double in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for double in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. double (twice as much):

double amount/portion

doble

a double brandy/vodka

un coñac/vodka doble

she's double your age

te dobla la edad

it's double that

es el doble de eso

we get double pay on Sundays

los domingos nos pagan el doble or nos dan paga doble

a double dip Am inf

dos bolas or un doble de helado

1.2. double (in pair):

double consonant

doble

my number is double three seven double four eight esp Brit

mi número es tres tres siete, cuatro cuatro ocho

it's spelled with a double 't'

se escribe con dos tes

a double negative LING

una doble negación

double bend

curva f en S (read as: curva en ese)

a double six GAMES

un seis doble or un doble seis

inflation reached double figures or digits

la inflación alcanzó/rebasó el 10%

1.3. double (for two):

double room

doble

double bed

de matrimonio

double bed

de dos plazas LatAm

1.4. double (folded):

double

doble

to fold sth double

doblar algo por la mitad

he was bent double with the pain

se retorcía del dolor

2.1. double (dual):

double

doble

a double purpose

un doble propósito

2.2. double (false):

to lead a double life

llevar una doble vida

to play a double game

hacer un doble juego

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

1. double (twice as much):

double pay/earn/cost

el doble

she spends double what she earns

gasta el doble de lo que gana

I pay double the rent I did last year

pago el doble de alquiler que el año pasado

double 7 is 14

el doble de 7 es 14

2. double (two together):

to see double

ver doble

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

1.1. double (hotel room):

double

doble f

1.2. double (of spirits):

double

medida f doble

2. double (lookalike):

double

doble mf

3.1. double (in bridge, dice, dominoes, darts):

double

doble m

to throw a double

sacar un doble

3.2. double:

double (in billiards)

doblete m

double (in baseball)

doble m

double (in baseball)

doblete m

3.3. double SPORTS (double win):

double

doblete m

3.4. double (in gambling):

double or nothing or Brit quits

(el) doble o nada

4. double (two victories) SPORTS:

the double

el doblete

5. double (pace):

at or on the double MIL

a paso ligero

come here at the double!

¡ven aquí inmediatamente!

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

1.1. double (increase twofold):

double earnings/profits

doblar

double earnings/profits

duplicar

double efforts

redoblar

I'd double the amount of sugar

yo le pondría el doble de azúcar

I'll double that offer

yo ofrezco el doble

1.2. double GAMES:

double stake/call/bid

doblar

2. double (fold):

double paper/cloth

doblar por la mitad

double fist Am

cerrar

3. double CINE, THEAT:

she doubles the parts of maid and princess

interpreta dos papeles: el de criada y el de princesa

4. double (sail around):

double headland/cape

doblar

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

1. double (increase twofold):

double price/amount:

duplicarse

double price/amount:

doblarse

2. double (have dual role):

the table doubles as a desk

la mesa también se usa como escritorio

somebody doubled for him in the dangerous scenes

alguien lo doblaba en las escenas peligrosas

the clarinetist doubles on saxophone

el clarinetista también toca el saxofón

3. double (in bridge, billiards):

double

doblar

double-barreled, double-barrelled Brit ADJ

1. double-barreled shotgun:

double-barreled

de dos cañones

2. double-barreled Brit:

double-barreled

compuesto

double-lock [ˌdʌbəlˈlɑːk, ˌdʌbəlˈlɒk] VB trans

double-lock

cerrar con doble llave

remember to double-lock the door

acuérdate de cerrar con doble llave or de darle dos vueltas a la llave

double-stopping [Am ˈˌdəbəl ˈˌstɑpɪŋ, Brit] N U

double-stopping

doble cuerda f

double-talk [Am ˈdəblˌtɔk, Brit ˈdʌbltɔːk] N U

double-talk

ambigüedades fpl

double taxation N FIN

double taxation

doble tasación f

double whammy [ˈˌdəbəl ˈ(h)wæmi] N inf

double whammy

doble palo inf

double whammy

doble revés m

we face the double whammy of deflation and tax increases

nos enfrentamos al doble palo or revés de la deflación y el aumento de los impuestos

double take [Am ˈˌdəbəl ˈteɪk, Brit] N

to do a double take

reaccionar (tardíamente)

double vision N U MED

double vision

doble visión f

double vision

diplopía f

double Dutch N U

1. double Dutch (gibberish):

double Dutch inf

chino m inf

that's double Dutch to me

para mí eso es chino inf

2. double Dutch (skipping game):

double Dutch Am

juego que consiste en saltar con dos cuerdas

double in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for double in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.double [ˈdʌbl] ADJ

