double bass in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for double bass in the English»French Dictionary

double bass N

double bass (instrument)

contrebasse f

double bass (player)

contrebassiste mf

Translations for double bass in the French»English Dictionary

contrebasse

double bass

contrebasse

double bass player

contrebassiste

double bass player

Translations for double bass in the English»French Dictionary

I.bass¹ [Brit beɪs, Am beɪs] N

1. bass:

bass (voice)

(voix de) basse f

bass (singer)

basse f

he's a bass

c'est une basse

2. bass:

bass (instrument)

basse f

bass (in jazz)

contrebasse f

3. bass (part):

bass

(partie de) basse f

to sing (the) bass

chanter la basse

4. bass (frequency):

bass

basse f

II.bass¹ [Brit beɪs, Am beɪs] ADJ attr

1. bass:

bass voice, range, solo

de basse

bass aria

pour basse

2. bass flute, guitar, trombone, tuba:

bass

basse

the bass strings

les basses

3. bass part, line:

bass

de basse

4. bass (frequency):

bass controls, sound, notes

grave

bass² [Brit bas, Am bæs] N

bass ZOOL (freshwater)

perche f

bass (sea)

bar m

bass (sea)

loup m (de mer)

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!

double bass in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for double bass in the English»French Dictionary

double bass <-es> N

double bass

contrebasse f

Translations for double bass in the French»English Dictionary

contrebasse

double bass

Translations for double bass in the English»French Dictionary

bass¹ [beɪs] N

1. bass (instrument, voice):

bass

basse f

to sing bass

chanter la basse

2. bass (singer):

bass

basse f

bass² [bæs] N

bass

bar m

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

Most notably there are many virtuoso bass players who draw inspiration from the early renaissance of the double bass.

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The main instruments are steel stringed guitar, violin, and double bass.

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Song contains both a single and double bass drums chart.

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

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

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The double bass is the only modern bowed string instrument that is tuned in fourths (like a viol), rather than fifths.

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Most bass pickups are designed to capture the pizzicato sounds of a double bass rather than the arco sounds.

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

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

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