double bass in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for double bass in the English»Italian Dictionary

double bass [Brit, Am ˌdəbəl ˈbeɪs] N

double bass (instrument)

contrabbasso m

double bass (player)

contrabbassista mf

Translations for double bass in the Italian»English Dictionary

contrabbasso

double bass

contrabbassista

double bass player

Translations for double bass in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bass¹ [Brit beɪs, Am beɪs] N

1. bass (voice, singer):

bass

basso m

he's a bass

è un basso

2. bass:

bass (instrument)

basso m

bass (in jazz)

contrabbasso m

3. bass (part):

to sing (the) bass

cantare da basso

4. bass (frequency):

bass

bassi mpl

II.bass¹ [Brit beɪs, Am beɪs] ADJ before n

1. bass:

bass voice, register

di basso

bass part, line, solo, range

del basso

bass flute, trombone

basso

bass tube

bassotuba

the bass strings

i bassi

2. bass (frequency):

bass sound, notes

grave

bass controls

dei bassi

bass² <pl bass, basses> [Brit bas, Am bæs] N ZOOL

1. bass (freshwater):

bass

pesce m persico

2. bass (sea):

bass

spigola f

bass

branzino m

bass³ [Brit bas, Am bæs] N

1. bass (tree):

bass

tiglio m americano

2. bass (fiber):

bass

rafia f

I.double [Brit ˈdʌb(ə)l, Am ˈdəb(ə)l] ADJ

1. double (twice as much):

double portion, dose

doppio

he was given a double helping of strawberries

gli hanno servito una porzione doppia di fragole

a double vodka

una vodka doppia

2. double (when spelling, giving number):

Anne is spelt Brit or spelled Am with a double “n”

Anne si scrive con due “n”

eight double five four (8554)

otto cinque cinque quattro

two double four (244)

due quattro quattro

3. double (dual, twofold):

double advantage

doppio, duplice vantaggio

to serve a double purpose

servire a un duplice scopo

a remark with a double meaning

un'affermazione con un doppio senso

double murder

duplice omicidio

double-page advertisement

pubblicità su pagina doppia

4. double (intended for two people or things):

double sheet, blanket

matrimoniale

double garage etc.

doppio

double ticket, invitation

per due

5. double BOT:

double

doppio

II.double [Brit ˈdʌb(ə)l, Am ˈdəb(ə)l] ADV

1. double (twice):

double

il doppio, due volte tanto

she earns double what I earn

guadagna il doppio di me

I need double this amount

ho bisogno del doppio di questa quantità

it'll take double the time

impiegherò il doppio del tempo

she's double his age

ha il doppio della sua età

unemployment is double what it was last year

la disoccupazione è il doppio dell'anno scorso

double three is six

due volte tre fa sei

2. double fold, bend:

double

in due

to be bent double with pain, laughter

essere piegato in due dal dolore, dalle risate

to see double

vedere doppio

III.double [Brit ˈdʌb(ə)l, Am ˈdəb(ə)l] N

1. double (drink):

I'll have a double please

per me doppio, grazie

2. double (of person):

double

sosia mf

double CINE

controfigura f

double THEAT

sostituto m / sostituta f

he's your double!

è il tuo sosia!

3. double (in horseracing):

double (bet)

duplice f

4. double GAMES:

double (in bridge)

contre m

double (in dominoes)

pariglia f

to throw a double (in darts, board game)

fare un doppio

IV.doubles N

doubles npl (in tennis):

doubles

doppio m

ladies', men's, mixed doubles

doppio femminile, maschile, misto

to play a game of doubles

giocare un doppio or fare una partita di doppio

V.double [Brit ˈdʌb(ə)l, Am ˈdəb(ə)l] VB trans

1. double (increase twofold):

double amount, price, rent, dose etc.

raddoppiare

double number

moltiplicare per due

2. double (fold, bend):

double, also double over blanket, dressing etc.

