double up

se plier en deux, plier en deux

Courber le corps vers l’avant, souvent de douleur ou de rire, ou plier un objet en deux.

En anglais simple : To bend your body forward, often because of pain or laughter, or fold something in two.

• He doubled up in pain.
• We doubled up with laughter when the dog stole his sandwich.
• She doubled up the cloth to make it thicker.

Comment l'utiliser : double up with/in something (She doubled up with laughter at his joke.); double up something (Double up the cloth before putting it under the pot.)

Synonymes : double over, bend over, fold in two

Contraires : straighten up, unfold

Expressions courantes : double up with laughter, double up in pain, double up a cloth

servir aussi

Servir à autre chose en plus de sa fonction principale.

En anglais simple : To serve another purpose as well as the main one.

• This sofa doubles up as a bed.
• Our spare room doubled up as an office.
• Can these boxes double up as seats?

Comment l'utiliser : double up as something (The dining table doubles up as a desk.)

Synonymes : double as, serve as

Expressions courantes : double up as something, double up as beds

doubler

Multiplier une quantité, un nombre ou une durée par deux.

En anglais simple : To make an amount, number, or length of time twice as great.

• Double up the amount of rice.
• We doubled up on blankets because the nights were cold.
• Can we double up the order for next week?

Comment l'utiliser : double up something (We doubled up the quantities to feed everyone.); double up on something (They doubled up on supplies before the storm.)

Synonymes : double

Contraires : halve

Expressions courantes : double up quantities, double up the amount, double up on supplies

plier en deux

Faire courber quelqu’un vers l’avant, généralement en le frappant au ventre.

En anglais simple : To make someone bend forward, usually by hitting them in the stomach.

• The punch doubled him up.
• A kick to the stomach doubled the attacker up.
• That blow would double anyone up.

Comment l'utiliser : double someone up (The blow doubled him up.)

Synonymes : wind

Expressions courantes : double someone up, double up someone

doubler les moyens, travailler à deux

Utiliser deux fois plus d’aide ou de matériel que d’habitude, ou travailler par deux.

En anglais simple : To use twice the usual help or equipment, or work together in pairs.

• We doubled up on staff today.
• The workers doubled up to carry the heavy boxes.
• Can you double up with Anna for this job?

Comment l'utiliser : double up on something (We doubled up on guards during the festival.); double up with someone (Double up with a partner for this task.)

Synonymes : pair up, team up

Expressions courantes : double up on staff, double up with someone

partager un logement, vivre ensemble

Vivre dans le même logement ou la même chambre qu’une autre personne ou famille.

En anglais simple : To live with another person or household in the same home or room.

• Two families doubled up in one flat.
• We had to double up with friends after the flood.
• Would you double up with another guest to reduce the cost?

Comment l'utiliser : double up with someone (We doubled up with relatives to save money.)

Synonymes : share accommodation, live together

Expressions courantes : double up with someone, double up in rooms