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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʌbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdʌbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dubəl)

Inflections of 'double' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
doubles
v 3rd person singular
doubling
v pres p
doubled
v past
doubled
v past p
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double adj(twofold) (in samenstelling)twee-, bi-
dubbel, tweevoudig bn
This policy constitutes a double threat to security.
double adj(with two) (in samenstelling)twee-
dubbel bn
We've got an electric cooker with a double oven.
double adj(bed, room: for two) (in samenstelling)dubbel-, tweepersoons-
We'd like a double room for three nights, please.
double vi(increase by two times)verdubbelen overg.ww
The world population has doubled over the past fifty years.
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double n(film: actor's stand-in) (film)doublure, stuntman nw de
(vrouwelijk)stuntvrouw nw de
The actor had a double for the scenes where his character is naked.
double n(twin)dubbelganger nw de
(vrouwelijk)dubbelgangster nw de
double vtr(mathematics) (wiskunde)verdubbelen overg.ww
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Voornaamste vertalingen
NederlandsEngels
double nw de(dubbelganger)double, lookalike n
verdubbelen overg.ww(vertweevoudigen)double vtr
double nw de(acteurs: vervanger) (theatre)double n
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Samengestelde woorden:
NederlandsEngels
dubbel zien bw+overg. wwfiguurlijk (dronken zijn) (figurative)see double vi + adv
dubbel zien bw+overg. wwletterlijk (loensen)have double vision vtr + n
squint vi
dubbele kin bn+nw de(kwab onder de eigenlijke kin)double chin n
dubbele moraal bn+nw de(met twee gewichten gemeten)double standard n
dubbele ontkenning bn+nw de(fenomeen in de taalkunde) (linguistics)double negative n
dubbelzijdig afdrukken bw+overg. ww(langs beide zijden van het blad afdrukken)print double-sided vtr + adv
met twee maten meten onoverg. uitdr.(niet iedereen gelijk behandelen)have double standards v expr
tweesnijdend zwaard bn+nw hetfiguurlijk (zeer lastige kwestie)double-edged sword n
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Vaste combinatie van werkwoord en voorzetsel
EngelsNederlands
double down vi phrasalUS (blackjack: double the bid) (blackjack)verdubbelen overg.ww
The blackjack player took the risk of doubling down.
double down vi phrasalmainly US, figurative (become more stubborn) (figuurlijk; inzet, energie)hardnekkiger worden bn+koppelww
When criticized for his views, he doubled down and his remarks caused more outrage.
double down on [sth] vi phrasal + prepmainly US, figurative (become more stubborn about [sth](figuurlijk)hardnekkiger verdedigen bn+overg.ww
When the interviewer questioned her, she doubled down on her support for the President.
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bass,
double bass
n
(large stringed instrument)basgitaar, bas nw de
(strijkinstrument)contrabas nw de
(koperblazer)bastuba, bombardon, sousafoon nw de
Jamie is going to play the bass at the jazz concert tonight.
double agent n(government spy)dubbelagent, dubbelspion nw de
We didn't know that our spy was a double agent, also working for our enemy.
double chin n(excess chin fat)onderkin nw de
(Belg.)dubbele kin bn+nw
Our ex-president had a double chin.
double helix n(2 spirals together)dubbele spiraal bn + nw
DNA is arranged in a double helix.
double negative n(grammar) (grammatica)dubbele ontkenning, dubbele negatie nw de
My English teacher told me I was wrong to use a double negative.
double or quits,
also UK: double or nothing
n
(gambling: type of bet) (kaartspel)alles of niets nw het, ont.
double-or-quits,
also UK: double-or-nothing
n as adj
(bet: risk is double)alles of niets nw als bn
I won $100 in a double-or-nothing bet.
double standard n(principle applied unfairly)het met twee maten meten frase
(figuurlijk)dubbele moraal bn+nw
It's another instance of the double standard that praises promiscuous men and denigrates promiscuous women.
double take,
also UK: double-take
n
(surprised response)vertraagde reactie, late reactie nw de
Dan thought no one noticed his double take when the eccentrically dressed man passed him in the street, but I did.
double-time vi(move twice as fast)in snelheid verdubbelen onoverg.uitdr.
double-time [sb/sth] vtr(cause to move in double time)de snelheid verdubbelen overg.uitdr.
double-check [sth] vtr(cross-check, inspect again)dubbelchecken overg. ww
We should double-check our grocery list to make sure we have everything we need.
Let's double-check those figures to make sure we got them right.
double-decker ncolloquial (bus with two levels)dubbeldekker nw de
double-edged sword,
dual-edged sword
n
figurative (both positive and negative)tweesnijdend zwaard nw het
(Belg.)mes dat langs twee kanten snijdt gezegde
Medical radiation is a double-edged sword that helps fight cancer, but can destroy healthy tissues as well.
doublespeak,
double talk,
double-talk
n
(misleading language) (figuurlijk)gespleten tong bn + nw de
dubbelzinnig taalgebruik bn+nw het
heavy cream (US),
double cream (UK)
n
(thick whipping cream)stevige room bn + nw
The cook used heavy cream to thicken the sauce.
in double-quick time expr(very fast)in noodtempo bw
razendsnel bw
on the double,
also UK: at the double
expr
(very fast)vliegensvlug, in allerijl bw
see double v expr(have blurred vision)dubbel zien bn + ww
I thought I was seeing double, but it was just that my glasses were steamed up. Those are twins? I thought I was seeing double!
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Collocatie: take a double dose of, that's a double standard!, is [accused, an example] of double standards, meer...

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