double Significado & definición

Significado de double en español

• 0 twice the amount, number, or size of something -- doble

  • a double hamburger

• 1 made to be used by two people -- doble

  • a double bed

• 2 something that is twice the amount, size, strength, etc. of something else -- medida doble

  • ‘Would you like another whisky?’ ‘Yes. Make it a double (= two standard amounts in one glass).’

• 3 a person who looks exactly the same as someone else -- doble

  • Hey, Tony, I met someone at a party last week who was your double.

• 4 a game of tennis or a similar sport between two teams of two people -- dobles

  • mixed doubles

  • Who won the men’s doubles at Wimbledon this year?

• 5 twice as much or as many -- dos veces

  • Our new house is double the size of the old one.

• 6 to increase and become twice the original size or amount, or to make something do this -- doblar, duplicarse

  • Our house has almost doubled in value.

• 7 having two of sth or having two parts -- doble [ masculine-feminine ]

  • a double-headed monster un monstruo con cabeza doble

  • a double identity una doble identidad

• 8 twice the usual size or amount -- doble [ masculine-feminine ]

  • double chocolate frosting doble glaseado de chocolate

• 9 for two people or things -- doble [ masculine-feminine ]

  • a double bed/room una cama/habitación doble

  • a double garage un garaje doble

• 10 twice as many or twice as much -- doble

  • the same cost, but double the risk el mismo costo, pero el doble de riesgo

• 11 to increase by twice the number or amount -- duplicar

  • Hurricanes have doubled in frequency in the last century. Los huracanes se han duplicado en frecuencia en el último siglo.

  • to double the minimum wage duplicar el salario mínimo

• 12 a person who looks the same as sb else -- doble [ masculine-feminine ]

  • He’s the double of his older brother. Es idéntico a su hermano mayor.

• 13 sth that is twice the usual number or amount -- doble [ masculine ]

  • One espresso and one double, please. Un espresso y uno doble, por favor.