Translations for double in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

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1. double (twice as much):

double portion, dose

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

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

double sheet, blanket

double garage etc.

double ticket, invitation

5. double BOT:

double

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

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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

to be bent double with pain, laughter

essere piegato in due dal dolore, dalle risate

to see double

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

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1. double (drink):

I'll have a double please

per me doppio, grazie

2. double (of person):

double

double CINE

double THEAT

sostituto m / sostituta f

he's your double!

è il tuo sosia!

3. double (in horseracing):

double (bet)

4. double GAMES:

double (in bridge)

double (in dominoes)

to throw a double (in darts, board game)

IV.doubles N

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

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1. double (increase twofold):

double amount, price, rent, dose etc.

double number

moltiplicare per due

2. double (fold, bend):

double, also double over blanket, dressing etc.

double, also double over thread

raddoppiare, mettere doppio

3. double (in spelling):

double letter

4. double (in cards):

double (when making call in bridge)

to double the stakes

raddoppiare la posta

5. double MUS:

double

to double a part

raddoppiare una parte

6. double NAUT:

double cape

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

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1. double sales, prices, salaries etc.:

double

to double in value

raddoppiare di valore

2. double (in bridge):

double

3. double:

to double for sb CINE

fare la controfigura di qn

to double for sb THEAT

fare il sostituto di qn

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

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

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double-barrelled gun:

double-barrelled

double knitting [ˌdʌblˈnɪtɪŋ], double knitting wool N

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double knitting

= filato di lana molto grosso

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

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double-talk

linguaggio m oscuro

double-talk

discorso m contorto

double Dutch [Brit, Am ˈˌdəbəl ˈdətʃ] N inf

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double eagle [Am ˈdəbəl ˈiɡəl] N Am

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double eagle

= antica moneta americana del valore di venti dollari

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

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double-dip also double-dip cone Am:

also double-dip cone

= cono gelato con due palline

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

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esame m accurato, approfondito, ai raggi X

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

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double-cross

double-cross

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

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double-cross person:

double-cross

ingannare, tradire, fare il doppio gioco con

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

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double-jointed person, limb, finger:

double-jointed

Translations for double in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.double [ˈdʌ·bl] ADJ

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1. double (twice as much/many):

double

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

the number of deaths has now reached double digits

i morti ormai si contano a decine

a double ‘s’

3. double (for two):

double mattress

materasso m matrimoniale

double room

camera f doppia

II.double [ˈdʌ·bl] ADV

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

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double

we have doubled our profits

abbiamo raddoppiato i profitti

IV.double [ˈdʌ·bl] VB intr

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V.double [ˈdʌ·bl] N

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1. double (double quantity):

double

2. double (person):

double

sosia mf inv

sb's double

il [o la] sosia di qn

3. double pl SPORTS:

double

to play doubles

giocare un doppio

Phrases:

on [or at] the double

double time N

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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

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double-crosser

doppiogiochista mf

double-click VB intr COMPUT

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double talk N

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double talk

discorsi m pl ambigui

I.double-quick ADV

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double-quick

a passo accelerato

to get home double-quick

arrivare a casa in un baleno

II.double-quick ADJ

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double-quick step:

double-quick

in double-quick time

double up VB intr

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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

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double bed

letto m matrimoniale

double standard N

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to have double standards

usare due pesi e due misure

double-breasted ADJ

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double-breasted jacket:

double-breasted

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The balance of the balance sheet reflects the conventions of double-entry bookkeeping, by which business transactions are recorded. en.wikipedia.org

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

They will double-park and make it more dangerous. www.odt.co.nz

They have ten tentacles and retractile tube like feet arranged in five double rows. en.wikipedia.org

According to the combining double diacritics go between the two characters to be marked. en.wikipedia.org

It has a double-eaved roof with nine ridges, and two dragon-heads with wide-open jaws biting the ends of the main ridge. en.wikipedia.org

Since then, she has acted as her body double. en.wikipedia.org

The species is particularly characterized by its double columellar processes in the apertural dentition, a splendid discriminating character in shell morphology in this group. en.wikipedia.org

Put the lemon peel into a glass and cover with a double measure (about 75 ml) of whiskey and leave overnight, covered. tvnz.co.nz

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

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