to play sb's double

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'

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 [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

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

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).

dubbelspel 〈 2 man tegelijk uit〉

double game n to play a double game jouer un double jeu.

Play-back^RR, Play·back <-, -s> [ʼple:bɛk] nt

1) ( aufgenommene Musikbegleitung) backing track

2) ( komplette Film- o Gesangsaufnahme) miming track

3) kein pl mus, tv, tech recording

4) kein pl ( getrennte Aufnahme von Orchester und Gesang) double-tracking no pl

{'dʌbl}
I. 1. двоен, удвоен, сгънат на две
2. бот. кичест, гъст
3. муз. контра (за инструмент)
4. двусмислен, двояк
5. двуличен, лицемерен, лъжлив, подъл
DOUBLE game двуличие, лицемерие
to play a DOUBLE game не съм искрен, лицемеря
DOUBLE concerto концерт за два солови инструмента
DOUBLE cream гъст каймак
II. 1. двойно
2. по двама
3. неискрено, лицемерно
to play DOUBLE играя двулична роля, лицемеря, мамя
III. 1. двойно количество, двойна част (от нещо), сп. двоен брой точки
2. двойка, двойник, двойна звезда, театр. дублъор, актъор, който играе две роли в една пиеса, кино каскадъор
3. дубликат, копие
4. рl тенис игра на двойки
5. сп. две порeдни грешки при сервиране, две последователни победи/поражения
6. двойно залагане (при конни състезания)
7. гънка, дипла
8. бърз ход, бегом
at the DOUBLE бегом, тичешком, бързо
on the DOUBLE с ускорена маршова стъпка, незабавно, веднага
9. рязък завой
10. хитрина, трик
11. карти контриране, контра, форсиране
12. стая с две легла
IV. 1. удвоявам (се), умножавам (се)
2. сгъвам на две, превивам (over, up, back)
3. театр. дублирам, изпълнявам две роли
4. свивам, стискам (юмрук), притискам
5. обръщам cе внезапно в друга посока (често с back), правя завой (за река)
мор. зaвивам/свивам около, заобикалям (мое)
6. движа се бързо/бегом
7. изпълнявам двойна служба, служа и като (for)
8. карти контрирам, форсирам
9. муз. повтарям мелодия една октава по-високо/по-ниско
double back връщам се по дирите си (за дивеч и пр.), обръщам се, завивам, сгъвам, прегъвам, превивам в обратна посока
double forward бягам напред
double in подгъвам, подвивам
double up свивам (се), превивам (се), прегъвам (се), сгърчвам се, свивам, стискам (юмрук) спя в една стая/едно легло с някого, настанявам в една стая/каюта с друг

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{'d^bl} а 1. двоен; удвоен; сгънат на две; 2. бот. кичест, гъс(2) {'d^bl} adv 1. двойно; 2. по двама;. неискрено, лицемерно{3} {'d^bl} n 1. двойно количество; двойна част (от нещо); сп.{4} {'d^bl} v 1. удвоявам (се); умножавам (се); 2. сгъвам на д

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удвоен; удвоявам; присторен; двойно; дипла; двойник; дубльор; дубликат; двуличен; двояк; двоен; кичест; контриране; копие; лицемерен; контра;

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double[dʌbl] I. adj 1. двоен; удвоен; \double ale силна бира; \double blanket завивка за двойно легло; сгънато надве одеяло; \double cherry чифт череши; \double lock двойно заключване; \double room двойна стая (с две легла); my income is \double what it was доходът ми е двойно по-голям от преди; 2. бот. кичест, гъст (за цвят); 3. муз. контра- (за инструменти); 4. прен. двусмислен; двояк; 5. двуличен, лицемерен, престорен, неискрен; лъжлив; подъл; \double game двуличие, лицемерие; II. adv 1. двойно; 2. по двама; to play \double прен. играя двойна роля, лицемернича; to ride \double яздим по двама на кон; to sleep \double спим по двама на легло; III. n 1. двойно количество, двойна част от нещо; at (on) the \double разг. много бързо, незабавно; 2. двойник; театр. дубльор; to meet o.'s \double срещнах си двойника (еша); 3. дубликат, копие; 4. игра по двойки (в тениса); mixed \doubles игра със смесени двойки (мъже и жени); 5. кино дубльор (за специална част от роля); 6. гънка, дипла; 7. воен. бърз ход, бяг; advance (at) the \double напредвам бързо, бегом; 8. рязък завой, внезапно извръщане назад (на преследвано животно); заешки следи; завой на река; 9. хитрост, ловкост; 10. муз., рядко вариация; 11. карти контриране, дублиране; IV. v 1. удвоявам (се); умножавам (се); 2. сгъвам надве, превивам; 3. театр. дублирам; to \double a part дублирам роля; to \double the parts of изпълнявам ролите на (две лица); 4. свивам, стискам ( юмрук); притискам; 5. мор. завивам, свивам около, заобикалям нос; правя завой (на река); 6. извръщам се внезапно в друга посока (при преследване); 7. движа се бързо; воен. движа се бегом; 8. изпълнявам двойна служба, служа и като (as); 9. живея с някого в обща квартира; настанявам някого в една стая или кабина с друг; 10. повтарям мелодия една октава по-високо или по-ниско;

1. nt -s, -s, Play|back

2. nt -s, -s

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1. (aufgenommene Musikbegleitung) backing track

2. (komplette Film- o Gesangsaufnahme) miming track

3. kein pl MUS, TV, TECH recording

4. kein pl (getrennte Aufnahme von Orchester und Gesang) double-tracking no pl

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Play-back [ˈpleːbɛk] n; -, -s

1. TV etc: miming; (Gesang) auch singing to playback, US lip-sync(h);

es ist Play-back auch he’s etc (just) miming (US lip-sync[h]ing), it’s a recording

2. (Verfahren) double-tracking, multiple-tracking;

mit Play-back arbeiten use double-tracking ( oder multiple-tracking)

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

\

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