piegare in due

double, also double over thread

raddoppiare, mettere doppio

3. double (in spelling):

double letter

raddoppiare

4. double (in cards):

double (when making call in bridge)

contrare

to double the stakes

raddoppiare la posta

5. double MUS:

double

raddoppiare

to double a part

raddoppiare una parte

6. double NAUT:

double cape

doppiare

VI.double [Brit ˈdʌb(ə)l, Am ˈdəb(ə)l] VB intr

1. double sales, prices, salaries etc.:

double

raddoppiare

to double in value

raddoppiare di valore

2. double (in bridge):

double

raddoppiare

3. double:

to double for sb CINE

fare la controfigura di qn

to double for sb THEAT

fare il sostituto di qn

4. double (serve dual purpose):

the sofa doubles as a bed

il divano fa anche da letto

the study doubles as a bedroom

lo studio fa anche da camera da letto

the gardener doubles as a chauffeur

il giardiniere fa anche da autista

this actor doubles as the king in Act II

questo attore interpreta anche la parte del re nel secondo atto

VII.double [Brit ˈdʌb(ə)l, Am ˈdəb(ə)l]

on or at the double fig

di corsa, in fretta

on or at the double MIL

a passo di corsa

double or quits! (in gambling)

lascia o raddoppia!

double bass in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for double bass in the English»Italian Dictionary

double bass <-es> N

double bass

contrabbasso m

Translations for double bass in the Italian»English Dictionary

contrabbasso

double bass

Translations for double bass in the English»Italian Dictionary

bass¹ [beɪs] N MUS

1. bass (voice):

bass

basso m

2. bass:

bass (instrument: classical)

contrabbasso m

bass (electric)

basso m

bass² [bæs] N ZOOL

bass

spigola f

I.double [ˈdʌ·bl] ADJ

1. double (twice as much/many):

double

doppio, -a

a double door

una porta a due ante

a double whiskey

un doppio whisky

it is double that

è due volte quello

to have a double meaning

avere un doppio senso

to lead a double life

condurre una doppia vita

2. double (composed of two):

in double digits

a due cifre

the number of deaths has now reached double digits

i morti ormai si contano a decine

a double ‘s’

esse doppia

3. double (for two):

double mattress

materasso m matrimoniale

double room

camera f doppia

II.double [ˈdʌ·bl] ADV

double

doppio

to see double

vedere doppio

to fold sth double

piegare qc a metà

he's double your age

ha il doppio dei tuoi anni

to be bent double

essere piegato in due

III.double [ˈdʌ·bl] VB trans (increase)

double

raddoppiare

we have doubled our profits

abbiamo raddoppiato i profitti

IV.double [ˈdʌ·bl] VB intr

double

raddoppiare

to double for sb CINE

fare la controfigura di

to double for sb THEAT

fare anche la parte di

to double as sth

fare anche da qc

V.double [ˈdʌ·bl] N

1. double (double quantity):

double

doppio m

2. double (person):

double

sosia mf inv

sb's double

il [o la] sosia di qn

3. double pl SPORTS:

double

doppio m

to play doubles

giocare un doppio

Phrases:

on [or at] the double

immediatamente

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His instrument is the double bass, also with the bass guitar.

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He was the first choice for the part and had to learn to play the double bass.

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A wind ensemble consists entirely of wind instruments and percussion instruments, but may also include a double bass.

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A person who plays the double bass is usually referred to as a bassist.

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The term "violone" is sometimes used to refer to the modern double bass, but most often nowadays implies a period instrument.

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He learned the violin as a child and switched to the double bass at 16.

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Many double bass symphony parts and virtuoso concertos employ harmonics (also called flageolet tones).

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The double bass eventually evolved to fit the needs of orchestras that required lower notes and a louder sound.

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The double bass is a transposing instrument and sounds one octave lower than notated.

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The double bass is played either with a bow (arco) or by plucking the strings (pizzicato).

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