double time
A fast marching pace of 180 steps per minute, 36 inches in length for the Marine Corps…A fast marching pace of 180 steps per minute, 36 inches in length for the Marine Corps and Navy, 30 inches in length for the Army. It is not really double the speed of quick time as quick time is 112-120 steps per minute.
» Tom is paid double time on Sundays and public holidays.
Sonntags und an öffentlichen Feiertagen bekommt Tom doppelten Lohn. — raggione
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4 senses(uncountable)A fast marching pace of 180 steps per minute, 36 inches in length for the Marine Corps and Navy, 30 inches in length for the Army. It is not really double the speed of quick time as quick time is 112-120 steps per minute.
a fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog
(uncountable)A musical rhythm twice as fast as the overall beat, with this pattern of note lengths: 3/16 3/16 1/4 3/16 3/16.
(uncountable)A dance step pattern with six steps.
(uncountable)A rate of pay that is twice the normal rate (for reasons such as working on a holiday or working hazardous duty).
Examples
4 sentencesTom is paid double time on Sundays and public holidays.
deSonntags und an öffentlichen Feiertagen bekommt Tom doppelten Lohn. — raggione
Sami faces serious double digit prison time.
Sami worked double time.
I'd never seen someone lose a tiebreak where their opponent double faulted four times, until now. What a crazy choke!
ruНикогда ещё не видел, чтобы игрок проиграл тайбрейк, в котором его соперник допустил четыре двойных ошибки, – теперь увидел. Вот это безумный слив! — Ooneykcall
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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