Translations for double entendre in the English»Italian Dictionary

double entendre [Brit ˌduːb(ə)l ɒ̃ˈtɒ̃dr(ə), Am ˌdubl ɑnˈtɑndrə, ˌdəbl ɑnˈtɑndrə] N

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1. double entendre (word, phrase):

double entendre

2. double entendre (act, practice):

to resort to double entendre

ricorrere ai or utilizzare doppi sensi

Translations for double entendre in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

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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:

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

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1. double (twice):

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

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 CINE

double THEAT

sostituto m / sostituta f

he's your double!

è il tuo sosia!

3. double (in horseracing):

double (bet)

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

5. double MUS:

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.:

to double in value

raddoppiare di valore

2. double (in bridge):

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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Translations for double entendre in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.double [ˈdʌ·bl] ADJ

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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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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):

2. double (person):

sosia mf inv

sb's double

il [o la] sosia di qn

3. double pl SPORTS:

to play doubles

giocare un doppio

Phrases:

on [or at] the double

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This becomes a running gag; whenever someone makes a double entendre, he utters some variation on... in my pants. en.wikipedia.org

Frequently, the statements were written with comedic, double entendre answers in mind. en.wikipedia.org

The unintentional double entendre in the sister series' title became a joke among comics readers. en.wikipedia.org

Other jokes relied on double entendre, an alleged fondness for deviant behaviors, or dealt with touchy subject matter for 1970s television. en.wikipedia.org

The texts of moresche are often near untranslatable, due either to obscenity and double entendre, or nonsense language, or both. en.wikipedia.org

The song was reportedly banned by some radio stations because of the risque double entendre lyrics. en.wikipedia.org

Many of her lyrics contain innuendos and double entendre, which lead to multiple interpretations among music critics and scholars. en.wikipedia.org

Because of its multiple senses including both innocent and vulgar connotations, it is often the subject of double entendre. en.wikipedia.org

By double entendre it can be construed as a request for this photo, which is duly published alongside the letter. en.wikipedia.org

In one version of this routine, each name is a double entendre. en.wikipedia.org

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