double in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for double in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

1. double (twice as much):

double portion, dose

doppio

he was given a double helping of strawberries

gli hanno servito una porzione doppia di fragole

a double vodka

una vodka doppia

2. double (when spelling, giving number):

Anne is spelt Brit or spelled Am with a double “n”

Anne si scrive con due “n”

eight double five four (8554)

otto cinque cinque quattro

two double four (244)

due quattro quattro

3. double (dual, twofold):

double advantage

doppio, duplice vantaggio

to serve a double purpose

servire a un duplice scopo

a remark with a double meaning

un'affermazione con un doppio senso

double murder

duplice omicidio

double-page advertisement

pubblicità su pagina doppia

4. double (intended for two people or things):

double sheet, blanket

matrimoniale

double garage etc.

doppio

double ticket, invitation

per due

5. double BOT:

double

doppio

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

1. double (twice):

double

il doppio, due volte tanto

she earns double what I earn

guadagna il doppio di me

I need double this amount

ho bisogno del doppio di questa quantità

it'll take double the time

impiegherò il doppio del tempo

she's double his age

ha il doppio della sua età

unemployment is double what it was last year

la disoccupazione è il doppio dell'anno scorso

double three is six

due volte tre fa sei

2. double fold, bend:

double

in due

to be bent double with pain, laughter

essere piegato in due dal dolore, dalle risate

to see double

vedere doppio

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

1. double (drink):

I'll have a double please

per me doppio, grazie

2. double (of person):

double

sosia mf

double CINE

controfigura f

double THEAT

sostituto m / sostituta f

he's your double!

è il tuo sosia!

3. double (in horseracing):

double (bet)

duplice f

4. double GAMES:

double (in bridge)

contre m

double (in dominoes)

pariglia f

to throw a double (in darts, board game)

fare un doppio

IV.doubles N

doubles npl (in tennis):

doubles

doppio m

ladies', men's, mixed doubles

doppio femminile, maschile, misto

to play a game of doubles

giocare un doppio or fare una partita di doppio

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

1. double (increase twofold):

double amount, price, rent, dose etc.

raddoppiare

double number

moltiplicare per due

2. double (fold, bend):

double, also double over blanket, dressing etc.

piegare in due

double, also double over thread

raddoppiare, mettere doppio

3. double (in spelling):

double letter

raddoppiare

4. double (in cards):

double (when making call in bridge)

contrare

to double the stakes

raddoppiare la posta

5. double MUS:

double

raddoppiare

to double a part

raddoppiare una parte

6. double NAUT:

double cape

doppiare

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

1. double sales, prices, salaries etc.:

double

raddoppiare

to double in value

raddoppiare di valore

2. double (in bridge):

double

raddoppiare

3. double:

to double for sb CINE

fare la controfigura di qn

to double for sb THEAT

fare il sostituto di qn

4. double (serve dual purpose):

the sofa doubles as a bed

il divano fa anche da letto

the study doubles as a bedroom

lo studio fa anche da camera da letto

the gardener doubles as a chauffeur

il giardiniere fa anche da autista

this actor doubles as the king in Act II

questo attore interpreta anche la parte del re nel secondo atto

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

on or at the double fig

di corsa, in fretta

on or at the double MIL

a passo di corsa

double or quits! (in gambling)

lascia o raddoppia!

double-barrelled, double-barreled [Brit ˌdʌb(ə)lˈbarəld] ADJ

double-barrelled gun:

double-barrelled

a due canne

double knitting [ˌdʌblˈnɪtɪŋ], double knitting wool N

double knitting

= filato di lana molto grosso

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

double-talk

linguaggio m oscuro

double-talk

discorso m contorto

double Dutch [Brit, Am ˈˌdəbəl ˈdətʃ] N inf

double Dutch

linguaggio m incomprensibile

double Dutch

arabo m

to talk double Dutch

parlare arabo

it's all double Dutch to me!

per me è arabo!

