double
Made up of two matching or complementary elementsMade up of two matching or complementary elements.
» This word has a double meaning.
Dieses Wort hat zwei Bedeutungen. — lilygilder
Dieses Wort ist doppeldeutig. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
У этого слова есть два значения. — Aqn
У этого слова два значения. — heccele
Это слово имеет двойной смысл. — marafon
У цього слова два значення. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
11 senses(not comparable)Made up of two matching or complementary elements.
The closet has double doors.
doppelt
двойно́йdvojnój
двійни́йdvijnýj, подві́йнийpodvíjnyj, двої́стийdvojístyj
(not comparable)Of twice the quantity.
Give me a double serving of mashed potatoes.
Britain's population density used to be double that of China.
doppelt
двойно́йdvojnój
двійни́йdvijnýj, подві́йнийpodvíjnyj
twice as great or many
(not comparable)Of a family relationship, related on both the maternal and paternal sides of a family.
He's my double cousin as my mother's sister married my father's brother.
(not comparable)Designed for two (people, cars, etc.).
a double room
a double garage
doppel-
двойно́йdvojnój
(not comparable)Folded in two; composed of two layers.
doppellagig, zweilagig
large enough for two
(not comparable)Stooping; bent over.
(not comparable)Having two aspects; ambiguous.
a double meaning
doppelt
having two meanings with intent to deceive
(not comparable)False, deceitful, or hypocritical.
a double life
doppel-
(not comparable)Of flowers, having more than the normal number of petals.
gefüllt
used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
(not comparable)Of an instrument, sounding an octave lower.
a double bass
kontra-
(not comparable)Of time, twice as fast.
Examples
522 sentencesThis word has a double meaning.
У цього слова два значення. — deniko
ruУ этого слова есть два значения. — Aqn
deDieses Wort hat zwei Bedeutungen. — lilygilder
His salary is double what it was seven years ago.
Його зарплата вдвічі вища, ніж сім років тому. — uaspeaker
ruЕго зарплата вдвое выше, чем семь лет назад. — Hellerick
deSein Gehalt ist doppelt so hoch wie vor sieben Jahren. — MUIRIEL
Do you have a double room?
Чи маєте двомісні кімнати? — brambury
ruУ вас есть двухместный номер? — Lenin_1917
deHaben Sie ein Doppelzimmer? — Wolf
Sales should double this year.
Цього року продажі повинні подвоїтися. — ChickenKiev
ruВ этом году продажи должны удвоиться. — Hellerick
I'll pay double the price.
Я заплачу подвійну ціну. — deniko
ruЯ заплачу двойную цену. — marafon
deIch werde den doppelten Preis zahlen. — Melang
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 5
Synonyms
13 synonyms- having two meanings with intent to deceive:forked
- twice as great or many:doubledtwofoldtwo-fold
- consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs:dualduple
- having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities:dualtwofoldtwo-foldtreblethreefoldthree-fold
- used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis:bivalent
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
468 related wordsCollocations
6 patterns- more than double
- double check
- double crossed
- paid double
- double date
- has a double
See also
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