double bind in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for double bind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

double bind N PSYCH

double bind

situación f de double bind

to be (caught) in a double bind

estar en un dilema

Translations for double bind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bind <pt & pp bound> [Am baɪnd, Brit bʌɪnd] VB trans

1. bind (tie, fasten):

bind person/captive

atar

bind person/captive

amarrar

bind wheat/corn

agavillar

their hands and feet were bound

los ataron or amarraron de pies y manos

the ties that bind us to our loved ones

los lazos que nos unen a los seres queridos

2.1. bind (wrap):

bind

envolver

they bind their heads with turbans

se envuelven la cabeza con turbantes

2.2. bind wound:

bind

vendar

2.3. bind (in sewing):

bind

ribetear

to bind off Am

cerrar

3.1. bind (oblige, force):

bind

obligar

signing this document doesn't bind you to anything

la firma de este documento no lo obliga or compromete a nada

they are bound by law to supply the goods

están obligados por ley a suministrar los artículos

3.2. bind (constrain):

to be bound by sth (to + infin) you are still bound by your promise

sigues estando obligado a cumplir lo que prometiste

she feels bound by her own code of ethics to …

siente que, de acuerdo a sus principios, es su deber …

4. bind book:

bind

encuadernar

bind

empastar

5. bind FOOD:

bind

ligar

bind

unir

II.bind <pt & pp bound> [Am baɪnd, Brit bʌɪnd] VB intr

1. bind (stick together):

bind dough:

ligarse

bind dough:

unirse

bind cement:

cuajar

2. bind (become stuck, jam):

bind brakes/wheel:

trabarse

bind brakes/wheel:

atascarse

III.bind [Am baɪnd, Brit bʌɪnd] N inf

1. bind (difficult situation):

bind

aprieto m

bind

apuro m

to be in a bind

estar en un aprieto or apuro

to be in a bind

estar metido en un lío inf

to put sb in a bind

poner a alguien en un aprieto or apuro

2. bind (nuisance):

bind Brit

lata f inf

bind Brit

plomo m inf

bind Brit

rollo m Spain inf

what a bind!

¡qué lata or plomo! inf

what a bind!

¡qué rollo! Spain inf

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 bind in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for double bind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bind [baɪnd] N inf

bind

lío m

to be in a bind

estar metido en un lío

II.bind <bound, bound> [baɪnd] VB intr

bind

unirse

III.bind <bound, bound> [baɪnd] VB trans

1. bind (tie together):

bind

atar

to be bound hand and foot

estar atado de pies y manos

2. bind (unite):

to bind (together)

unir

to be bound to sb

estar ligado a alguien

3. bind (commit):

bind

vincular

4. bind (sew):

bind

ribetear

5. bind book:

bind

encuadernar

6. bind (oblige):

to bind sb to do sth

obligar a alguien a hacer algo

to bind sb to a contract

comprometer a alguien contractualmente

I.double [ˈdʌb·əl] ADJ

1. double (twice as much/many):

double

doble

a double door

una puerta de dos hojas

a double whiskey

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 digits

de varias cifras

the number of deaths has now reached double digits

la cifra de muertos ya ha pasado de diez

a double ‘sʼ

dos eses

3. double (for two):

double mattress

colchón m de matrimonio

double room

habitación f doble

II.double [ˈdʌb·əl] ADV

double

doble

to see double

ver doble

to fold sth double

doblar algo por la mitad

he's double your age

te dobla la edad

to be bent double

estar encorvado

III.double [ˈdʌb·əl] VB trans (increase)

double

doblar

double efforts

redoblar

we have doubled our profits

hemos duplicado los beneficios

IV.double [ˈdʌb·əl] VB intr

double

duplicarse

to double for sb CINE, THEAT

doblar a alguien

to double as sth person

hacer también de algo

to double as sth person

fungir

to double as sth object

servir también de algo

V.double [ˈdʌb·əl] N

1. double (double quantity):

double

doble m

2. double (person):

double

doble mf

sb's double

el/la doble de alguien

3. double:

doubles SPORTS

dobles m pl

to play doubles

jugar una partida de dobles

Phrases:

on [or at] the double

inmediatamente

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

See also double bind; family nexus.

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For female politicians, she says, there is a double bind.

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This presents a double bind.

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And, hoarding can place you in a double bind.

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Women of color faculty are often caught within a double bind as they face discrimination based on both race and gender.

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But this double bind wasn't the end of the story.

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Double bind can be defined as a person trapped under mutually exclusive expectations.

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By the time the child is old enough to have identified the double bind situation, it has already been internalized, and the child is unable to confront it.

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Now there are risk management practices that any company can adopt that do not fall into the category of a double bind.

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The pressures that drive evolution therefore represent a genuine double bind.

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