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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
1. (twice as much)
a. doble
Bring me a double gin.Tráigame un gin doble.
b. dos veces
Helen's income is double that of her sister's.El ingreso de Helen es dos veces el de su hermana.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
She's double the fun of her cousin.Ella es el doble de divertida que su prima.
Steven is double the age of Erica.Steven le dobla en edad a Erica.
2. (with two)
a. con dos
"Better" is spelled with double "t"."Better" se escribe con dos "t".
b. doble
Federico has been living a double life, and neither of his wives know.Federico ha estado llevando una doble vida, y ninguna de sus esposas lo sabe.
3. (for two)
a. de matrimonio (bed)
Maria and Jose sleep in a double bed.María y José duermen en una cama de matrimonio.
b. de dos plazas (bed)
Carlos sleeps with his brother in a double bed.Carlos duerme con su hermano en una cama de dos plazas.
c. doble
Fred and Vickie requested a double room at the hotel.Fred y Vickie pidieron una habitación doble en el hotel.
4. (dual)
a. doble
The artichokes in my garden have a double purpose. They look nice, and you can eat them.Las alcachofas en mi jardín tienen un doble propósito. Se ven bien y se pueden comer.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
5. (twice as much)
a. el doble
Niki earns double what she did last year.Niki gana el doble de lo que ganaba el año pasado.
b. doble
I need to get my eyes checked. I'm seeing double.Necesito que me revisen los ojos. Veo doble.
6. (in half)
a. por la mitad
Fold the paper double and put it in the envelope.Dobla el papel por la mitad y colócalo en el sobre.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun
7. (drink)
a. el doble
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Give me a double on the rocks.Dame un doble en las rocas.
8. (hotel room)
a. la habitación doble
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Did you book a single or a double for Las Vegas?¿Reservaste una habitación doble o sencilla para Las Vegas?
9. (movies)
a. el doble
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la doble
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Keira Knightley was a double for Natalie Portman in the Star Wars movie.Keira Knightley fue doble de Natalie Portman en la película de Star Wars.
10. (lookalike)
a. el doble
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la doble
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I saw your double when I was in Hawaii. - That wasn't my double. I was there.Vi a tu doble cuando estaba en Hawai. - No era mi doble; era yo.
11. (in games)
a. el doble
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
You threw a double. That means you get four moves.Sacaste un doble. Te tocan cuatro movimientos.
12. (sports)
a. los dobles
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Lily and Laura won their first doubles match.Lily y Laura ganaron su primer partido de dobles.
13. (two base hit)
a. el doblete
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The batter got a double.El bateador consiguió un doblete.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
14. (to increase twofold)
a. doblar
I went to the casino with the intention of doubling my winnings. I did, but then I lost it.Fui al casino con la intención de doblar ganancias. Lo hice, pero luego lo perdí.
b. duplicar
If you invest with me, you will double your money in two years.Si inviertes conmigo, duplicarás tu dinero en dos años.
c. redoblar
We need to double our efforts to meet our objectives on time.Hay que redoblar los esfuerzos para cumplir con los objetivos a tiempo.
d. multiplicar por dos
Cars older than 15 years double your risk of dying in a traffic accident.Los coches de más de 15 años multiplican por dos el riesgo de fallecer en un accidente automovilístico.
15. (to fold over)
a. doblar
Double the blanket at the foot of the bed.Dobla la cobija al pie de la cama.
b. doblar por la mitad
Double the sheet metal to make it two ply.Dobla la hoja de metal por la mitad para que sea de dos capas.
16. (movies, theater)
a. interpetar (two roles)
He doubled the parts of Le Beau and Corin in "As You Like It."Interpretó los papeles de Le Beau y Corin en "Cómo gustéis."
17. (in gambling games)
a. doblar
The gambler doubled his bet after every loss, hoping to make up for all his previous losses.El jugador doblaba cada vez que perdía, con la esperanza de compensar todas las pérdidas anteriores.
18. (to sail around)
a. doblar
They doubled the cape and sailed to Madagascar.Doblaron el cabo y navegaron rumbo a Madagascar.
19. (to clench)
a. cerrar
She doubled her fist and knocked him down.Cerró su puño y lo tumbó.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
20. (to increase twofold)
a. doblarse
The percentage of dues paid has doubled this year.El porcentaje de cuotas pagadas se ha doblado este año.
b. duplicarse
The country's foreign debt nearly doubled in 16 years.La deuda externa del país casi se duplicó en 16 años.
21. (to have two functions)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
My watch doubles as a calculatorMi reloj hace también de calculadora.
The key fob doubles as a breathalyzer.El llavero es además un alcoholímetro.
22. (to be a stand-in)
a. ser doble de alguien
She doubles for her twin sister, the governor, to throw reporters off her trail.Es doble de su hermana gemela, la gobernadora, para despistar a los reporteros.
23. (bridge)
a. doblar
Don't double unless you have the proper hand.No dobles a menos de que tengas la mano apropiada.
