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doubling

/ˈdʌblɪŋ/ /ˈdəblɪŋ/

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verb

Doubler

To multiply by two.

Examples :

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

L'entreprise a doublé son bénéfice par action par rapport au trimestre dernier.

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verb

Plier en deux

To fold over so as to make two folds.

Examples :

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

Pour faire un pli, pliez le tissu à la taille.

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verb

Doubler, redoubler

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

Examples :

"The price of milk is doubling this month, making groceries more expensive. "

Le prix du lait double ce mois-ci, ce qui rend les courses plus chères.

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Doubler, redoubler

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

Examples :

"Our earnings have doubled in the last year."

Nos revenus ont doublé l'année dernière.

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verb

Faire un double

To get a two-base hit.

Examples :

"The batter doubled into the corner."

Le frappeur a fait un double dans le coin.

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verb

Serrer le poing

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

Examples :

"Seeing the unfair call, the player started doubling his fist in anger. "

Voyant l'appel injuste, le joueur a commencé à serrer le poing de colère.

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verb

S'associer, se joindre

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

Examples :

"The seamstress was doubling the fabric together to make it thicker and warmer. "

La couturière associait le tissu pour le rendre plus épais et plus chaud.

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verb

Répéter, doubler

To repeat exactly; copy.

Examples :

"The actor was doubling for the movie star during the dangerous stunt scene. "

L'acteur doublait la star de cinéma pendant la scène de cascade dangereuse.

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verb

Jouer un second rôle, faire une doublure

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

Examples :

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

Une spork est une sorte de fourchette qui fait également office de cuillère.

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verb

Doubler, se replier

To turn sharply, following a winding course.

Examples :

"The rabbit, startled by the sound, was doubling back through the tall grass to avoid the hunter. "

Le lapin, effrayé par le bruit, se repliait à travers les hautes herbes pour éviter le chasseur.

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Doubler, contourner

To sail around (a headland or other point).

Examples :

"The small sailboat was carefully doubling the rocky headland to reach the sheltered bay. "

Le petit voilier doublait prudemment le promontoire rocheux pour atteindre la baie abritée.

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verb

Doubler, dupliquer

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

Examples :

"The flute player was doubling the melody line an octave higher, creating a richer sound. "

Le flûtiste doublait la ligne mélodique une octave plus haut, créant un son plus riche.

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Être capable de jouer (sur un instrument supplémentaire)

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

Examples :

"The musician is a woodwind specialist, often doubling on clarinet and saxophone in the orchestra. "

Le musicien est un spécialiste des instruments à vent, jouant souvent de la clarinette et du saxophone à l'orchestre.

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verb

Doubler

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

Examples :

""In the bridge game, she considered doubling their bid to increase the score if they couldn't make the contract." "

Au jeu de bridge, elle a envisagé de doubler leur enchère pour augmenter le score s'ils ne pouvaient pas faire le contrat.

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verb

Redoubler, doubler

To double down.

Examples :

"Faced with a challenging math problem, Maria initially hesitated, but then she decided to double down and spend extra time working on it until she understood the solution. "

Face à un problème de maths difficile, Maria a d'abord hésité, mais elle a ensuite décidé de redoubler d'efforts et de passer plus de temps à travailler dessus jusqu'à ce qu'elle comprenne la solution.

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verb

Faire rebondir

To cause (a ball) to rebound from a cushion before entering the pocket.

Examples :

"He was doubling the eight ball, trying to win the game with a tricky shot off the side cushion. "

Il faisait rebondir la huit, essayant de gagner la partie avec un coup délicat sur le coussin latéral.

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verb

Remplacer

(followed by for) To act as substitute.

Examples :

"My sister is doubling for me at the store this week; she's substituting for me. "

Ma sœur me remplace au magasin cette semaine ; elle me substitue.

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Doubler, accélérer

To go or march at twice the normal speed.

Examples :

"The drill sergeant yelled, "Alright soldiers, start doubling! Move faster!" "

Le sergent-major a crié : « Allez, soldats, doublez la cadence ! Dépêchez-vous ! »

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verb

Doubler, multiplier par deux

To multiply the strength or effect of by two.

Examples :

"Sorry, this store does not double coupons."

Désolé, ce magasin ne double pas les coupons.

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verb

Doubler, unir

To unite, as ranks or files, so as to form one from each two.

Examples :

"The soldiers doubled their ranks, forming a single, stronger line. "

Les soldats ont doublé leurs rangs, formant une seule ligne plus forte.

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verb

Doublonner, diffuser en double

(of a station) To transmit simultaneously on the same channel as another station, either unintentionally or deliberately, causing interference.

Examples :

"Could you please repeat your last transmission? Another station was doubling with you."

Pourriez-vous répéter votre dernière transmission ? Une autre station diffusait en double avec vous.

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noun

Doublement, duplication

The process or an instance of making something double; a multiplication by two.

Examples :

"The doubling of the price of gasoline this year has made commuting very expensive. "

Le doublement du prix de l'essence cette année a rendu les trajets domicile-travail très chers.

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noun

Demi-tour, rebroussement chemin

The act of turning around, or doubling back.

Examples :

"The lost hiker's doubling back to the last known trail marker proved crucial in their rescue. "

Le demi-tour du randonneur perdu vers le dernier repère de sentier connu s'est avéré crucial pour son sauvetage.

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noun

Pli, repli

A pleat or fold.

Examples :

"The seamstress carefully pressed the doubling in the skirt to create a neat, even fold. "

La couturière a soigneusement repassé le pli de la jupe pour créer un pli net et régulier.

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noun

Tromperie, duplicité

A trick; double-dealing.

Examples :

""The used car salesman's doubling was apparent when he promised a warranty but the contract said something different." "

La tromperie du vendeur de voitures d'occasion était évidente lorsqu'il a promis une garantie, mais que le contrat disait autre chose.

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