1. double (twice as much/many):

double

doble

a double door

una puerta de dos hojas

a double whisky

un whisky doble

it is double that

es el doble de eso

to have a double meaning

tener un doble sentido

to lead a double life

llevar una doble vida

2. double (composed of two):

in double figures

más de diez

the number of deaths has now reached double figures

la cifra de muertos ya ha pasado de diez

a double ‘s’

dos eses

his number is double two five three five six

su número es el dos dos cinco tres cinco seis

3. double (for two):

double mattress

colchón m de matrimonio

double room

habitación f doble

II.double [ˈdʌbl] ADV

double

doble

to see double

ver doble

to fold sth double

doblar algo por la mitad

double four is eight

el doble de cuatro es ocho

he's double your age

te dobla la edad

to be bent double

estar encorvado

III.double [ˈdʌbl] VB trans (increase)

double

doblar

double efforts

redoblar

we have doubled our profits

hemos duplicado los beneficios

IV.double [ˈdʌbl] VB intr

double

duplicarse

to double for sb CINE, THEAT

doblar a alguien

V.double [ˈdʌbl] N

1. double (double quantity):

double

doble m

2. double (person):

double

doble mf

sb's double

el/la doble de alguien

3. double pl SPORTS:

double

doble m

to play doubles

jugar una partida de dobles

Phrases:

at [or on] the double inf

inmediatamente

double standard N

to have double standards

no medir con el mismo rasero

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

1. double-barrelled shotgun:

double-barrelled

de dos cañones

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

double-barrelled

de doble efecto

3. double-barrelled Brit surname:

double-barrelled

compuesto, -a

I.double-cross -es VB trans

double-cross

traicionar

II.double-cross -es N

double-cross

traición f

double-jointed [ˌdʌblˈdʒɔɪntɪd, Am -t̬ɪd] ADJ

double-jointed

con articulaciones dobles

double-crosser [ˌdʌblˈkrɒsəʳ, Am -ˈkrɑ:sɚ] N

double-crosser

traidor(a) m (f)

double chin N

double chin

papada f

double-check [ˌdʌblˈtʃek] VB trans

double-check

comprobar dos veces

double Dutch no pl N Brit inf (incomprehensible language)

double Dutch

chino m fig

to talk double Dutch

hablar en chino

double take N

double take

reacción f retardada

to do a double take

tardar en reaccionar

double Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to double up with laughter

troncharse de risa

to double up with pain

retorcerse de dolor

to double-click on the left mouse button

hacer doble clic con el botón izquierdo del ratón

to do a double take

tardar en reaccionar

to have double standards

no medir con el mismo rasero

to have a double meaning

tener un doble sentido

to lead a double life

llevar una doble vida

to double in size

doblar en tamaño

to double over [or up] with pain

quebrarse de dolor

your answer is a double-edged sword

tu respuesta es una espada de dos filos [o de doble filo]

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Translations for double in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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doble acodado

double cranked

hexagono doble

double hexagon

vaso doble

double nut

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The battlemented three-storey west tower has a double-door, circular and round-headed windows and a belfry.

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This seems to me to involve a certain hypocrisy, or at very least a double standard.

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In several cases of double vision, once the underlying cyclotropia was identified, the condition was solved by surgical cyclotropia correction.

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It has a double-eaved roof with nine ridges, and two dragon-heads with wide-open jaws biting the ends of the main ridge.

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According to the combining double diacritics go between the two characters to be marked.

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Put the lemon peel into a glass and cover with a double measure (about 75 ml) of whiskey and leave overnight, covered.

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The parish tower is constructed of granite with double buttresses.

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The species is particularly characterized by its double columellar processes in the apertural dentition, a splendid discriminating character in shell morphology in this group.

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In the autumn of 1956 he suffered a severe stroke which left him partially paralysed and with double vision.

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The roof features an iconic "double-bubble", its shallow radius dipping into the rear window glass to give the car an unmistakeable rear silhouette.

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