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noun

El doble

Twice the number, amount, size, etc.

"My weekly allowance doubles to $20 when I help with the yard work. "

Mi asignación semanal se duplica a $20 cuando ayudo con el trabajo del jardín.

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Doble, suplente

A person who resembles and stands in for another person, often for safety purposes

"Saddam Hussein was rumored to have many doubles."

Se rumoreaba que Saddam Hussein tenía muchos dobles.

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Doble, bebida doble

A drink with two portions of alcohol.

"On second thought, make that a double."

Pensándolo bien, ponme un doble.

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Doble, doppelgänger

A ghostly apparition of a living person; doppelgänger.

"My sister saw a doubles of herself walking down the street. "

Mi hermana vio a un doble de sí misma caminando por la calle.

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Giro brusco, vuelta en U

A sharp turn, especially a return on one's own tracks.

"The fox, trying to escape the dogs, made several clever doubles in the snowy woods to confuse its pursuers. "

El zorro, tratando de escapar de los perros, hizo varios giros bruscos e inteligentes en el bosque nevado para confundir a sus perseguidores.

direction way action

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Duplicado, doble

A redundant item for which an identical item already exists.

"Before printing the photos, Liam deleted the doubles."

Antes de imprimir las fotos, Liam borró los duplicados.

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Doble

A two-base hit.

"The catcher hit a double to lead off the ninth."

El receptor conectó un doble para abrir el noveno episodio.

sport

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El doble

A call that increases certain scoring points if the last preceding bid becomes the contract.

"In bridge, a strategic doubles can significantly increase the score if the opponents fail to fulfill their contract. "

En el bridge, un doble estratégico puede aumentar significativamente la puntuación si los oponentes no cumplen su contrato.

game bet

noun

Doble

A strike in which the object ball is struck so as to make it rebound against the cushion to an opposite pocket.

""He aimed carefully and made the doubles, sending the cue ball off the rail and sinking the 8-ball into the corner pocket." "

Apuntó cuidadosamente e hizo el doble, enviando la bola de señal fuera de la banda y hundiendo la bola 8 en la tronera de la esquina.

sport game

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Apuesta doble

A bet on two horses in different races in which any winnings from the first race are placed on the horse in the later race.

"He placed his winnings from the first race on the second, hoping his doubles would pay off big. "

Apostó sus ganancias de la primera carrera a la segunda, esperando que su apuesta doble diera grandes resultados.

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Doble

The narrow outermost ring on a dartboard.

"He aimed for the doubles but hit the single-one instead. "

Apuntó al doble pero golpeó el sencillo en su lugar.

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Doble

A hit on this ring.

""The baseball player celebrated after getting doubles off of that ring and advancing to second base." "

El jugador de béisbol celebró después de conseguir un doble en ese anillo y avanzar a segunda base.

sport

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Doble

A tile that has the same value (i.e., the same number of pips) on both sides.

"In the game of dominoes, doubles are special tiles with the same number of pips on each half. "

En el juego de dominó, los dobles son fichas especiales con el mismo número de puntos en cada mitad.

game number

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Número de punto flotante de doble precisión

A double-precision floating-point number.

"In our programming class, the professor explained the difference between "floats" and "doubles," emphasizing that doubles can store much more precise numbers. "

En nuestra clase de programación, el profesor explicó la diferencia entre "floats" y "números de punto flotante de doble precisión", enfatizando que los "números de punto flotante de doble precisión" pueden almacenar números mucho más precisos.

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Doblete, dos competiciones ganadas por el mismo equipo en una temporada

Two competitions, usually one league and one cup, won by the same team in a single season.

""Winning both the school soccer league and the cup tournament meant the team achieved doubles this year." "

Ganar tanto la liga de fútbol escolar como el torneo de copa significó que el equipo logró el doblete este año.

sport achievement

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Dúo de remo

A boat for two scullers.

"The rowing team practiced in doubles to prepare for the two-person race. "

El equipo de remo practicó en dúos de remo para prepararse para la carrera de dos personas.

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Doblete

The feat of scoring twice in one game.

""The hockey player celebrated with his team after scoring two goals; it was his second time getting doubles this season." "

El jugador de hockey celebró con su equipo después de marcar dos goles; era su segundo doblete esta temporada.

sport achievement game

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Doblete

(chiefly swimming and track) The feat of winning two events in a single meet or competition.

"In 1996, Michael Johnson achieved a double by winning both the 200 and 400 meter dashes."

