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double [doubles] (a person resembling or standing for another) noun [UK: ˈdʌb.l̩] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩] | doppionenoun sosianoun |
double (made up of two matching or complementary elements) adjective [UK: ˈdʌb.l̩] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩] | doppiaadjective doppioadjective |
double [doubled, doubling, doubles] (to multiply by two) verb [UK: ˈdʌb.l̩] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩] | doppiareverbI see double. = Vedo doppio. |
double [doubles] (twice the number or size etc) noun [UK: ˈdʌb.l̩] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩] | doppionoun |
double act (comic pairing) noun | coppia comicanoun coppia di comicinoun |
double agent noun [UK: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈeɪ.dʒənt] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈeɪ.dʒənt] | doppiogiochistanoun |
double-barrelled shotgun (type of shot-firing gun) noun | doppiettanoun |
double bass (deepest of male voices) noun [UK: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈbeɪs] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈbæs] | basso profondonoun |
double bass (largest instrument of violin family) noun [UK: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈbeɪs] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈbæs] | contrabbassonoun |
double bed (a bed designed for two adults) noun [UK: ˈdʌb.l̩ bed] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈbed] | letto a due piazzenoun |
double boiler (pan containing hot water) noun | bagnomarianoun |
double-breasted (closing with an overlap) adjective [UK: ˌdʌb.l̩ ˈbre.stɪd] [US: ˌdʌb.l̩ ˈbre.stɪd] | doppiopettoadjective |
double chin (a layer of fat under the chin) noun [UK: ˈdʌb.l̩ tʃɪn] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈtʃɪn] | doppio mentonoun pappagorgianoun |
double cousin (cousin who is related on both sides of a family) noun | doppio-cuginonoun |
double dagger (the typographical sign ‡) noun [UK: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈdæ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈdæ.ɡər] | doppio obelisconoun |
double-dealer [double-dealers] (one who double deals) noun [UK: ˌdʌb.l̩ ˈdiː.lə(r)] [US: ˌdʌb.l̩ ˈdiː.lər] | doppiogiochistanoun |
double-dealing (deceit or treachery) noun [UK: ˌdʌb.l̩ ˈdiːl.ɪŋ] [US: ˌdʌb.l̩ ˈdiːl.ɪŋ] | doppiezzanoun |
double down (significantly increase a risk or commitment) verb [UK: ˈdʌb.l̩ daʊn] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈdaʊn] | |
double Dutch (incomprehensible language) noun [UK: ˈdʌb.l̩ dʌtʃ] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈdətʃ] | arabonoun turconoun |
double-edged sword (idiomatic) noun [UK: ˈdʌb.l̩ edʒd sɔːd] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈedʒd ˈsɔːrd] | arma a doppio taglionoun |
double entendre (phrase with two meanings) noun [UK: ˈduːbla.ʌõŋˈtaʌõŋdr] [US: ˈduːbla.ʌõŋˈtaʌõŋdr] | doppio sensonoun |
double glazing (A system of insulated windows (and doors) having two parallel layers of glass separated by an air space) noun [UK: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈɡleɪz.ɪŋ] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈɡleɪz.ɪŋ] | controfinestranoun |
double life (existence or life that has two aspects, particularly when one of them is regarded as embarrassing, immoral, or unlawful and thus kept hidden from a person's family, friends, and work colleagues) noun [UK: ˈdʌb.l̩ laɪf] [US: ˈdʌb.l̩ ˈlaɪf] | doppia vitanoun |
double-park (to park a car next to a car already parked on the side of a street) verb [UK: ˌdʌb.l̩ ˈpɑːk] [US: ˌdʌb.l̩ ˈpɑːrk] | |
double penetration (The simultaneous penetration of one or more orifices of one person by two other people) noun | doppia penetrazionenoun |
double pica (24-point type) noun | Palestinanoun |
double standard (the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard) noun [UK: ˈdʌbl.ˈstæn.dəd] [US: ˈdʌbl.ˈstæn.dəd] | doppiopesismonoun due misurenoun due pesinoun |
double take (reaction to surprising sight) noun | scoppio ritardatonoun |
double-u (name of the letter W, w) noun | doppia vunoun vu doppianoun |