double whammy in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for double whammy in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

Translations for double whammy in the English»Spanish Dictionary

whammy <pl whammies> [Am ˈ(h)wæmi, Brit ˈwami] N inf

whammy

palo m inf

whammy

revés m

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 whammy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for double whammy in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

Low energy prices and the "perception of cheap energy costs going forward" have combined with this to make a double whammy for the sector.

www.thefifthestate.com.au

All this is by way of prelude to last week's extraordinary double whammy of industrial-policy ineptitude.

news.nationalpost.com

So with the referendum delicately poised, what a double whammy this gossip could present.

www.independent.co.uk

I was upset as it was a double whammy of both things, but everything happens for a reason.

www.irishmirror.ie

This is a double whammy for the party.

www.firstpost.com

This double whammy to postal services has left a bad taste in the mouths of these customers.

www.abc.net.au

The area was dealt a double whammy when it was subsequently swamped by a tsunami.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Given that many childcare educators are parents themselves, this is a double whammy in terms of work/life balance.

theconversation.com

This "objective test" is a double whammy to a victim of vilifying conduct.

theconversation.com

They earn less than menand live longer -- a double whammy when it comes to their resources for retirement.

abcnews.go.com