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Translations for „double-barrelled“ in the English » Russian Dictionary (Go to Russian » English )

double-barrelled [ˌdʌblˈbærəld, Am -ˈber-] ADJ

1. double-barrelled shotgun:

double-barrelled

2. double-barrelled Am, Aus (having two purposes):

double-barrelled

3. double-barrelled Brit surname:

double-barrelled

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Even when a couple give their children double-barrelled names, the female name is an addition to the male name.
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A change in the law -- also issued by decree -- made a distinction between the "old" and "new" double-barrelled surnames.
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This is not, however, a double-barrelled surname though it is formed in precisely the same way.
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I'm just recovering from three broken ribs after shoeing a young stallion who threw me out the back, and double-barrelled me.
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However, many couples wish to follow marital traditions and seek to change their surname to that of either partner, or combine their names to make a double-barrelled surname.
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Poorly designed surveys, bad execution... the questions are double-barrelled, or the analysis is not stating what the insights are.
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In double-barrelled names, the hyphen is almost pushing one name away from the other.
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Although not a hyphenated double-barrelled name, his second name was used as if it formed a part of his surname.
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These are used either as separate names or the first part of a double-barrelled name.
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This was yet another reason for creating double-barrelled names.
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