Compound Forms:
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| double up with laughter v expr | (bend forward in laughter) (ES) | troncharse de risa loc verb |
| double up with laughter v expr | figurative (laugh very hard) | reírse a carcajadas loc verb |
| | (figurado) | morirse de risa loc verb |
| double up with pain v expr | (bend forward in sudden pain) | doblarse del dolor loc verb |
| | Each time the cramp returned he would scream and double up with pain. |
| | | retorcerse de dolor loc verb |
| double vision | (symptom) | visión doble nf + adj mf |
| double whammy n | slang (twofold misfortune) | doble revés expr |
| | | doble palo expr |
double whole (US),
breve (UK) adj | (musical time) | doble nota adj + nf |
| double-acting adj | (engine, pump) | de doble acción loc nom f |
| double-acting adj | (door, hinge) | de doble bisagra loc nom f |
double-barreled (US),
double-barrelled (UK) adj | (gun: two barrels) | de dos cañones loc adj |
| | | de doble cañón loc adj |
double-barreled (US),
double-barrelled (UK) adj | figurative (name: two parts) (nombre, apellido) | compuesto/a adj |
| double-blind adj | (denoting type of trial) | de doble ciego loc adj |
| double-book [sth]⇒ vtr | (make two simultaneous reservations) | hacer dos reservas simultáneas loc verb |
| double-breasted adj | (jacket design) | cruzado/a adj |
| double-breasted blazer n | (style of formal jacket) | blazer cruzado nm + adj |
| | | chaqueta cruzada nf + adj |
| | Darling, you really shouldn't wear a double-breasted blazer; it makes you look awfully stout. |
| | Cariño, no deberías ponerte el blazer cruzado, te hace ver terriblemente robusto. |
| double-check [sth]⇒ vtr | (cross-check, inspect again) | repasar⇒ vtr |
| | | revisar⇒ vtr |
| | | chequear⇒ vtr |
| | We should double-check our grocery list to make sure we have everything we need. |
| | Let's double-check those figures to make sure we got them right. |
| | Deberíamos repasar nuestra lista del supermercado para asegurarnos de que está todo lo que necesitamos. |
| | | repasar de nuevo loc verb |
| | | revisar de nuevo loc verb |
| | | chequear de nuevo loc verb |
double-clutch (US),
double-declutch (UK) vi | (change gear in car) | hacer un doble embragaje loc verb |
| double-cross [sb]⇒ vtr | informal (betray) | traicionar⇒ vtr |
| | He double-crossed me and ran off with the money and the girl. |
| | (figurado, coloquial) | dar una puñalada trapera loc verb |
| | Me dio una puñalada trapera, y se fue con el dinero y la chica. |
| | (figurado, coloquial) | patear en contra loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Contaban con él pero al momento de la votación les pateó en contra. |
| | (figurado, coloquial) | dar un puñalada por la espalda loc verb |
double-cross,
double cross n | informal (betrayal) (coloquial) | puñalada por la espalda expr |
| | | puñalada trapera expr |
| | | traición nf |
| | We'd invented a perfect con, but my partner betrayed me with a double cross. |
| | Habíamos inventado la estafa perfecta pero mi compañero me dio una puñalada por la espalda. |
| double-date⇒ vi | (socialize with another couple) | cita doble loc nom |
| | Flavio and I never get to double-date because all our friends are single. |
| double-dealing n | (deceitfulness, treachery) | engaño nm |
| | | traición nf |
| double-dealing adj | (using deceit, being disloyal) | desleal adj mf |
| | (pareja) | infiel adj mf |
| | (coloquial) | jugar a dos puntas expr |
| double-decker n | colloquial (double-decker bus) | autobús de dos pisos nm + loc adj |
| | Bright red double-decker buses are a familiar sight in London. |
| | Los autobuses de dos pisos rojo brillante son un paisaje familiar en Londres. |
| double-decker bus n | (bus with two levels) | autobús de dos pisos grupo nom |
| double-decker sandwich n | (sandwich with 3 slices) | sándwich triple loc nom m |
| | This restaurant's famous for its double-decker sandwiches. |
| | Este restaurante es famoso por sus sándwiches triples. |
| | | sándwich club loc nom m |
| | Este restaurante es famoso por sus sándwiches club. |
| | (ES) | sándwich de tres pisos grupo nom |
| | Este restaurante es famoso por sus sándwiches de tres pisos. |
| double-digit adj | (number: in two figures) | de dos cifras loc adj |
