Double

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.1.1 Related terms 1.2 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.4 Translations 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Related terms 1.5.2 Other terms and phrases 1.5.3 Translations 1.6 See also 2 French 2.1 Adjective & Noun

English

Adjective

double (no comparative or superlative forms)

1. made up of two parts
2. (family relationship) related on both the maternal and paternal sides of a family

Related terms

• double agent
• double cousin
• double double
• double entendre
• double meaning
• double strength
• double vision
• duplex
• quadruple
• triple

Translations

• Chinese: 双重的
• Finnish: tupla
•  : duopla
• Italian: doppio m, doppia f
• Latin: duplex
• Russian: двойной
• Spanish: doble

Noun

double (plural: doubles )

1. (person)

   Saddam Hussein was rumoured to have many doubles.

2. (drink)

   make mine a double.

Related terms

• body double
• see double
• stunt double

Translations

• Finnish: (kaksoisolento ) (1), tupla (2)
• Ido  : sozio
• Italian: sosia m (1), doppio m (2)
• Russian: дубль m

Verb

to double (doubled , doubled)

1. to make twice as much
2. to fold over so as to make two folds

Related terms

• double over
• double up

Other terms and phrases

• double-cross
• double double
• doublehearted
• double take
• double-tongued
• double U

Translations

• Finnish: tuplata
• Russian: удваивать
• Spanish: doblar
• Svenska: fördubbla

See also

• quadruple
• quintuple
• sextuple
• single
• triple

French

Adjective & Noun

double