doubles

ˈdʌbəlz
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doubles: game with two pairs of players
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Translation of doubles into German

Noun, plural

1.

quantity

two identical items
  • She ordered doubles of every dish for the party..Sie bestellte Doppel von jedem Gericht für die Party
2.

sports

game with two pairs of players
  • They won the doubles match in tennis.Sie gewannen das Doppel-Match im Tennis.
3.

food

Rare
Trinidadian sandwich with curried chickpeas
Rare
Doubles Trinidadisches Sandwich Curry-Sandwich
  • I had doubles for breakfast today.Ich hatte heute Doubles zum Frühstück.
4.

campanology

DatedUK
bell changes rung on five bells
DatedUK
Doubles
  • The church practiced doubles for the ceremony.Die Kirche übte Doubles für die Zeremonie.
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Expressions with doubles: examples in English and translations in German

Damendoppel
She won the women's doubles at Wimbledon.
im Doppel
She usually plays in doubles during the weekend tennis tournaments.
Mixed-Doppel
gemischtes Doppel
They won the mixed doubles championship.

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  • doubles: game with two pairs of players
    (sports) Doppel
  • doubles: Trinidadian sandwich with curried chickpeas
    (food) Doubles

Synonyms and analogies of doubles in English

Examples of doubles in a sentence

  • He bought doubles of his favorite books.
  • The doubles tournament attracted many skilled players.
  • In badminton, they excelled in doubles.
  • Doubles are a popular street food in Trinidad.
  • Vendors sell doubles at the carnival.
  • The doubles were rung at the festival.
double
ˈdʌbəl
Adjective
1.

measurement

twice as much in size, strength, number, or amount
  • She earns a double salary compared to her peers..Sie verdient ein doppeltes Gehalt im Vergleich zu ihren Kollegen
2.

pair

made up of two matching elements
  • The double doors were beautifully carved.Die doppelte Tür war wunderschön geschnitzt.
3.

geometry

folded in two; composed of two layers
  • She wore a double coat for warmth.Sie trug einen doppelten Mantel zur Wärme.
Verb
1.

increase twofold

tr.
increase something to twice its amount or size
tr.
verdoppeln doppeln
  • She decided to double her investment after seeing the profits..Sie beschloss, ihre Investition zu verdoppeln, nachdem sie die Gewinne gesehen hatte
2.

work

intr.
act as substitute for another
intr.
  • He doubled for the lead actor during stunts.Bei Stunts vertrat er den Hauptdarsteller.
3.

copying

tr.
repeat exactly or copy
tr.
  • She doubled the notes for her friend.Sie kopierte die Notizen für ihre Freundin.
Noun
1.

quantity

twice the number or amount of something
  • The recipe requires a double of sugar.Das Rezept verlangt die doppelte Menge Zucker.
2.

lookalike

person who looks exactly like another
  • He met his double at the party.Er traf seinen Doppelgänger auf der Party.
3.

sports

US
two-base hit in baseball
US
  • He hit a double in the last inning.Er schlug einen Double im letzten Inning.
Adverb
1.

measurement

in a manner that is twice as much
  • He checked his work double to avoid mistakes.Er hat seine Arbeit doppelt überprüft, um Fehler zu vermeiden.
2.

pairing

in pairs or groups of two
  • The children walked double to the classroom.Die Kinder gingen paarweise zum Klassenzimmer.
3.

halves

into two separate parts
doppelt zweifach in zwei Teile
  • She folded the paper double to fit it in the envelope.Sie faltete das Papier doppelt, um es in den Umschlag zu stecken.

Expressions with double: examples in English and translations in German

auch als ... dienen
eine Doppelfunktion haben
My sofa doubles as a guest bed.
umkehren
kehrtmachen
After realizing the mistake, she doubled back to the store.
doppelt gebucht
doppelt verabredet
She was double booked and had to reschedule one of her meetings..
Doppeldate
We went on a double date to the movies.
doppeltes Eintauchen
He was caught doing a double dip at the party.
Doppelleben
She discovered his double life after finding secret emails.

Translations of "doubles" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasDoppelnn.

In addition to the singles game there's also classic doubles.

Neben dem Einzel gibt es natürlich auch noch das klassische Doppel.

I missed a shed load of doubles and deserved to be behind.

Ich habe unzählige Doppel verfehlt und verdient hinten zu liegen.

verdoppelt

The effect of this is then that everybody doubles his reserves.

Die Wirkung davon ist dann, dass jedermann seine Reserve verdoppelt.

The duke won't tell us if he leaves or doubles.

Der Herzog sagt uns nicht, ob er geht oder verdoppelt.

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Other translations for doubles:

  • Doppelzimmer

doubles: Examples and translations in context

Shiratori's ability becomes more effective when he plays doubles.

Shiratoris Fähigkeit wird noch effektiver, sobald er im Doppel spielt.

Sign up for singles, doubles and mixed is possible.

Die Meldung im Einzel, Doppel und Mixed ist möglich.

The dolphins jumped as singles, doubles and trios over wave crests.

Die Delfine sprangen als Singel, Doppel und Trio über Wellenkämme.

Each day four matches are played - three singles and a doubles.

Jeden Tag werden vier Spiele ausgetragen - drei Einzel und ein Doppel.

The doubles he missed were only when the opponent was miles behind.

Seine Doppel verfehlte er nur, wenn sein Gegner noch meilenweit zurück lag.

She preferred singles over doubles because she enjoyed the individual competition.

Sie bevorzugte Einzel gegenüber Doppel, weil sie den individuellen Wettkampf genoss.

You know, he worked doubles for a whole year.

Weißt du, er hat ein ganzes Jahr im Doppel gearbeitet.

I didn't miss many doubles tonight and I'm happy with that.

Ich habe heute Abend nicht viele Doppel verpasst und darüber bin ich glücklich.

See also:

in doublesmixed doubleswomen's doubles
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