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1 double back
(to turn and go back the way one came: The fox doubled back and went down a hole.) snúa við og fara sömu leið til baka -
2 double
1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) tvöfaldur2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) tvöfaldur, tvískiptur3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) tvöfaldur4) (for two people: a double bed.) fyrir tvo2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) tvisvar sinnum2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) í tvennt; brotinn saman3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) tvöfalt magn2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) tvífari4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) tvöfalda(st)2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) gegna tvöföldu hlutverki•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) svikull, undirförull6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) tvílyftur, tvíþilja- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
- see double
См. также в других словарях:
double back — index return (go back) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
double back — [v] reverse path backtrack, circle, dodge, loop, retrace one’s steps, return, turn; concepts 224,232 Ant. forge, forward, go forward … New thesaurus
double back — verb retrace one s course The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back • Syn: ↑backtrack, ↑turn back • Hypernyms: ↑return • Verb Frames: Something s … Useful english dictionary
double back — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms double back : present tense I/you/we/they double back he/she/it doubles back present participle doubling back past tense doubled back past participle doubled back to turn and go back in the direction that… … English dictionary
double back — PHRASAL VERB If you double back you go back in the direction that you came from. [V P] Double back perhaps 50 yards on Route 64 and there is a sign for Brunswick Road … English dictionary
double back — {v.} 1. To turn back on one s way or course. * /The escaped prisoner doubled back on his tracks./ 2. To fold over; usually in the middle. * /The teacher told Johnny to double back the sheet of paper and tear it in half./ … Dictionary of American idioms
double back — {v.} 1. To turn back on one s way or course. * /The escaped prisoner doubled back on his tracks./ 2. To fold over; usually in the middle. * /The teacher told Johnny to double back the sheet of paper and tear it in half./ … Dictionary of American idioms
double\ back — v 1. To turn back on one s way or course. The escaped prisoner doubled back on his tracks. 2. To fold over; usually in the middle. The teacher told Johnny to double back the sheet of paper and tear it in half … Словарь американских идиом
double back — turn back from where you are going or have been We decided to double back from the arena to get some money to go to a movie … Idioms and examples
double back — verb To retrace ones steps; to go back where one has already gone. They doubled back in hopes of finding the road again … Wiktionary
double back — go back in the direction one has come. → dotty about … English new terms dictionary
