La Palabra Del Día: "doble"
doble ( doh'-bleh )
adjective ( double; dual; large )
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Guidelines:
Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.
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Examples:
1: ¡Bienvenidos! Están en una habitación doble en la planta superior.
Welcome! You're in a double room on the top floor.
2: Anita tiene doble nacionalidad porque nació en Estados Unidos, pero sus papás son mexicanos.
Anita has dual nationality because she was born in the United States, but her parents are Mexican.
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Una esposa y una novia puede ser un doble problema , o paraíso.
A wife and a girlfriend can be double trouble , or paradise.
Oscar Robertson holds the record for the most triple-doubles (points, rebounds, and asists in double figures) in a single season.
Oscar Robertson tiene el record para lo más triples-dobles (puntos, rebotes, y asistencias en doble digitos) en una temporada.
Necesito un impulso esta mañana, dame una doble un espresso doble por favor.
I need a boost this morning, give me a double espresso please.
Hay un libro interesante de la doble identidad y de este libro rodaban una película exitosa.
There is an interesting book of double identity and from this book a successful movie was made.
Una vez, hace muchos años, traté de enseñarle a mi amigo a decir "double" (doble) en español. Ya sabía decir Capitán con Pepsi Light, pero debido a que ya había tenido demasiadas, sólo pudo decir "duble" aquella noche. Pude enseñarle lo correcto el día siguiente la manera correcta al otro dia.
Once, a number of years ago, I tried to teach my friend to say "double" in Spanish. He already knew how to say Captain with Pepsi Light, but because he had already had too many, he could only say "duble" that night. I was able to teach him the correct way the next day.
La vieja regla lo que requiere un doble espacio después de un período fue creado para hacer que los mensajes escritos en las maquínas de escribir más legibles. Con tipografías digitales, modernas de hoy en día, esto ya no es necesario.
The old rule which required a double space after a period was created to make messages written on typewriters more legible. With today's modern, digital typefaces, this is no longer necessary.
Hoy mi deseo de venganza se ha duplicado, así que hoy voy a redoblar mis esfuerzos para mostrar moderación, sí, el doble de la moderación.
Today my desire for revenge has doubled, so today I will redouble my efforts to show restraint, yes, double the restraint.
Ese chico es tu doble. / He’s your double.
Se tarda el doble. / It takes twice as long.
.Cuesta el doble que este. // It costs twice as much as this one.
Necesitas el doble de harina que de mantequilla. / You need twice as much flour as butter.
El chico creía que si se tomaba doble la dosis de su medicina, recuperaría dos veces más rápido, pero se equivocaba.
The guy thought that if he took double the dose of his medicine, he would get better twice as fast, but he was mistaken.
