dual

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdjuːəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈduəl, ˈdju-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(do̅o̅əl, dyo̅o̅-)

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InglésEspañol
dual adj (involving two)doble adj mf
  binario/a adj
  dual adj mf
 Puns are funny because they have a dual meaning.
 Los juegos de palabras son divertidos porque tienen un doble sentido.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
divided highway,
dual highway (US),
dual carriageway (UK)
n
(two-way road divided by central strip) (ES)autovía con medianera nf + loc adj
  (AmL)autopista de carriles separados, autopista con camellón nf + loc adj
  (ES)autovía nf
  (AmL)autopista nf
 The divided highway that runs through town was once known as 'Main Street'.
 La autovía con medianera que pasa por el pueblo alguna vez fue conocida como "Calle Principal".
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.
dual citizen (citizen of two nations)doble ciudadanía adj mf + nf
  doble nacionalidad adj mf + nf
dual citizenship n (nationality of two countries)doble ciudadanía adj + nf
 Maria holds dual citizenship: Italian and Argentinian.
 María tiene doble ciudadanía, italiana y argentina.
dual nationality n (citizenship in two countries)doble nacionalidad loc nom f
 China does not recognize dual nationality for its nationals.
 China no reconoce la doble nacionalidad para sus ciudadanos.
dual personality n (mental disorder) (trastorno mental)doble personalidad loc nom f
dual-purpose adj (having two uses)de doble uso loc adj
  de doble propósito loc adj
dual-task adj (involving two simultaneous actions)de las tareas duales loc adj
  de las tareas dobles loc adj
 Studies show that dual-task performance is not as efficient as when someone concentrates on a single task.
 Los estudios han demostrado que el desempeño de las tareas duales no es tan eficiente como la concentración en una sola tarea.
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Collocations: [has, serves, fulfills] a dual purpose, dual-purpose [cleaner, detergent], (have) dual ownership of the [business, store, property], more...

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