater) spille dobbeltrolle i samme stykke, ha to roller i samme stykke

double somebody ( teater) være stand-in for noen, være stedfortreder for noen

double up bøye (sammen), krumme, folde sammen, rulle sammen, få til å knekke sammen

• the blow doubled him up

• double up with pain\/laughter

(kunne) brettes sammen

• the carpet is too thick to double up

( hverdagslig) dele rom med, bo sammen

• we had to double up

double up! ( kommando) springmarsj! ( hverdagslig) raska på!, opp med farten!

double up one's legs dra beina opp under seg

adj. \/ˈdʌbl\/

1) dobbelt, dobbelt-

• my income is double what it was

• there was a double knock

• an egg with a double yolk

2) ( botanikk) dobbelt, fylt

• double daffodils

3) tvetydig, falsk

double the number dobbelt så mange

play a double game ( overført) spille dobbeltspill, spille en dobbeltrolle

a single or a double something en eller to av noe

• do you spell your name with a single or a double n?

with a double barrel ( om skytevåpen) dobbeltløpet

adv. \/ˈdʌbl\/

1) dobbelt, to ganger

• see double

• it costs double what it did a year ago

2) to og to

ride double ri to på samme hest

sleep double sove to i samme seng

double [ˈdʌbl]

1. adjective

   a. double

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► This French adjective usually comes before the noun.

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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)

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- double back

- double up

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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).

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