body double in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for body double in the English»French Dictionary

body double N CINE

body double

doublure f érotique

Translations for body double in the English»French Dictionary

body [Brit ˈbɒdi, Am ˈbɑdi] N

1. body (of person, animal):

body

corps m

body and soul

corps et âme

to have just enough to keep body and soul together

avoir juste assez pour survivre

to sell one's body

se prostituer

all he wants is your body inf

tout ce qu'il veut, c'est coucher avec toi inf

2. body attr (for use on body):

body lotion, scrub

pour le corps

body care, paint

corporel/-elle

3. body (corpse):

body

corps m

body

cadavre m

a dead body

un cadavre

4. body (main section):

body (of car)

carrosserie f

body (of boat)

coque f

body (of aircraft)

fuselage m

body (of camera)

boîtier m

body (of violin, guitar)

caisse f de résonance

body (of text, type)

corps m

body (of dress)

corsage m

the body of the church

la nef

5. body attr MOTOR:

body repair

de carrosserie

6. body (large quantity):

body (of water)

étendue f

body (of laws)

recueil m (de lois)

body (of laws)

corps m (de lois)

a large body of evidence

un vaste faisceau de preuves

there is a body of opinion in favour of

l'ensemble m de l'opinion est en faveur de

the body of support for her is growing

le soutien en sa faveur va croissant

7. body (group):

body (of troops, students)

corps m

the student body

la masse des étudiants

the main body of demonstrators

le gros des manifestants

in a body

en masse

8. body (organization):

body

organisme m

advisory/official body

organisme consultatif/officiel

9. body PHYS:

body

corps m

10. body (fullness):

body (of wine)

corps m

body (of hair)

volume m

11. body (garment):

body

body m

12. body (person):

body inf, dated

bonhomme/bonne femme inf

m/f over my dead body!

plutôt mourir!

you'll do that over my dead body!

plutôt mourir que te laisser faire ça!

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

1. double:

I'll have a double please (drink)

je prendrai un double, s'il vous plaît

2. double (of person):

double

sosie m

double CINE, THEAT

doublure f

he's your double!

c'est ton sosie!

3. double (in horseracing):

double (bet)

pari m sur deux chevaux (dans deux courses consécutives)

4. double GAMES:

double (in bridge)

contre m

double (in dominoes)

double m

double (in dominoes)

doublet m

to throw a double (in darts, board game)

faire un double

II.doubles N

doubles npl (in tennis):

doubles

double m

ladies'/men's/mixed doubles

double dames/messieurs/mixte

to play a game of doubles

faire un double

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

1. double (twice as much):

double portion, dose

double

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. double (when spelling, giving number):

Anne is spelt Brit or spelled Am 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. double (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. double (intended for two people or things):

double sheet, blanket, garage etc

double

double ticket, invitation

pour deux

5. double BOT:

double

double

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

1. double (twice):

double

deux fois

she earns double what I earn

elle gagne deux fois plus que moi

I need double this amount

il m'en faut deux fois plus or le double

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. double fold, bend:

double

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

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

1. double (increase twofold):

double amount, price, rent, dose etc

doubler

double number

multiplier [qc] par deux

2. double:

double, a. double over (fold, bend) blanket, dressing etc

plier [qc] en deux or en double

double, a. double over thread

doubler

3. double (in spelling):

double letter

doubler

4. double (in cards):

double (when making call in bridge)

contrer

to double the stakes

doubler la mise

5. double MUS:

double

doubler

to double a part

doubler une partie

6. double NAUT:

double cape

doubler

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

1. double sales, prices, salaries etc:

double

doubler

to double in value

doubler de valeur

2. double (in bridge):

double

contrer

3. double:

to double for sb CINE, THEAT

doubler qn

4. double (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

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

on or at the double fig

au plus vite

on or at the double MIL

au pas redoublé, au pas de gymnastique

double or quits! (in gambling)

quitte ou double!

body double in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for body double in the English»French Dictionary

body <-ies> [ˈbɒdi, Am ˈbɑ:di] N

1. body (physical structure):

body

corps m

body fig of wine

corps m

body of hair

volume m

2. body (group):

body

organisme m

legislative body

corps législatif

3. body (amount):

body

masse f

body of water

étendue f

body of evidence

accumulation de preuves

4. body (main part):

body car

carrosserie f

body plane

fuselage m

5. body (leotard):

body

body m

Phrases:

over my dead body!

plutôt mourir!

just enough to keep body and soul together

tout juste de quoi subsister

I.double [ˈdʌbl] ADJ

double

double

II.double [ˈdʌbl] ADV

1. double (twice):

double

deux fois

2. double (in two):

double to fold, bend

en deux

to start seeing double

commencer à voir (en) double

III.double [ˈdʌbl] VB trans

1. double (make twice as much/many):

double

doubler

2. double (fold in two):

double

plier

IV.double [ˈdʌbl] VB intr

1. double (become twice as much/many):

double

doubler

2. double (serve a second purpose) a. THEAT:

to double as sb/sth

doubler qn/qc

V.double [ˈdʌbl] N

double

double m

men's/women's/mixed double

double messieurs/dames/mixte

Phrases:

double or nothing [or Brit quits] GAMES

quitte ou double

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Since then, she has acted as her body double.

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Concerned, the producers set up a body double on hand.

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However, the princess was ill that day and the person who died was a body double.

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Thus, filming of it was allowed to take place in the studio using a body double.

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She used a body double for the last.

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It transpired that the body at the crematorium was that of the illusionist's body double.

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At first, we thought we'd use a body double.

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He also uses his hornets to shield himself and create the form of a body double to confuse and draw his opponents into the open.

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