double eagle [Am ˈdəbəl ˈiɡəl] N Am

double eagle

= antica moneta americana del valore di venti dollari

double-dip² [Brit ˌdʌb(ə)lˈdɪp, Am ˌdəb(ə)lˈdɪp] N

double-dip also double-dip cone Am:

also double-dip cone

= cono gelato con due palline

double-o [ˌdʌblˈəʊ] N Am inf (close examination)

double-o

esame m accurato, approfondito, ai raggi X

I.double-cross [Brit ˌdʌb(ə)lˈkrɒs, Am ˈˌdəbəl ˈkrɔs] N inf

double-cross

inganno m

double-cross

doppio gioco m

II.double-cross [Brit ˌdʌb(ə)lˈkrɒs, Am ˈˌdəbəl ˈkrɔs] VB trans

double-cross person:

double-cross

ingannare, tradire, fare il doppio gioco con

double-jointed [Brit dʌbəlˈdʒɔɪntɪd, Am ˌdəbəlˈdʒɔɪn(t)əd] ADJ

double-jointed person, limb, finger:

double-jointed

snodato

double in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for double in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.double [ˈdʌ·bl] ADJ

1. double (twice as much/many):

double

doppio, -a

a double door

una porta a due ante

a double whiskey

un doppio whisky

it is double that

è due volte quello

to have a double meaning

avere un doppio senso

to lead a double life

condurre una doppia vita

2. double (composed of two):

in double digits

a due cifre

the number of deaths has now reached double digits

i morti ormai si contano a decine

a double ‘s’

esse doppia

3. double (for two):

double mattress

materasso m matrimoniale

double room

camera f doppia

II.double [ˈdʌ·bl] ADV

double

doppio

to see double

vedere doppio

to fold sth double

piegare qc a metà

he's double your age

ha il doppio dei tuoi anni

to be bent double

essere piegato in due

III.double [ˈdʌ·bl] VB trans (increase)

double

raddoppiare

we have doubled our profits

abbiamo raddoppiato i profitti

IV.double [ˈdʌ·bl] VB intr

double

raddoppiare

to double for sb CINE

fare la controfigura di

to double for sb THEAT

fare anche la parte di

to double as sth

fare anche da qc

V.double [ˈdʌ·bl] N

1. double (double quantity):

double

doppio m

2. double (person):

double

sosia mf inv

sb's double

il [o la] sosia di qn

3. double pl SPORTS:

double

doppio m

to play doubles

giocare un doppio

Phrases:

on [or at] the double

immediatamente

double time N

1. double time COMM, ECON:

double time

retribuzione f doppia per lavoro straordinario

2. double time MIL:

double time

passo m di corsa

double-crosser N

double-crosser

doppiogiochista mf

double-click VB intr COMPUT

double-click

fare doppio clic

to double-click on the left mouse button

cliccare due volte sul tasto sinistro del mouse

double talk N

double talk

discorsi m pl ambigui

I.double-quick ADV

double-quick

a passo accelerato

to get home double-quick

arrivare a casa in un baleno

II.double-quick ADJ

double-quick step:

double-quick

leggero, -a

in double-quick time

in un attimo

double up VB intr

1. double up (bend over):

to double up with pain/laughter

piegarsi in due per il dolore/ dalle risate

2. double up (share room):

double up

dividere la stanza

double bed N

double bed

letto m matrimoniale

double standard N

to have double standards

usare due pesi e due misure

double-breasted ADJ

double-breasted jacket:

double-breasted

a doppio petto

double Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to double up with pain/laughter

piegarsi in due per il dolore/ dalle risate

to do a double take

reagire a scoppio ritardato

to double in size

raddoppiare di volume

to have a double meaning

avere un doppio senso

to lead a double life

condurre una doppia vita

double/triple socket

presa doppia/tripla

to have double standards

usare due pesi e due misure

to double-click on the left mouse button

cliccare due volte sul tasto sinistro del mouse

to get home double-quick

arrivare a casa in un baleno

in double-quick time

in un attimo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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If the shirt has turn-down collars it usually has sleeves with double cuffs fastened with cufflinks as standard.

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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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And a fourth example shows the king with the double crown and impaling a hippopotamus.

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