double negative in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for double negative in the English»Spanish Dictionary

double negative N

double negative

doble negación f

Translations for double negative in the English»Spanish Dictionary

a double negative LING

una doble negación

Translations for double negative 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

I.negative [Am ˈnɛɡədɪv, Brit ˈnɛɡətɪv] ADJ

negative

negativo

you're too negative

eres demasiado negativo

the blood test was negative

el análisis de sangre dio negativo

negative film

negativo m

negative image

imagen f en negativo

II.negative [Am ˈnɛɡədɪv, Brit ˈnɛɡətɪv] N

1.1. negative (word, particle):

negative

negación f

put this sentence into the negative

pon esta frase en negativo

1.2. negative (no):

negative

negativa f

he answered in the negative

contestó negativamente or que no

he answered in the negative

contestó con una negativa

2. negative PHOTO:

negative

negativo m

3. negative ELEC:

negative

polo m negativo

III.negative [Am ˈnɛɡədɪv, Brit ˈnɛɡətɪv] INTERJ

negative

¡negativo!

negative

¡no!

double negative in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for double negative in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.negative [ˈnegətɪv, Am -t̬ɪv] ADJ

1. negative (not positive):

negative

negativo, -a

negative answer

respuesta f negativa

negative clause/form

cláusula f negativa

to be negative about sth/sb

ser negativo respecto a algo/alguien

2. negative a. MED:

negative

negativo, -a

negative pole

polo m negativo

negative number

número m negativo

II.negative [ˈnegətɪv, Am -t̬ɪv] N

1. negative (rejection):

negative

negativa f

2. negative (making use of negation):

negative

negación f

3. negative PHOTO:

negative

negativo m

III.negative [ˈnegətɪv, Am -t̬ɪv] VB trans

negative

negar

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Such materials are sometimes called double negative materials.

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Radical embodiment is a disorienting double negative for people of color.

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That sentence is involved enough without the double negative implied in "without ignoring the validity of".

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The double negative parameters are a result of low-frequency resonances.

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At the risk of drawing a straw man built on a false equivalence and double negative, no one doesn't think the real enemy is within.

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This is commonly referred to as the double negative, and is either negative or emphatically negative, never positive.

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Double negatives nearly always resolve to a positive meaning even in colloquial speech, while triple negatives resolve to a negative meaning.

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I know it's a double negative but it's the best way to get the point across.

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Double negative elimination is a theorem of classical logic, but not of weaker logics such as intuitionistic logic and minimal logic.

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Then the classic grammatical instrument of obfuscation: the double negative.

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