Translations for double act in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for double act in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.act [Am ækt, Brit akt] VB intr

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1.4. act <acting, pres part > chairman/director/head:

act

2. act (behave):

act

act

they acted irresponsibly

actuaron or se comportaron de forma irresponsable

just act as if nothing had happened

haz como si no hubiera pasado nada

sorry, I acted like a fool

perdón, fui muy tonto or me comporté como un tonto

stop acting like a child!

¡no seas infantil!

she always acts very polite toward us inf

siempre es muy cortés con nosotros

3.2. act (pretend):

he acted all nonchalant inf

hizo como si no le importara

don't act innocent/dumb with me!

¡no te hagas el inocente/tonto conmigo!

II.act [Am ækt, Brit akt] VB trans

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2. act (behave like, play role of):

act

it's no use acting the innocent

es inútil que te hagas el inocente

III.act [Am ækt, Brit akt] N

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1. act (deed):

act

it was a foolish/brave act

fue una locura/un acto de valentía

an act of aggression

an act of treason

the government's latest act was to free the prisoners

la última acción del gobierno fue liberar a los prisioneros

destroying the animal was an act of kindness

sacrificar al animal fue un acto piadoso

these acts of violence will not go unpunished

estos actos de violencia no quedarán impunes

my first act was to …

lo primero que hice fue …

by an act of God LAW

por caso fortuito

by an act of God LAW

por acto de la naturaleza

the Acts of the Apostles

los Hechos de los Apóstoles

I was just in the act of writing to you

precisamente te estaba escribiendo

to catch sb in the act

agarrar a alguien con las manos en la masa

to catch sb in the act

coger a alguien con las manos en la masa esp Spain

to catch sb in the act

sorprender a alguien in fraganti

3.1. act (division of play):

act

a one-act play

una obra de teatro de un solo acto

a play in three acts

una obra en tres actos

3.2. act (routine):

act

a comedy/juggling act

un número cómico/de malabarismo

it's time for the government to change its act

ya es hora de que el gobierno cambie su enfoque

to be a hard or difficult act to follow

ser difícil de igualar

to do a disappearing or vanishing act

esfumarse como por arte de magia

to get into or in on the act

meterse en el asunto

to get one's act together

to get one's act together

hacer las cosas como Dios manda

to smarten up one's act

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

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1.2. double (in pair):

double consonant

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%

2.1. double (dual):

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

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2. double (two together):

to see double

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

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1.1. double (hotel room):

1.2. double (of spirits):

2. double (lookalike):

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

to throw a double

3.3. double SPORTS (double win):

3.4. double (in gambling):

double or nothing or Brit quits

(el) doble o nada

4. double (two victories) SPORTS:

5. double (pace):

at or on the double MIL

come here at the double!

¡ven aquí inmediatamente!

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

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1.2. double GAMES:

double stake/call/bid

2. double (fold):

double paper/cloth

doblar por la mitad

double fist Am

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

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

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1. double (increase twofold):

double price/amount:

double price/amount:

3. double (in bridge, billiards):

Translations for double act in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.act [ækt] N

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2. act (performance):

act

a hard act to follow

un número difícil de repetir

3. act (pretence):

act

4. act THEAT:

act

5. act LAW:

act

II.act [ækt] VB intr

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1. act (take action):

act

to act for sb

representar a alguien

2. act (behave):

act

3. act (take effect):

act

4. act THEAT:

act

5. act (pretend):

act

III.act [ækt] VB trans THEAT

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I.double [ˈdʌbl] ADJ

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3. double (for two):

double mattress

colchón m de matrimonio

double room

habitación f doble

II.double [ˈdʌbl] ADV

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III.double [ˈdʌbl] VB trans (increase)

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IV.double [ˈdʌbl] VB intr

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to double for sb CINE, THEAT

doblar a alguien

V.double [ˈdʌbl] N

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1. double (double quantity):

2. double (person):

sb's double

el/la doble de alguien

3. double pl SPORTS:

to play doubles

jugar una partida de dobles

Phrases:

at [or on] the double inf

act N

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It is also the name by which the performers are known on the occasions when they appear elsewhere as a double act. en.wikipedia.org

Evidence plays the straight man in this double act. en.wikipedia.org

With this pairing, he created arguably the most famous double act in movie history. en.wikipedia.org

It was essentially a drag act but also a double act. en.wikipedia.org

The stadium was first opened in 1975 with a double act in front of a crowd of 25,599. en.wikipedia.org

It was the first time the honour had been bestowed upon a collective instead of an individual or double act. en.wikipedia.org

This is where their double act style of acting out scenes in character while performing illusions developed. en.wikipedia.org

The pair are seen acting as a comic double act. en.wikipedia.org

Both comedians fell into their old double act with relative comfort. en.wikipedia.org

A common trend in sitcoms is to place the double act in a situation where they are forced together through uncontrollable circumstance. en.wikipedia.org

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