double take

English - Turkish

Definition of double take in English Turkish dictionary

bir durumun anlamını sonradan kavrama

jetonu geç düşme

geç anlama

geç anlama

Related Terms

do a double take

gözlerine inanamamak

do a double take

(deyim) Bakılan şey çok şaşıtıcı olduğunda dönüp bir kez daha bakmak, çok şaşırmak

double takes

çift çeker

do a double take

geç anlamak

do a double take

jetonu geç düşmek

English - English

Definition of double take in English English dictionary

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!.

a delayed reaction indicating surprise

defect in an engine's ignition; delayed response

A delayed reaction to an unusual remark or circumstance, often used as a comic device. do a double take to look at someone or something again because you are very surprised by what you saw or heard

Related Terms

do a double take

(deyim) Look at something or someone twice because you are so surprised at what you have seen

double-take

If you do a double-take when you see or hear something strange or surprising, you hesitate for a moment before reacting to it because you wonder if you really saw or heard it. I did a double-take when I saw her dressed in biker's gear

Hyphenation

dou·ble take

Turkish pronunciation

dʌbıl teyk

Synonyms

afterthought, arriere-pensee, second thought

Pronunciation

/ˈdəbəl ˈtāk/ /ˈdʌbəl ˈteɪk/

Etymology

[ 'd&-b&l ] (adjective.) 13th century. Middle English, from Old French, from Latin duplus , from duo two + -plus multiplied by; akin to Old English -feald -fold; more at TWO, -FOLD.