double

doppio

Che ha due volte la quantità, la grandezza o il numero abituale.

In inglese semplice: Twice the usual amount, size, or number.

• He ordered a double espresso.
• We received double pay for working on the holiday.
• Do not take a double dose if you miss one.

Sinonimi: twofold

Contrari: half

Espressioni comuni: double portion, double dose, double espresso, double pay

doppio

Formato da due parti simili unite o affiancate.

In inglese semplice: Having two similar parts together.

• The hall has double doors.
• A double layer of fabric keeps the coat warm.
• We installed double windows to reduce street noise.

Sinonimi: two-part

Contrari: single

Espressioni comuni: double doors, double window, double layer, double glazing

doppio, per due

Realizzato per essere usato insieme da due persone.

In inglese semplice: Made for two people to use together.

• We need a double room.
• They bought a double bed for their new flat.
• Does the hotel charge more for double occupancy?

Sinonimi: two-person

Contrari: single

Espressioni comuni: double bed, double room, double occupancy, double stroller

doppio

Che comprende due eventi contemporanei o collegati tra loro.

In inglese semplice: Involving two events that happen together or are connected.

• The sisters planned a double wedding.
• Police are investigating a double murder.
• Our graduation and anniversary made it a double celebration.

Sinonimi: twofold

Contrari: single

Espressioni comuni: double wedding, double murder, double celebration, double tragedy

il doppio, doppiamente

In quantità o misura due volte maggiore.

In inglese semplice: To twice the amount or degree.

• You will have to pay double.
• The shop charged double for delivery on Sunday.
• This painting is now worth double what I paid.

Sinonimi: twice, twofold

Espressioni comuni: pay double, charge double, cost double, work double shifts

doppio, in due

In coppia, oppure vedendo due immagini anziché una.

In inglese semplice: In pairs, or as two images instead of one.

• I was seeing double.
• The blow to his head made him see double.
• They rode double on a bicycle along the lane.

Sinonimi: in pairs, two at once

Contrari: singly

Espressioni comuni: see double, ride double

doppio

Quantità, numero o grandezza pari a due volte un’altra.

In inglese semplice: An amount, number, or size that is twice another.

• I earned double this month.
• The repair cost double the original estimate.
• Their sales reached more than double last year's total.

Come si usa: double (of) something (Six is the double of three.); double what… (She earned double what I earned.)

Sinonimi: twice as much

Contrari: half

Espressioni comuni: double the amount, double the price, nearly double, more than double

sosia

Persona che assomiglia quasi perfettamente a un’altra.

In inglese semplice: A person who looks almost exactly like someone else.

• She is my sister's double.
• I met a man who was the actor's exact double.
• Their doubles looked so convincing that several fans were fooled.

Come si usa: someone's double (That woman could be your mother's double.); a double of someone (We met a double of our old teacher.)

Sinonimi: lookalike, doppelganger

Espressioni comuni: someone's double, exact double, celebrity double, double of someone