b-double

Definition von b-double im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A truck and trailer combination consisting of a prime mover coupled to two trailers
Double Jeopardy: A round of questioning or other situation where the possible gains and/or losses from choices are magnified
We may now be ready for the Double Jeopardy round. Now for the next question.
HE-double-L: Hell
HE-double-hockey-sticks: Hell
She knew Kate didn't have a snowball's chance in HE-Double hockey-sticks, with Angelina's Zee-Zee and Bud's Mister Dobson winning everything.
HE-double-toothpicks: Hell
at the double: in double time
back double biceps: A standard pose in which both sets of biceps and back muscles are flexed, with one's back turned toward the judges
back-double: A favourite route through a town or city, often used as a shortcut
All back-doubles, short-cuts, and roundabout time-savers became redundant.
body double: A film stand-in for an actor, in scenes not involving the face, especially during scenes of nudity, or of dangerous activity
body double: A political decoy; a person employed to impersonate a politician, in order to draw attention away from the real person or to take risks on their behalf
double: Of flowers, having more than the normal number of petals
double: To get a two-base hit
The batter doubled into the corner.
double: A person who resembles and stands in for another person, often for safety purposes
Saddam Hussein was rumored to have many doubles.
double: (sometimes followed by up) To clench (a fist)
double: To repeat exactly; copy
double: To cause (a ball) to rebound from a cushion before entering the pocket
double: Twice over; twofold
double: Twice the number, amount, size, etc
double: A strike in which the object ball is struck so as to make it rebound against the cushion to an opposite pocket
double: To turn sharply; following a winding course
double: A bet on two horses in different races in which any winnings from the first race are placed on the horse in the later race
double: A drink with two portions of alcohol
On second thought, make that a double.
double: To multiply the strength or effect of by two
Sorry, this store does not double coupons.
double: Made up of two matching or complementary elements
The closet has double doors.
double: Twice the quantity
Give me a double serving of mashed potatoes.
double: A call that increases certain scoring points if the last preceding bid becomes the contract
double: (foll. by for) To act as substitute
double: Two together; two at a time. (especially in see double)
double: A two-base hit
The catcher hit a double to lead off the ninth.
double: Of time, twice as fast
double: A hit on this ring
double: The narrow outermost ring on a dartboard
double: 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.
double: To play two parts or serve two roles
double: To fold over so as to make two folds
To make a pleat, double the material at the waist.
double: Of an instrument, sounding an octave lower
a double bass.
double: To duplicate (a part) either in unison or at the octave above or below it
double: A ghostly apparition of a living person; doppelgänger
double: Short form of double-precision floating-point number
The sin() function returns a double.
double: To multiply by two
The company doubled their earnings per share over last quarter.
double: To sail around (a headland or other point)
though the island itself was not very large...I found a great ledge of rocks lie out about two leagues into the sea...so that I was obliged to go a great way out to sea to double the point.
double: (often followed by together or up) To join or couple
double: Two competitions, usually one league and one cup, won by the same team in a single season
double: To be capable of performing (upon an additional instrument)
double: The feat of scoring twice in one game
double: To go or march at twice the normal speed
double: Stooping; bent over
double: Having two aspects; ambiguous
a double meaning.
double: To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size
Our earnings have doubled in the last year.
double: False, deceitful, or hypocritical
a double life.
double: To make a call that will double certain scoring points if the preceding bid becomes the contract
double: Folded in two; composed of two layers
double: Designed for two users
a double room.
double: A sharp turn, especially a return on one's own tracks
double A-side: a record released as a single, with an album tracks on both sides, rather than having a B-side
double Dutch: Incomprehensible language
double Dutch: Sex using a condom and the contraceptive pill at the same time
double Dutch: A language game akin to pig Latin
double Dutch: A game of jump rope with two ropes and frequently two jumpers
double U: The name of the Latin script letter W/w
double acrostic: A poem whose stanzas, except the first two, are clues for words. The initial letters of these words, in order, form a word clued by the first stanza; the final letters, the second stanza
double act: A comic pairing in which humor is derived from the uneven relationship between two partners, usually of the same gender, age, ethnic origin and profession, but often with drastically different personalities or behavior
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are a double act engaged to spy on Hamlet, with the result that he has at each ear a hearer..
double acts: plural form of double act
double acute accent: A rare diacritic mark made up of two acute accents on the same letter, usually a vowel
ű is a lowercase u with a double acute accent.
