double up in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for double up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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

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

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

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

I.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADV up often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back up, pick up, sit up, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, pick, sit, etc).

1.1. up (in upward direction):

up a bitleft a bit
up United! Brit

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

IV.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB trans inf

V.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB intr

See also come up to

double up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for double up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The white troops upon the left began to double up on the 115th, but order was soon restored.
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The technique is very labour-intensive and so the designer, usually the weaver, double up on the setting out and dying so that two cloths are constructed at the same time.
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Recent changes have been to the landscape, by addition of a lawn at the upper echelons which double up as a playground and reception venue.
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Many languages employ both head marking and dependent marking, and some languages double up and are thus double marking.
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One campaign is to ensure every school is fitted with a proper kitchen that can double up as a classroom.
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It has two large gyms, seven tennis courts that double up as all weather playing spaces for sports such as netball.
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In guitar-bass-and-drums power trios guitarists must double up between rhythm and lead.
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The budget for the film's costumes was $1600, far more than the stage production budget, but having to double up on costumes for filming was expensive.
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He plays as a defender and can also double up as a midfielder.
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Many rattles have a dual function - they double up as teethers as babies grow.
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