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double
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (of person)
a. el doble
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
la doble
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
2. (hotel room)
a. la habitación doble
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
doublesdobles mpl
a doubles matchun partido de dobles
at or on the doublea toda velocidad, corriendo
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
3. (general)
a. doble
a double gin/whiskeyuna ginebra/un whisky doble
double mdoble eme, dos emes
double agentagente doble
double basscontrabajo m
double bedcama de matrimonio
double billsesión f doble
double chinpapada f
double datecita de dos parejas
4. (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
to talk double Dutchhablar en chino
double faultdoble falta f
double figuresnúmeros de dos cifras
inflation is now in double figuresla inflación ha superado la barrera del 10 por ciento
5. (university) (United Kingdom)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
double firstlicenciatura en dos especialidades con las calificaciones más altas
6. (finance)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
double indemnityseguro de vida en el que se paga el doble del capital cuando el asegurado muere por accidente
to lead a double lifellevar una doble vida
double meaningdoble sentido m
double parkingestacionamiento or
double roomhabitación doble
double spacingdoble espacio m
double standarddoble moral f
to do a double takereaccionar un instante más tarde
double yellow linelínea doble continua de color amarillo próxima al bordillo que indica prohibición total de estacionamiento
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
7. (twice as much)
a. el doble
to charge somebody doublecobrar a alguien el doble
it costs double what it did last yearcuesta el doble de lo que costaba el año pasado
to see doublever doble
8. (in two)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
to fold something doubledoblar algo por la mitad
to be bent doubleestar doblado(a) or agachado(a)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
9. (multiply by 2)
a. duplicar
10. (fold)
a. doblar por la mitad
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
11. (increase)
a. duplicarse
to double ashacer también de
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double [ˈdʌbl]
adjective
1 (twice) doble
it is double what it was es el doble de lo que era; my income is double that of my neighbour gano dos veces más que mi vecino; gano el doble que mi vecino; he's double your age te dobla la edad; he's double the age of his sister le dobla en edad a su hermana; double the size el doble de grande; double the amount of money el doble de dinero; twins: double the trouble, and double the fun! mellizos: el doble de problemas ¡y el doble de diversión!
The boy was double the size of his sister... you should have bought a bottle double the size
2 (extra-big) doble
a double dose of cough mixture una dosis doble de jarabe para la tos; a double helping of ice cream una porción doble de helado; a double whisky un whisky doble
a double amount of work a double portion of sth
3 (two, dual)
it is spelt with a double "m" se escribe con dos emes; double five two six (5526) (Telec) cinco, cinco, dos, seis; cincuenta y cinco, veintiséis
a box with a double bottom una caja con doble fondo
to lead a double life llevar una doble vida
it serves a double purpose sirve un doble propósito
throw a double six to commence play para empezar el juego tiene que sacar un seis doble al tirar los dados
the egg had a double yolk el huevo tenía dos yemas
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adverb
1 (twice as much) [+cost, pay] el doble
he earns double what I earn gana el doble que yo; you should have bought double that amount deberías haber comprado el doble; if you land on a pink square it counts double si caes en una casilla rosa vale el doble or vale por dos
they paid him double what they paid me
to see double ver doble
2 (in half) por la mitad
the blanket had been folded double habían doblado la manta por la mitad; to be bent double (with age) estar encorvado; to be bent double with pain retorcerse de dolor
noun
1 (drink) doble (m)
A bottle of whisky was produced and three doubles were poured. "I'd like a whisky please." — "A single or a double?"
2 (double room) habitación (f) doble
we booked two single rooms and a double
3 (Cine) (stand-in) doble (m)
4 (lookalike) doble (m)
I saw your double in the street last night
5 (in games) doble (m)
throw a double to start para empezar tienes que sacar un doble
double or quits double or nothing doble o nada
6 doubles (Tennis) (Badminton) dobles (m)
didn't Roche and Newcombe win the doubles that year?
to play doubles jugar dobles
I enjoy playing doubles
a game of mixed/ladies' doubles un partido de dobles mixtos/femininos
7 (Dep) (double victory)
the double el doblete
Arsenal won the double in 1972
8
at the double (very quickly) a la carrera; corriendo; they ate their food at the double comieron a la carrera; comieron corriendo; get into bed, at the double! ¡a la cama corriendo!
they marched down the street at the double...
9
on the double (immediately) ya mismo; we'd better go on the double mejor vamos ya mismo
transitive verb
1 (increase twofold) [+money, quantity, profits] doblar; duplicar; [+price, salary] doblar; [+efforts] redoblar
think of a number and double it piensa en un número y multiplícalo por dos or duplícalo; he doubled my offer ofreció el doble que yo
the average baby doubles its birth weight at about five months
he has already doubled his birth weight ya pesa el doble de lo que pesaba al nacer
they quickly double the prices when they see a tourist coming they offered to double his salary if would agree to stay
2 (also double over) (fold) [+paper, blanket] doblar;
3 (Teat)
he doubles the parts of courtier and hangman hace dos papeles, el de cortesano y el de verdugo; he's doubling the part of Kennedy for Steve Newman es el doble de Steve Newman en el papel de Kennedy
4 (in card games) doblar
to double one's stake doblar la apuesta; I'll double you! ¡te doblo la apuesta!