double acute accents: plural form of double acute accent
double adapter: Any of several devices that allows two electrical items to be plugged into a single power outlet
double adaptor: Alternative spelling of double adapter
double agent: A spy who pretends to work for one side, when they are truthfully working for the other/ passing information to the other
double agents: plural form of double agent
double annulus: Describes an annulus with two layers of tissue
double back: To retrace one's steps; to go back where one has already gone
They doubled back in hopes of finding the road again.
double bar line: A symbol in musical notation used to separate two sections or phrases of music, and to start and end a musical piece
double bar lines: plural form of double bar line
double bass: the largest stringed instrument of the violin family
double basses: Plural form of double bass
double bed: A bed designed for two people measuring 54 by 75 inches (1.35 by 1.9 meters). Also called a full bed
double beds: plural form of double bed
double belly buster: A poker hand where two different ranks could complete the straight, but the new card would not be the highest or lowest card in the straight. E.g. 2-4-5-6-8, either a 3 or a 7 could complete the straight
double belly busters: plural form of double belly buster
double biceps: A standard pose in which both sets of biceps are flexed and the chest is thrust forward
And when he hits a double biceps shot, his proportion is more than a little startling.
double bill: To charge twice for a good or service
double bill: The consecutive presentation of two episodes of a television series
double bill: A double feature
double bills: plural form of double bill
double bind: A dilemma in which someone receives contradictory instructions and cannot act on either
double bluff: An action which is intended to be perceived as a bluff, but which is not
double bluffs: plural form of double bluff
double bogey: A score of two over par (for one hole)
double boiler: in cooking, a large pan containing hot water, into which other smaller pans are set in order to cook food at low heat (below 100C or 212F), or to keep food warm
double boilers: plural form of double boiler
double bond: A covalent bond in which two electron pairs (instead of the usual one) are shared between two atoms; most common between carbon atoms and carbon, oxygen or nitrogen atoms, but several other forms are known
double bonds: plural form of double bond
double booked: Of a single resource, reserved for two different users at the same time
The room was double booked for a convention and a wedding in the same night.
double bridle: A common term for a Weymouth bridle, that uses both a bradoon, held by a sliphead, and a curb bit, and is used with two reins
double check: to check again; to check with extra caution or attention; to verify or make sure
I'm pretty sure that he's not coming, but I can double check the guest list.
double check: A situation in which a king is attacked by two of the opponent's men at once
double chin: A layer of subcutaneous fat under the chin, giving the appearance of having an extra chin
double chins: plural form of double chin
double cousin: A cousin who is related on both sides of a family. A relative with four common grandparents
double coverage: Application of asphalt, slate, or wood roofing such that the lapped portion is at least two inches wider than the exposed portion, resulting in two layers of roofing material over the deck
double cream: A relatively thick cream suitable for whipping and piping
double crenate: Bicrenate
double cropping: The practice of sequentially raising and harvesting a second (or third, or even fourth, and sometimes more) crops (usually vegetables) in the same field in a single growing season, especially in warmer climates such as California's Imperial Valley or the Rio Grande valley of Texas and Mexico
double crossover: A pair of switches that cross over between two parallel train tracks to form an X
double crossovers: plural form of double crossover
double dagger: The typographical sign ‡ that is used to indicate a footnote or reference
double dare: A challenge that is harder or naughtier than a regular dare
double dare: To challenge with a double dare
I double dare you to add Donna as a friend on facebook.
double date: To go on a double date
double date: Two couples going on a (romantic) date together
double dated: Simple past tense and past participle of double date
double dates: plural form of double date
double dating: Present participle of double date
double deal: To deal the top and bottom cards from a deck to a confederate in a card game as if they were one card
Barely looking up from his smooth hands and the cards they held, the gambler said, “You're not a good enough cardplayer Pd have to double deal you..
double decomposition: a reaction between two substances in which two parts of each substance are exchanged; metathesis
Example AgNO3 + NaCl => AgCl + NaNO3.
double double: Coffee with the equivalent of two creamers and two packets of sugar. (Also spelled double-double.)
double double: A double cheeseburger with cheese on each burger (i.e., double cheese)
double double: The achievement of a two-digit number of any two of points scored, assists, rebounds, blocks, or steals in a single game
The center had 11 assists and 10 blocks tonight for a very unusual double double.
double down: To double or significantly increase a risk, investment, or other commitment
Hillary Clinton, John Edwards and Barack Obama all want to get out of Iraq. They all want to double down in Afghanistan.
