double day

ˈdʌbəl deɪ

Definition

Definition of double day - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

staffing rota

Rare

two consecutive work shifts in one day

Rare

He worked a double day to cover for his sick colleague.

household load

Rare

extended workday with job and home duties

Rare

She manages a double day with her job and kids.

double burden

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Expressions with double

double as

serve a second purpose or function at the same time

My sofa doubles as a guest bed.

double back

retrace one's steps to a previous point

After realizing the mistake, she doubled back to the store.

double booked

adj.

having two appointments or reservations at the same time

She was double booked and had to reschedule one of her meetings.

double date

date where two couples participate together

We went on a double date to the movies.

double dip

dipping food twice in sauce

He was caught doing a double dip at the party.

double life

hidden aspect of someone's life kept secret

She discovered his double life after finding secret emails.

Expressions with day

field day

day of outdoor activities and sports

The school organized a field day with various sports competitions.

black day

day when something very bad or sad happens

The accident made it a black day for the whole town.

day dot

from the earliest time, since something first began

I’ve loved football from day dot.

day job

main job someone does for regular income

He paints, but his day job is teaching.

end of the day

the time when the day finishes

We will meet at the end of the day.

late in the day

adv.

near the end of the day

They finished the project late in the day.

the other day

adv.

recently but not exactly sure when

I saw him the other day at the park.

an apple a day

exp.

simple healthy habits believed to help prevent illness

She swears by an apple a day to stay well during winter.

any day now

adv.

happening very soon without a specific time

The baby is due any day now.

bad hair day

day when hair is difficult to manage

I'm having a bad hair day today.

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earthly branch

timekeeping

division of the day into double hours

Examples of double day in a sentence

A double day left him exhausted by nightfall.
Balancing work and home creates a double day for her.
His double day starts with meetings and ends with chores.

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French:double journée, journée prolongée, ...
German:Doppelschicht, Doppelbelastung, ...
Italian:giornata doppia, doppia giornata, ...
Spanish:doble turno, doble jornada, ...
Portuguese:dois turnos consecutivos, jornada dupla, ...
Chinese:连续两班, 双重职责日, ...
Japanese:ダブルデー, ダブルデイ, ...
Arabic:يَوْمُ عَمَلٍ مُزْدَوِج, يوم مزدوج, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׁמֶרֶת כְּפוּלָה, יוֹם עֲבוֹדָה כָּפוּל, ...
Russian:два подряд рабочих смены, двойная нагрузка, ...
Ukrainian:дві послідовні зміни, подвійне навантаження, ...
Hindi:डबल डे, दोहरी दिनचर्या, ...
Bengali:ডাবল ডে, ...
Catalan:doble jornada, ...
Czech:dvojitá směna, dvojí směna, ...
Danish:dobbelt dag, dobbelt arbejdsdag, ...
Dutch:dubbele dienst, dubbele dag, ...
Greek:διπλή βάρδια, διπλή ημέρα, ...
Hungarian:dupla műszak, kettős műszak, ...
Khmer:វេនធ្វើការពីរជាប់គ្នាក្នុងមួយថ្ងៃ, បន្ទុកការងារទ្វេដងរវាងការងារអាជីពនិងកិច្ចការផ្ទះ, ...
Korean:이중 근무, 이중근무, ...
Persian:شیفت دوگانه, روز دوگانه, ...
Polish:podwójna zmiana, dwa etaty, ...
Portuguese (BR):dois turnos consecutivos, dupla jornada, ...
Romanian:două ture consecutive, zi de muncă extinsă, ...
Swedish:dubbelpass, ...
Thai:ทำงานสองกะ, วันทำงานสองเท่า, ...
Turkish:çift vardiya, çift mesai, ...
Vietnamese:hai ca làm việc, ngày làm việc kép, ...

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Definition of double day - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with double

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