double whammy im Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Übersetzungen für double whammy im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

double whammy [Am ˈˌdəbəl ˈ(h)wæmi] SUBST ugs Am

double whammy

doppia sfortuna f

Übersetzungen für double whammy im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

whammy [Brit ˈwami, Am ˈ(h)wæmi] SUBST Am ugs

whammy

malocchio m

I.double [Brit ˈdʌb(ə)l, Am ˈdəb(ə)l] ADJ

1. double (twice as much):

double portion, dose

doppio

he was given a double helping of strawberries

gli hanno servito una porzione doppia di fragole

a double vodka

una vodka doppia

2. double (when spelling, giving number):

Anne is spelt Brit or spelled Am with a double “n”

Anne si scrive con due “n”

eight double five four (8554)

otto cinque cinque quattro

two double four (244)

due quattro quattro

3. double (dual, twofold):

double advantage

doppio, duplice vantaggio

to serve a double purpose

servire a un duplice scopo

a remark with a double meaning

un'affermazione con un doppio senso

double murder

duplice omicidio

double-page advertisement

pubblicità su pagina doppia

4. double (intended for two people or things):

double sheet, blanket

matrimoniale

double garage etc.

doppio

double ticket, invitation

per due

5. double BOT:

double

doppio

II.double [Brit ˈdʌb(ə)l, Am ˈdəb(ə)l] ADV

1. double (twice):

double

il doppio, due volte tanto

she earns double what I earn

guadagna il doppio di me

I need double this amount

ho bisogno del doppio di questa quantità

it'll take double the time

impiegherò il doppio del tempo

she's double his age

ha il doppio della sua età

unemployment is double what it was last year

la disoccupazione è il doppio dell'anno scorso

double three is six

due volte tre fa sei

2. double fold, bend:

double

in due

to be bent double with pain, laughter

essere piegato in due dal dolore, dalle risate

to see double

vedere doppio

III.double [Brit ˈdʌb(ə)l, Am ˈdəb(ə)l] SUBST

1. double (drink):

I'll have a double please

per me doppio, grazie

2. double (of person):

double

sosia mf

double FILM

controfigura f

double THEAT

sostituto m / sostituta f

he's your double!

è il tuo sosia!

3. double (in horseracing):

double (bet)

duplice f

4. double SPIELE:

double (in bridge)

contre m

double (in dominoes)

pariglia f

to throw a double (in darts, board game)

fare un doppio

IV.doubles SUBST

doubles npl (in tennis):

doubles

doppio m

ladies', men's, mixed doubles

doppio femminile, maschile, misto

to play a game of doubles

giocare un doppio or fare una partita di doppio

V.double [Brit ˈdʌb(ə)l, Am ˈdəb(ə)l] VERB trans

1. double (increase twofold):

double amount, price, rent, dose etc.

raddoppiare

double number

moltiplicare per due

2. double (fold, bend):

double, also double over blanket, dressing etc.

piegare in due

double, also double over thread

raddoppiare, mettere doppio

3. double (in spelling):

double letter

raddoppiare

4. double (in cards):

double (when making call in bridge)

contrare

to double the stakes

raddoppiare la posta

5. double MUS:

double

raddoppiare

to double a part

raddoppiare una parte

6. double NAUT:

double cape

doppiare

VI.double [Brit ˈdʌb(ə)l, Am ˈdəb(ə)l] VERB intr

1. double sales, prices, salaries etc.:

double

raddoppiare

to double in value

raddoppiare di valore

2. double (in bridge):

double

raddoppiare

3. double:

to double for sb FILM

fare la controfigura di qn

to double for sb THEAT

fare il sostituto di qn

4. double (serve dual purpose):

the sofa doubles as a bed

il divano fa anche da letto

the study doubles as a bedroom

lo studio fa anche da camera da letto

the gardener doubles as a chauffeur

il giardiniere fa anche da autista

this actor doubles as the king in Act II

questo attore interpreta anche la parte del re nel secondo atto

VII.double [Brit ˈdʌb(ə)l, Am ˈdəb(ə)l]

on or at the double übtr

di corsa, in fretta

on or at the double MILIT

a passo di corsa

double or quits! (in gambling)

lascia o raddoppia!

double whammy im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für double whammy im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.double [ˈdʌ·bl] ADJ

1. double (twice as much/many):

double

doppio, -a

a double door

una porta a due ante

a double whiskey

un doppio whisky

it is double that

è due volte quello

to have a double meaning

avere un doppio senso

to lead a double life

condurre una doppia vita

2. double (composed of two):

in double digits

a due cifre

the number of deaths has now reached double digits

i morti ormai si contano a decine

a double ‘s’

esse doppia

3. double (for two):

double mattress

materasso m matrimoniale

double room

camera f doppia

II.double [ˈdʌ·bl] ADV

double

doppio

to see double

vedere doppio

to fold sth double

piegare qc a metà

he's double your age

ha il doppio dei tuoi anni

to be bent double

essere piegato in due

III.double [ˈdʌ·bl] VERB trans (increase)

double

raddoppiare

we have doubled our profits

abbiamo raddoppiato i profitti

IV.double [ˈdʌ·bl] VERB intr

double

raddoppiare

to double for sb FILM

fare la controfigura di

to double for sb THEAT

fare anche la parte di

to double as sth

fare anche da qc

V.double [ˈdʌ·bl] SUBST

1. double (double quantity):

double

doppio m

2. double (person):

double

sosia mf inv

sb's double

il [o la] sosia di qn

3. double pl SPORT:

double

doppio m

to play doubles

giocare un doppio

Wendungen:

on [or at] the double

immediatamente

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Englisch

Bear in mind, the party itself didn't really understand the maths of the fiscal space, so it was truly a double whammy.

www.independent.ie

The area was dealt a double whammy when it was subsequently swamped by a tsunami.

www.telegraph.co.uk

How gratifying to have a double whammy of birthday and saint's day.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Celery is also said to combat bloating (double whammy).

www.her.ie

This came as a double whammy for many since the sector is already hit hard on account of two years of consecutive drought.

www.firstpost.com

I tell tall girls, being tall and curvy is the double whammy!

www.dailymail.co.uk

I was upset as it was a double whammy of both things, but everything happens for a reason.

www.irishmirror.ie

So with the referendum delicately poised, what a double whammy this gossip could present.

www.independent.co.uk

This double whammy to postal services has left a bad taste in the mouths of these customers.

www.abc.net.au

Low energy prices and the "perception of cheap energy costs going forward" have combined with this to make a double whammy for the sector.

www.thefifthestate.com.au