double down: To double one's wager
double dribble: A violation committed by dribbling for a second time without giving up possession of the ball
double eagle: Three under par, one stroke short of an ace (a hole in one) on a par 5 hole
double eagle: A gold coin with a face value of $20.00 formerly used in the United States, the double of the U.S. eagle coin
double eagles: plural form of double eagle
double emulsion: A colloid in which an emulsion is suspended either in a third liquid, or in a second instance of the inner liquid e.g. water in oil in water
double entendre: plural form of double entendre
It is not only the teacher's play with single words, phrases, and double entendre that are common in my classroom data.
double entendre: A phrase that has two meanings, especially where one is innocent and literal, the other risqué, bawdy, or ironic; an innuendo
A woman walks into a bar and asks the barman for a double entendre and he gives it to her.
double entendres: plural form of double entendre
double fault: The missing of both the first serve and second serve, resulting in a point for the receiver
double feature: Two feature-length motion pictures being shown back-to-back in a movie theatre, with the understanding both may be seen for the price of a single ticket
double features: plural form of double feature
double file: A double line; specifically, a queue two persons wide
There are three double files of stalked glands, one along each leaf margin, roughly speaking, and two rows along the under leaf surface,.
double glazing: A system of insulated windows (and doors) having two parallel layers of glass separated by an air space
double gut shot: A poker hand where two different ranks could complete the straight, but the new card would not be the highest or lowest card in the straight. E.g. 2-4-5-6-8, either a 3 or a 7 could complete the straight
double gut shots: plural form of double gut shot
double happiness: The Chinese ideogrammic compound 囍, often used as an ornamental symbol in Chinese celebrations
double helices: plural form of double helix
double helix: A metonym for DNA
double helixes: plural form of double helix
double indemnity: A clause in an insurance policy in which the insurance company agrees to pay out double the normal coverage in certain specified circumstances, most often in case of accidental death
double jeopardy: The act of trying someone twice for the same offense, especially after an acquittal in the first trial
double jump: To execute a second jump while midair from the first jump
The rocket pack upgrade lets you double jump.
double jumped: Simple past tense and past participle of double jump
double jumping: Present participle of double jump
double jumps: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of double jump
double kiss: When the cue ball makes contact twice with the object ball. The second contact is not normally intentional
double kisses: plural form of double kiss
double knit: A knitted fabric consisting of a double thickness, made on a machine with two sets of needles
double life: A life in which one has an alter ego
Superman lives a double life as hero and as reporter Clark Kent.
double lock standing seam: A standing seam that uses a double overlapping interlock between two metal panels
double magnum: A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 3 liters of fluid, four times the volume of a standard bottle
double magnums: plural form of double magnum
double meaning: The situation in which a word or phrase has two different, often opposite, meanings
For example:- wicked, meaning both good or great and bad or evil.
double negative: A phrase in which there are two negative words or their compounds (e.g. no, not, never, none, etc), occasionally leading to ambiguity in the meaning, but necessary in some foreign languages
double negatives: plural form of double negative
double obeli: plural form of double obelus
double obelus: A typographical symbol: ‡, also called a double dagger
double or quits: A bet of the same value as the initial one, resulting in either a doubling of a loss, or it being cancelled
double penetration: The simultaneous penetration of two orifices of one person by two other people
double planet: a planemo with a moon large enough to be considered a planemo, having a substantial portion of the systems overall mass
double planet: a planet with a moon large enough to be considered a planet, were the planet not there, having a substantial portion of the systems overall mass
double planet: a pair of planemos in orbit around each other, where the barycenter of their orbits lies outside of both planemos, which in turn is in orbit about a star
double planet: a pair of planemos in orbit around each other, where the barycenter of their orbits lies outside of both planemos
double play: A defensive play in which two outs are recorded
It was a 6-4-3 double play.
double play: Achieving two results from one action
Our double play special tonight is scallops & crab.
double play depth: When the infielders play in a few steps from their normal position because of the possibility of getting a double play at second base and first base
The infield is at double play depth with one out and a man at first.
