doublespeak in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for doublespeak in the English»French Dictionary

double-space VB trans

double-space letter, text:

double-space

taper [qc] en double interligne

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-stopping N

double-stopping

double corde f

double-stop VB trans, intr

double-stop

jouer en double corde

double-sided disk N COMPUT

double-sided disk

disquette f double face

double-sided tape N

double-sided tape

scotch m double-face ®

mixed doubles N

mixed doubles

double m mixte

doublespeak in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for doublespeak in the English»French Dictionary

double-sided ADJ

double-sided

bilatéral(e)

doubles N pl sports

doubles

double m

mixed doubles N pl

mixed doubles

double m mixte

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Doublespeak is also employed in the field of politics.

en.wikipedia.org

This is not much more than a politician's doublespeak.

www.thehindu.com

In such cases, doublespeak disguises the nature of the truth.

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The lingo of doublespeak (misleading, distorted and ambiguous language) overshadows the mental landscape of the people.

www.greaterkashmir.com

Meanings can be obscured for political purposes; we often call this doublespeak; we say one thing and mean another.

en.wikipedia.org

This is what you call doublespeak and the tyranny of the unelected.

www.espncricinfo.com

To try to pacify an increasingly disgruntled public, they are engaging in some ripe doublespeak.

www.independent.co.uk

But this argument, voiced repeatedly recently, is just worn and threadbare doublespeak.

www.heraldscotland.com

The final product is so chockablock with doublespeak that faculty members jokingly circulate email translations for the bureaucratically unschooled.

www.newsobserver.com

Without a script, she was known for her quick ability to deliver corporate doublespeak.

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