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I. dou·ble [ˈdʌbl̩] ADJ inv, attr

1. double (twice, two):

double
cool’ has a double o in the middle
his salary is double what I get [or double mine]
double dribble SPORTS
to be double the price/size
a double whisky

2. double (of two equal parts):

double
double chimneys
double door (with two parts)
Flügeltür f <-, -en>
double door (twofold)
Doppeltür f <-, -en>
double pneumonia

3. double (of two layers):

double
double membrane

4. double (for two):

double
double sheet
double sheet

5. double BOT:

6. double (deceitful, dual):

double life
Doppelleben nt <-s, ->
to have a double meaning
double standard [of morals]
Doppelmoral f <-> kein pl

II. dou·ble [ˈdʌbl̩] ADV

1. double (twice as much):

double
to charge sb double
to cost double

2. double (two times):

double
double as long
to see double

3. double (in the middle):

to be bent double
to be bent double with laughter inf
to fold sth double
to fold a sheet double

III. dou·ble [ˈdʌbl̩] N

1. double no pl (double quantity):

the double

2. double (whisky, gin):

double
can I get you a Scotch? — make it a double, please!

3. double (duplicate person):

double
Doppelgänger(in) m (f) <-s, ->
double
Ebenbild nt <-(e)s, -er> form

4. double CINE:

double
Double nt <-s, -s>

5. double SPORTS, TENNIS:

Doppel nt <-s, ->

6. double SPORTS (in baseball):

double
Double nt <-s, -s> spec

7. double (in games of dice):

double
Pasch m <-(e)s, -e>
double four

Phrases:

I'll bet you double or nothing [or quits] that ... Brit
on [or at] the double inf (march, go) also MIL
on [or at] the double (act)

IV. dou·ble [ˈdʌbl̩] VB trans

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

to double sth
to double the stakes

2. double (make two layers):

to double sth
to double sth (fold)
to double a sheet

3. double NAUT:

to double sth

4. double CINE, THEAT:

to double sb

V. dou·ble [ˈdʌbl̩] VB intr

1. double (increase twofold):

double

2. double:

double (play) CINE, THEAT
MUS to double on piano and guitar

3. double (fold):

double

4. double MIL:

double

5. double (turn):

double
double rabbit

double VB

double

double back VB intr

to double back [on oneself/itself] rabbit

double over VB intr

double over
to double over in [or with] pain

double up VB intr

1. double up (bend over):

double up
to double up with [or in] pain

2. double up (share a room):

double up
to double up with sb [in a room]

ˈdou·ble act N

1. double act (performance):

double act

2. double act (pair of entertainers):

double act
Paar nt <-s, -e>

dou·ble ˈagent N

double agent
Doppelagent(in) m (f) <-en, -en; -, -nen>

dou·ble-ˈbar·relled, Am dou·ble-ˈbar·reled ADJ

1. double-barrelled (having two barrels):

double-barrelled

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

double-barrelled
double-barrelled strategy

3. double-barrelled esp Brit (hyphenated):

Doppelname m <-ns, -n>

dou·ble ˈbass N

double bass
Kontrabass m <-es, -bässe>

dou·ble ˈbed N

double bed
Doppelbett nt <-(e)s, -en>

dou·ble ˈbill N CINE, THEAT

double bill
double bill
double bill

dou·ble ˈbind N

double bind
Dilemma nt <-s, -s>
double bind
Zwickmühle f <-, -n>
to be caught in a double bind
to be caught in a double bind

dou·ble-ˈblind ADJ PSYCH

double-blind
double-blind test
Present
Idouble
youdouble
he/she/itdoubles
wedouble
youdouble
theydouble
Past
Idoubled
youdoubled
he/she/itdoubled
wedoubled
youdoubled
theydoubled
Present Perfect
Ihavedoubled
youhavedoubled
he/she/ithasdoubled
wehavedoubled
youhavedoubled
theyhavedoubled
Past Perfect
Ihaddoubled
youhaddoubled
he/she/ithaddoubled
wehaddoubled
youhaddoubled
theyhaddoubled