En 1996, Michael Johnson logró el doblete al ganar las carreras de 200 y 400 metros.

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Doble

A former French coin worth one-sixth of a sou.

"The antique coin dealer offered a few old doubles for sale. "

El vendedor de monedas antiguas ofreció algunos dobles antiguos a la venta.

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Moneda de cobre de Guernsey que vale un octavo de penique

(Guernsey) A copper coin worth one-eighth of a penny.

""Back in the 19th century in Guernsey, you could buy a sweet treat for just a few doubles." "

En el siglo XIX en Guernsey, se podía comprar un dulce con solo unas pocas monedas de cobre que valían un octavo de penique.

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noun

Duplicación

Playing the same part on two instruments, alternately.

""In the musical, the actor's doubles included playing both the trumpet and the saxophone, switching between them during different scenes." "

En el musical, las duplicaciones del actor incluían tocar tanto la trompeta como el saxofón, alternando entre ellas durante las diferentes escenas.

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Un festín doble

A double feast.

"The wedding was a doubles: a feast to celebrate both the marriage and the bride's graduation. "

La boda fue un festín doble: una celebración para conmemorar tanto el matrimonio como la graduación de la novia.

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verb

Duplicar

To multiply by two.

"The company doubled their earnings per share over last quarter."

La empresa duplicó sus ganancias por acción con respecto al trimestre anterior.

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verb

Doblar

To fold over so as to make two folds.

"To make a pleat, double the material at the waist."

Para hacer un pliegue, doble el material a la altura de la cintura.

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verb

Duplicar, doblar

To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.

""If the recipe doubles, you'll need to use two cups of flour instead of one." "

Si la receta se duplica, necesitarás usar dos tazas de harina en lugar de una.

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Duplicar, doblar

To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size.

"Our earnings have doubled in the last year."

Nuestras ganancias se han duplicado en el último año.

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verb

Conseguir un doble

To get a two-base hit.

"The batter doubled into the corner."

El bateador consiguió un doble en la esquina.

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verb

Cerrar el puño

(sometimes followed by up) To clench (a fist).

"He gets angry and doubles his fist when someone cuts him off in traffic. "

Se enfada y cierra el puño cuando alguien le interrumpe en el tráfico.

body action

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Unirse, juntarse

(often followed by together or up) To join or couple.

"The baker doubles the recipe to make enough cookies for the whole class. "

El panadero se une a la receta para hacer suficientes galletas para toda la clase.

group action number

verb

Duplicar, repetir

To repeat exactly; copy.

"The photocopier doubles each document before printing, so we have an identical backup. "

La fotocopiadora duplica cada documento antes de imprimirlo, por lo que tenemos una copia de seguridad idéntica.

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verb

Hacer un segundo papel, hacer de doble

(often followed by as) To play a second part or serve a second role.

"A spork is a kind of fork that doubles as a spoon."

Un spork es un tipo de tenedor que hace de cuchara.

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Duplicar, doblar

To turn sharply, following a winding course.

"The hiking trail suddenly doubles back on itself, making it easy to get lost. "

El sendero de senderismo de repente se dobla sobre sí mismo, lo que facilita perderse.

direction way

verb

Rodear

To sail around (a headland or other point).

"The sailboat doubles Cape Horn on its long voyage around the world. "

El velero rodea el Cabo de Hornos en su largo viaje alrededor del mundo.

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Duplicar

To duplicate (a part) either in unison or at the octave above or below it.

"The clarinet player doubles the melody on the saxophone during the bridge of the song. "

El clarinetista duplica la melodía en el saxofón durante el puente de la canción.

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Tocar en

(usually followed by "on") To be capable of performing (upon an additional instrument).

"The musician doubles on saxophone and flute during the concert. "

El músico toca el saxofón y la flauta durante el concierto.

music entertainment ability

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doblar

To make a call that will double certain scoring points if the preceding bid becomes the contract.

""In the card game, if our opponents bid too high, Sarah doubles, hoping to increase our points if they fail to make their contract." "

En el juego de cartas, si nuestros oponentes pujan demasiado alto, Sarah dobla, con la esperanza de aumentar nuestros puntos si no logran cumplir su contrato.

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verb

redoblar, duplicar

To double down.

"After seeing his initial marketing campaign succeed, the company doubles down on its social media advertising to reach an even wider audience. "

Después de ver el éxito de su campaña de marketing inicial, la empresa redobla sus esfuerzos en la publicidad en redes sociales para llegar a un público aún más amplio.

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