double plays: plural form of double play
double plural: A word doubly inflected for the plural grammatical number in relation to its singular form; e.g., child → childra → children, medium → media → *medias
double point: A point on a curve at which there are two tangents (because it touches itself, or has a cusp)
double possessive: Combination of the periphrastic possessive, "of x" with the possessive inflection of a noun. For example, "A friend of John's"
double possessive: Two or more consecutive nouns in the possessive case, as with "St. Paul's Cathedral's vergers"; discouraged on grounds of style
double possessives: plural form of double possessive
double quasar: Two quasars that appear to be paired when seen in an image, either because they orbit one another (binary quasars) or happen to be in the same line of sight even though they are separated by a great distance
double quasar: Two quasars which form a system, such that they gravitationally interact, or are part of the same cluster of galaxies; a binary quasar
double quasars: plural form of double quasar
double reed: A pair of reeds, in any of several wind instruments, that are joined together and vibrate together
double replacement reaction: A chemical reaction involving a change of chemical bonds, so that two compounds become two different compounds, in the form AB+CD\to AC+BD
double replacement reactions: plural form of double replacement reaction
double salt: A solid solution of two simple salts, often in a definite proportion
double scull: A race in which such craft participate
double scull: A light, narrow rowing boat, especially one used in competitive rowing, in which a two rowers each have two oars
double sheet bend: Doubled version of the sheet bend; A strong knot used to tie two ropes together
double space: A typesetting specification (particularly for typewriters,) indicating that every other line should be blank, leaving sufficient whitespace to allow for annotation (i.e. from a teacher's corrections.)
double standard: The situation of two or more groups, one of whom is tacitly excused from following a standard generally regarded as applying to all groups
double standard: The sexual mores applied to men (who are permitted to wander) vs. those of women, (who are expected to be chastely faithful)
double standards: plural form of double standard
double star: Two stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a binary star
double star: Two stars that appear to be one when seen with the naked eye, either because they orbit one another (binary stars) or happen to be in the same line of sight even though they are separated by a great distance (optical binaries)
double star system: a binary star
double star systems: plural form of double star system
double stars: plural form of double star
double steal: The successful completion of a double steal
This pair have seven double steals this season.
double steal: A situation in which two baserunners attempt to steal a base simultaneously. This is usually called by the manager when there are runners on first base and second base
The team is known to try the double steal because it has so many speedsters.
double steals: plural form of double steal
The team has pulled off three double steals in this game.
double switch: When two things are changed at once
The dance included an intricate double switch.
double switch: When two players are replaced simultaneously, typically so that a fielder can hit in the pitcher's spot in the batting order
They did a double switch after the eighth so that Jones could bat second in the ninth.
double take: A take, commonly used as a comical reaction to a surprising sight, in which someone casually sees something, briefly stops looking at it, realizes what it is, and snaps attention back to it with an expression of surprise or disbelief
I swear I did a double-take when I spotted that $100 bill lying in the gutter!.
double taker: Something causing someone to do a double take
double talk: : Lying, especially in a formal political statement
double talk: Speaking in a mixture of real English and English-sounding gibberish, for humorous effect
double tap: A tactical shooting technique of pulling the trigger of a weapon twice in quick succession to deliver two shots to the same target zone
double taps: plural form of double tap
double time: A dance step pattern with six steps
double time: 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
double time: 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
double time: A rate of pay twice that of normal
double up: To double the quantity, amount or duration of something
I'm going to double up my enlistment.
double up: To have a secondary use
This unfolding sofa doubles up as a bed.
double up: To get the second out in a double play, typically referring to getting an out by beating a runner back to a base (often by throwing) after a fly ball has been caught
Jones snared the liner and then stepped on the bag to double up the runner.
double up: To bend, bend over; to fold; to stoop
It is well, then that we should be frank, said the other. We both think more than we have said; let us make a clean breast. This masked figure that you saw, did you recognise it? / Well, sir, it went so quick, and the creature was so doubled up, that I could hardly swear to that, was the answer. But if you mean, was it Mr. Hyde?--why, yes, I think it was!.
double vision: a disorder of vision, (diplopia), in which a single object is seen as two
double whammies: plural form of double whammy
double whammy: a twofold blow or setback; a series of two events that cause adverse effects
double yellow line: A pair of yellow lines painted along the middle of a road to show that traffic should not cross into the oncoming lane
Hutchison observed the Buick cross the double yellow line to pass a car at the bottom of a dip.
double yellow line: A pair of yellow lines painted at the side of a road to show that parking is not permitted at any time
When he reached the street Claber and the girl were crossing the road to a Mercedes coupé, parked on a double yellow line.
double yellow lines: A place where one is not allowed to park a motor vehicle
Many customers live in upstairs flats, down narrow lanes, alongside double yellow lines or have steps to the front door.
double-agent: Attributive form of double agent
double-agent care.
double-barreled shotgun: Alternative spelling of double-barrelled shotgun
double-barrelled: Having two separate parts often adjoined by a hyphen, eg. Wright-Phillips, Bowes-Lyon or Duncan Smith
double-barrelled shotgun: A type of shot firing gun with two long, parallel barrels, allowing the user to fire twice in quick succession