| | She was ecstatic when her boss offered her a double-digit raise! |
| | ¡Se puso contentísima cuando su jefe le ofreció un aumento de dos cifras! |
double-edged,
two-edged adj | (with two cutting edges) | de doble filo loc adj |
| | | de dos filos loc adj |
double-edged,
two-edged adj | figurative (acting two ways) (figurado) | de doble filo loc adj |
| | (figurado) | de dos filos loc adj |
double-edged sword,
dual-edged sword n | figurative (both positive and negative) | arma de doble filo loc nom f |
| | Medical radiation is a double-edged sword that helps fight cancer, but can destroy healthy tissues as well. |
| | La radiación es un arma de doble filo que ayuda a luchar contra el cáncer pero también puede destruir tejidos sanos. |
| double-ended adj | (having two ends) | que tiene dos extremos loc adj |
| double-entry accounting n | (financial accounting system) (contabilidad) | sistema de partida doble nm + loc adj |
double-entry bookkeeping,
double entry bookkeeping n | (financial accounting system) (contabilidad) | sistema de partida doble loc nom m |
| double-faced adj | (disloyal, treacherous) | traicionero/a adj |
| double-faced adj | (having two faces) | de dos lados loc adj |
| | The double-faced clock showed the time in London as well as Tokyo. |
| double-fault⇒ vi | (tennis: serve a double fault) | cometer una doble falta loc verb |
| double-glaze [sth]⇒ vtr | (fit with double-thickness windows) | ponerle doble vidrio a loc verb + prep |
| double-jointed adj | (having especially flexible joints) | de articulaciones dobles loc adj |
| double-leaf adj | (window: two doors) | de doble hoja loc adj |
| | Se entraba al banco por una puerta de doble hoja. |
| double-minded adj | (undecided) | indeciso/a adj |
| double-pole adj | (electrical switch: has two poles) | de polo doble loc adj |
| | Double-poled switches switch two different circuits with one lever. |
| | Los interruptores de polo doble controlan dos circuitos con una sola palanca. |
double-quick,
double quick adv | informal (very quickly) (figurado) | ahora mismo loc adv |
| | | rapidísimo adv |
| | (figurado) | volando adv |
| | My dad's coming! You'd better get out of here double quick! |
| double-quick adj | xx (very fast) | rapidísimo adj |
| double-sided adj | (has two sides) | de dos lados loc adj |
| | | de dos caras loc adj |
| double-sided adj | (can be used on both sides) | de doble faz loc adj |
| | | de doble cara loc adj |
double-sided tape,
double-sided adhesive tape,
double-sided sticky tape n | (strip: adhesive on both sides) | cinta bifaz loc nom f |
| | | cinta doble faz loc nom f |
| double-team [sb]⇒ vtr | (sports: block a player) (deporte) | ir dos contra uno loc verb |
| double-team [sth]⇒ vtr | (use two people to handle) | hacer de a dos loc verb |
doubleheader,
also UK: double-header n | US (sports: two consecutive games) (béisbol) | doble juego loc nom m |
| | (béisbol, voz inglesa) | doble header loc nom m |
doubleheader (US),
double header (UK),
double-header (UK) n | (train with two locomotives) | tren de dos locomotoras, tren con dos locomotoras grupo nom |
doublespeak,
double talk,
double-talk n | (misleading language) | lenguaje ambiguo nm + adj |
| | | doble lenguaje loc nom m |
heavy cream (US),
double cream (UK) n | (thick whipping cream) | nata para montar loc nom f |
| | | nata espesa loc nom f |
| | The cook used heavy cream to thicken the sauce. |
| | El cocinero usó nata para montar para espesar la salsa. |
| in double-quick time expr | (very fast) | rapidísimo adv |
on the double,
also UK: at the double expr | (very fast) | rapidísimo adv |
| see double v expr | (have blurred vision) | ver doble loc verb |
| | I thought I was seeing double, but it was just that my glasses were steamed up. Those are twins? I thought I was seeing double! |
| | Creí que estaba viendo doble pero era sólo que mis anteojos estaban empañados. |
tandem trailer,
double-bottom,
double-trailer truck,
tandem n | (tractor with two trailers) | remolque de carga loc nom m |
| | (VE) | zorra de carga loc nom f |
that goes double,
that counts double (for) expr | (all the more so) | valer doble loc verb |
two-deck,
double-deck n as adj | (aircraft: two passenger decks) (avión) | de doble cubierta loc adj |
| | | de doble planta loc adj |