double

double

Dont la quantité, la taille ou le nombre vaut deux fois la normale.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : twofold

Contraires : half

Expressions courantes : double portion, double dose, double espresso, double pay

double

Qui comporte deux parties semblables réunies.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : two-part

Contraires : single

Expressions courantes : double doors, double window, double layer, double glazing

double, pour deux

Prévu pour être utilisé par deux personnes ensemble.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : two-person

Contraires : single

Expressions courantes : double bed, double room, double occupancy, double stroller

double

Qui concerne deux événements simultanés ou liés entre eux.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : twofold

Contraires : single

Expressions courantes : double wedding, double murder, double celebration, double tragedy

double, deux fois plus

Dans une quantité ou à un degré deux fois plus élevé.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : twice, twofold

Expressions courantes : pay double, charge double, cost double, work double shifts

double, à deux

Par paires, ou en voyant deux images au lieu d’une seule.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : in pairs, two at once

Contraires : singly

Expressions courantes : see double, ride double

double

Quantité, nombre ou taille qui vaut deux fois une autre valeur.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : double (of) something (Six is the double of three.); double what… (She earned double what I earned.)

Synonymes : twice as much

Contraires : half

Expressions courantes : double the amount, double the price, nearly double, more than double

sosie

Personne qui ressemble presque parfaitement à une autre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : someone's double (That woman could be your mother's double.); a double of someone (We met a double of our old teacher.)

Synonymes : lookalike, doppelganger

Expressions courantes : someone's double, exact double, celebrity double, double of someone