double up

piegarsi in due, piegare in due

Piegare il corpo in avanti, spesso per il dolore o le risate, oppure piegare qualcosa in due.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: double over, bend over, fold in two

Contrari: straighten up, unfold

Espressioni comuni: double up with laughter, double up in pain, double up a cloth

servire anche

Servire anche a un altro scopo oltre a quello principale.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: double up as something (The dining table doubles up as a desk.)

Sinonimi: double as, serve as

Espressioni comuni: double up as something, double up as beds

raddoppiare

Portare una quantità, un numero o una durata al doppio.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: double up something (We doubled up the quantities to feed everyone.); double up on something (They doubled up on supplies before the storm.)

Sinonimi: double

Contrari: halve

Espressioni comuni: double up quantities, double up the amount, double up on supplies

piegare in due

Far piegare qualcuno in avanti, di solito colpendolo allo stomaco.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: double someone up (The blow doubled him up.)

Sinonimi: wind

Espressioni comuni: double someone up, double up someone

raddoppiare le risorse, lavorare in coppia

Usare il doppio dell’aiuto o dell’attrezzatura abituale, oppure lavorare in coppia.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: double up on something (We doubled up on guards during the festival.); double up with someone (Double up with a partner for this task.)

Sinonimi: pair up, team up

Espressioni comuni: double up on staff, double up with someone

condividere un alloggio, convivere

Vivere nella stessa casa o stanza con un’altra persona o famiglia.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: double up with someone (We doubled up with relatives to save money.)

Sinonimi: share accommodation, live together

Espressioni comuni: double up with someone, double up in rooms