5 (circumnavigate) [+headland] doblar
intransitive verb
1 (become twice as great) [+quantity] doblarse; duplicarse
these figures have doubled since last year estas cifras se han duplicado desde el año pasado
2 (have two functions)
to double as sth hacer las veces de algo; the sofa doubles as a spare bed el sofá hace las veces de cama para los invitados
this bedroom doubles as a study her secretary doubled as her housekeeper
3 (Teat)
to double for sb doblar a algn
a stand-in doubles for her in the parachuting scene
he doubled as Hamlet's father también hizo el papel del padre de Hamlet
4 (change direction suddenly) girar sobre sí mismo
The tiny animal doubles, stops, and then finally runs back
5 (Bridge) doblar
modifier
double agent (n) doble agente (m)
double bar (n) (Mús) barra (f) doble
double bass (n) contrabajo (m)
double bassoon (n) contrafagot (m)
double bed (n) cama (f) de matrimonio
double bend (n) (Aut) curva (f) en S
double bill (n) (Cine) programa (m) doble
double bind (n) dilema (m) sin solución; callejón (m) sin salida (informal)
double bluff (n)
perhaps, he thought, it's a kind of double bluff quizás, pensó, intenta hacerme creer que está mintiendo pero en realidad dice la verdad
double boiler (n) (US) cazos (m) para hervir al baño María
double booking (n) (booking for two) reserva (f) para dos; (over-booking) doble reserva (f)
the reception was cancelled owing to a double booking
double chin (n) papada (f)
double cream (n) (Britain) crema (f) doble; nata (f) (para montar); (Esp) doble crema (f); (Méx)
double dealer (n) traidoratraidora (m) (f);a traidora
double density disk (n) (Comput) disco (m) de doble densidad
double doors (n) puerta (f) de dos hojas
The double doors facing the window were open...
double Dutch (n) (Britain) chino (informal) (m)
it's double Dutch to me para mí es chino (informal); to talk double Dutch hablar en chino (informal)
double eagle (n) doble eagle (m)
double entry (n) partida (f) doble
double entry book-keeping (n) contabilidad (f) por partida doble
double exposure (n) (Fot) doble exposición (f)
double fault (n) (Tennis) falta (f) doble
double-fault
double feature (n) (Cine) sesión (f) doble; programa (m) doble
double first (n) (Univ) título universitario británico con nota de sobresaliente en dos especialidades
she graduated in French and Italian with a double first
double flat (n) (Mús) doble bemol (m)
double glazing (n) doble acristalamiento (m); doble ventana (f)
we're going to put in double glazing
double helix (n) (Chem) hélice (f) doble
double indemnity (n) (US) (Insurance) doble indemnización (f)
double indemnity coverage (n) (US) seguro (m) de doble indemnización
double jeopardy (n) (US) (Jur) procesamiento (m) por segunda vez
double knitting (n) lana (f) de doble hebra
double knot (n) nudo (m) doble
double lock (n) cerradura (f) doble
double-lock
double marking (n) doble corrección (f)
double meaning (n) doble sentido (m)
double negative (n) (Gram) doble negación (f) construcción gramatical, incorrecta en inglés, en la que se utilizan dos formas negativas; (construcción gramatical, incorrecta en inglés, en la que se utilizan dos formas negativas)
double pay (n) paga (f) doble
everybody gets double pay on Sundays todo el mundo recibe paga doble los domingos
double pneumonia (n) pulmonía (f) doble
double room (n) habitación (f) doble
double saucepan (n) (Britain) cazos (m) para hervir al baño María
double sharp (n) (Mús) doble sostenido (m)
double spacing (n)
in double spacing a doble espacio
double standard (n)
to have double standards have a double standard aplicar una regla para unos y otra para otros
it's not fair when the boss has double standards, and lets one person get away with it and then comes down on the other like a ton of bricks
double star (n) estrella (f) binaria
double stopping (n) doble cuerda (f)
double take (n)
to do a double take (look twice) tener que mirar dos veces; when I told him the news, he did a double take cuando le di la noticia no daba crédito a sus oídos or no se lo creía
double talk (n) lenguaje (m) con doble sentido
double time (n) (Ind) (Comm) tarifa (f) doble
we earn double time on Sundays los domingos nos pagan el doble; (Mil) in double time a paso ligero
double track (n) vía (f) doble
double vision (n) doble visión (f); diplopía (f)
He suffered from double vision
double whammy (n) palo (m) doble (informal)
double windows (n) ventanas (f) dobles
double yellow lines (n) (Aut) línea doble amarilla de prohibido aparcar; línea (f) amarilla continua
it is illegal to park on double yellow lines
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