double bind in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for double bind in the English»French Dictionary

double bind N

1. double bind (gen):

double bind

impasse f

to be caught in a double bind

être pris dans une impasse

2. double bind PSYCH:

double bind

double contrainte f

double bind

double-bind m

to put sb in a double bind

exercer la double contrainte sur qn

Translations for double bind in the English»French Dictionary

I.bind [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd] N inf

bind

corvée f

what a bind!

quelle corvée!

it's a bind having to …

c'est une vraie corvée de devoir …

II.bind <pret, pp bound> [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd] VB trans

1. bind (tie up):

bind hands, feet, bundle, parcel

attacher

bind person

ligoter

bind wound

panser

they bound him to a post

ils l'ont attaché à un poteau

2. bind (constrain):

to bind sb to do law, rule, contract, oath:

imposer à qn de faire

to be bound by person: law, rule, contract, oath

être tenu par

3. bind (unite):

bind, a. bind together people, family, community

unir

the love that binds him to her

l'amour qui l'unit à elle

4. bind (in sewing):

bind edge

poser un biais sur

5. bind (in bookbinding):

bind book

relier (in en)

6. bind FOOD:

bind mixture

lier (with avec)

III.bind <pret, pp bound> [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd] VB intr

bind (cohere) BIOL, CHEM particles:

se lier (to à)

bind FOOD mixture:

lier

IV.to bind oneself VB refl

to bind oneself refl < pret, pp bound> (commit oneself):

to bind oneself (to belief, action)

s'engager (to sth à qc)

to bind oneself (emotionally)

se lier (to sb à qn)

V.bind [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd]

to be in a bind inf Am

être dans le pétrin inf

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

1. double:

I'll have a double please (drink)

je prendrai un double, s'il vous plaît

2. double (of person):

double

sosie m

double CINE, THEAT

doublure f

he's your double!

c'est ton sosie!

3. double (in horseracing):

double (bet)

pari m sur deux chevaux (dans deux courses consécutives)

4. double GAMES:

double (in bridge)

contre m

double (in dominoes)

double m

double (in dominoes)

doublet m

to throw a double (in darts, board game)

faire un double

II.doubles N

doubles npl (in tennis):

doubles

double m

ladies'/men's/mixed doubles

double dames/messieurs/mixte

to play a game of doubles

faire un double

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

1. double (twice as much):

double portion, dose

double

he was given a double helping of strawberries

on lui a servi une double portion de fraises or deux fois plus de fraises

a double vodka

une double vodka, une vodka double

2. double (when spelling, giving number):

Anne is spelt Brit or spelled Am with a double ‘n’

Anne s'écrit avec deux ‘n’

eight double five four (8554)

quatre-vingt cinq, cinquante-quatre

two double four (244)

deux cent quarante-quatre

3. double (dual, twofold):

double advantage

double avantage m

to serve a double purpose

avoir une double fonction

a remark with a double meaning

une remarque à double sens

double murder

double meurtre m

double-page advertisement

publicité f sur double page

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

double sheet, blanket, garage etc

double

double ticket, invitation

pour deux

5. double BOT:

double

double

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

1. double (twice):

double

deux fois

she earns double what I earn

elle gagne deux fois plus que moi

I need double this amount

il m'en faut deux fois plus or le double

it'll take double the time

ça va prendre le double de temps

she's double his age

elle a deux fois son âge, elle a le double de son âge

unemployment is double what it was last year

le chômage est deux fois plus important que l'année dernière

double three is six

deux fois trois égale six

2. double fold, bend:

double

en deux

to bend double

se plier en deux

to be bent double with pain/laughter

être plié en deux de douleur/rire

to see double

voir double

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

1. double (increase twofold):

double amount, price, rent, dose etc

doubler

double number

multiplier [qc] par deux

2. double:

double, a. double over (fold, bend) blanket, dressing etc

plier [qc] en deux or en double

double, a. double over thread

doubler

3. double (in spelling):

double letter

doubler

4. double (in cards):

double (when making call in bridge)

contrer

to double the stakes

doubler la mise

5. double MUS:

double

doubler

to double a part

doubler une partie

6. double NAUT:

double cape

doubler

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

1. double sales, prices, salaries etc:

double

doubler

to double in value

doubler de valeur

2. double (in bridge):

double

contrer

3. double:

to double for sb CINE, THEAT

doubler qn

4. double (serve dual purpose):

the sofa doubles as a bed

le canapé fait aussi lit

the study doubles as a bedroom

le bureau sert aussi de chambre

the gardener doubles as a chauffeur

le jardinier a aussi la fonction de chauffeur

this actor doubles as the king in Act II

cet acteur joue aussi le rôle du roi dans le deuxième acte

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

on or at the double fig

au plus vite

on or at the double MIL

au pas redoublé, au pas de gymnastique

double or quits! (in gambling)

quitte ou double!

double bind in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for double bind in the English»French Dictionary

I.bind [baɪnd] N inf

it's a bind

c'est casse-pieds mf

to be in a bit of a bind inf

être un peu dans le pétrin

to put sb in a real bind

mettre qn dans le pétrin

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

bind

lier

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

1. bind (tie):

bind

attacher

to bind sb/sth to sth

attacher qn/qc à qc

to be bound hand and foot

être pieds et poings liés

to be bound to sb

être attaché à qn

2. bind (unite):

to bind (together)

lier ensemble

3. bind (commit):

to bind sb to +infin

obliger qn à +infin

4. bind TYPO:

bind book

relier

5. bind (when cooking):

bind

lier

I.double [ˈdʌbl] ADJ

double

double

II.double [ˈdʌbl] ADV

1. double (twice):

double

deux fois

2. double (in two):

double to fold, bend

en deux

to start seeing double

commencer à voir (en) double

III.double [ˈdʌbl] VB trans

1. double (make twice as much/many):

double

doubler

2. double (fold in two):

double

plier

IV.double [ˈdʌbl] VB intr

1. double (become twice as much/many):

double

doubler

2. double (serve a second purpose) a. THEAT:

to double as sb/sth

doubler qn/qc

V.double [ˈdʌbl] N

double

double m

men's/women's/mixed double

double messieurs/dames/mixte

Phrases:

double or nothing [or Brit quits] GAMES

quitte ou double

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Ngg, she notes, is caught in a double bind bound by his desires to reach a global audience and to write to a subaltern language.

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This represents a double bind because both perceptions paint women in a negative light.

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My first well-remembered intentional use of the double bind occurred in early boyhood.

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

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The problem is intensified once a pattern of victimization has been internalised, perhaps in the form of a double bind.

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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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A double bind is symptomatic of dysfunction in families.

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This presents a double bind.

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

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The request for the schizophrenia sufferer to exercise for cardiovascular health then give medications (originally named major tranquilizers) that inhibit activity is a double bind.

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