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1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) duplo2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) duplo3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) duplo4) (for two people: a double bed.) de casal2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) duas vezes2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) em dois3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) dobro2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) sósia4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) duplicar2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) desdobrar-se•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) traidor6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) de dois andares- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
- see double* * *dou.ble[d'∧bəl] n 1 dobro, duplo. 2 cópia duplicada, duplicata. 3 sósia, retrato, imagem, outro eu. 4 dobra, prega. 5 Theat, Cin ator ou atriz substituta. 6 volta, curva, meandro dos rios, rodeio. 7 astúcia, artifício. 8 Mil marcha acelerada, quase a correr. 9 Ten partida de duplas (também pl doubles). 10 Typogr a mesma palavra repetida por descuido. 11 ato de dobrar a parada no jogo de cartas. • vt+vi 1 dobrar, duplicar, multiplicar por dois, acrescentar outro tanto a. 2 fazer dobras em. 3 repetir. 4 dobrar o papel, a roupa, o pano, etc. 5 curvar(-se), vergar-se, dobrar-se. 6 voltar atrás, fazer voltas súbitas. 7 Naut dobrar um cabo, navegar ao redor. 8 Theat, Cin desempenhar dois papéis na mesma peça, ser o substituto, substituir um ator ou atriz por outro. 9 Mil marchar a passo acelerado, dobrar o passo, quase correr. 10 dobrar a parada no jogo de cartas. 11 fig enganar, fingir, embair, pregar uma peça a alguém. 12 trançar as pernas. 13 cerrar (o punho). • adj 1 dobro, dobrado, duplo, duplicado, de duas sortes, maneiras, aspectos ou sentidos. 2 ambíguo, equívoco. 3 fig dobrado, fingido, falso, enganador, hipócrita, traiçoeiro. 4 para dois, em pares, de casal. 5 Mus uma oitava abaixo. • adv dobradamente, duplicadamente, por dois modos, em pares, dois a dois. at the double muito rapidamente. double or quits o dobro ou nada. on the double 1 rapidamente. 2 Mil a passo dobrado. to bend double dobrar-se ao meio. to double a part representar, além do seu, o papel de outrem. to double back voltar. to double cape Horn estar sendo corneado. to double down fazer uma dobra (na falha de um livro). to double one’s legs cruzar as pernas. to double the fist cerrar o punho. to double up/ over 1 dobrar-se, curvar-se. 2 cerrar (o punho). 3 tornar enrugado, amassado (falando de papel, etc.). 4 cair em colapso. 5 usar de truques. 6 enfileirar-se de dois em dois. 7 dobrar-se de rir. 8 coll partilhar acomodações com alguém. to double upon 1 Mil dobrar (as fileiras de um batalhão, etc.). 2 fazer voltas súbitas ou curvas para escapar a uma perseguição. 3 usar de subterfúgios para com alguém. to play double enganar, dobrar.
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double or quits — see double or nothing * * * double or quits (in gambling) the alternative, left to chance, of doubling or cancelling payment (doubleˈ or quitsˈ adjective) • • • Main Entry: ↑double double or quits see under ↑double • • • Main Entry: ↑quit * * * … Useful english dictionary
Double or Quits — For the gambling term, see double or nothing. Not to be confused with Double and Quits. Double or Quits is a solitaire card game using a deck of 52 playing cards. The game is so called because the cards are built in a pattern where the value… … Wikipedia
double or quits (or US nothing) — a gamble to decide whether a debt should be doubled or cancelled. → dotty about … English new terms dictionary
double or quits — double the amount of a bet in order to win or cancel out past losses … English contemporary dictionary
double or quits — noun A bet of the same value as the initial one, resulting in either a doubling of a loss, or it being cancelled. Syn: double or nothing … Wiktionary
double or quits — (In gambling, etc.) The loser pays double in the event of further loss; if he wins, his original loss is cancelled … A concise dictionary of English slang
double or quits — British used when betting money on a game, to say that you will either win twice as much money or lose all of it … English dictionary
double or nothing — also double or quits of a bet or chance : with the result being the cancellation or the doubling of a debt * * * double or nothing, the doubling of a bet or of the stakes in order to retrieve or cancel out previous losses. * * * a gamble to… … Useful english dictionary
double — doub|le1 W2S1 [ˈdʌbəl] adj [usually before noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of two parts)¦ 2¦(two different uses)¦ 3¦(twice as big)¦ 4¦(for two people)¦ 5¦(two letters/numbers)¦ 6¦(flower)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: Latin duplus, from duo … Dictionary of contemporary English
double — I UK [ˈdʌb(ə)l] / US adjective *** 1) consisting of two things or parts of the same type He went through the double doors. Place the sausages on a double layer of kitchen paper. a) involving two things happening at the same time a double murder… … English dictionary
double — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 a consisting of two usu. equal parts or things; twofold. b consisting of two identical parts. 2 twice as much or many (double the amount; double the number; double thickness). 3 having twice the usual size, quantity,… … Useful english dictionary
