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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| double adj | (twofold) | dubbel, dubbel- adj |
| | This policy constitutes a double threat to security. |
| double adj | (with two) | dubbel, dubbel- adj |
| | We've got an electric cooker with a double oven. |
| double adj | (twice the size or amount) | dubbel adj |
| | I'll have a double whisky. |
| | The workers received double pay for working on Sunday. |
| double adj | (bed, room: for two) | dubbel- adj |
| | | tvåmans- adj |
| | We'd like a double room for three nights, please. |
| double adj | (school: two periods of same subject) | dubbel adj |
| | This morning I've got double Maths followed by French. |
| double [sth]⇒ vtr | (multiply by two) | fördubbla, dubblera vtr |
| | Think of a number between one and ten, double it, and add twenty. |
| double⇒ vi | (increase by two times) | fördubblas, bli dubbel vitr |
| | The world population has doubled over the past fifty years. |
| double adv | (times two) | två gånger, gånger två adv |
| | | dubbelt adv |
| | There was an error with my credit card transaction and I ended up paying double. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| double adj | (ambiguous) | dubbel adj |
| | | tvetydig adj |
| | Everything Glenn says seems to have a double meaning. |
| double adv | (in half) | dubbelt, dubbelvikt adv |
| | Grace folded the sheet double and then again. |
| double n | (film: actor's stand-in) | ersättare, stand-in s |
| | The actor had a double for the scenes where his character is naked. |
| double n | (lookalike) | dubbelgångare s |
| | (bildlig) | kopia s |
| | (bildlig) | tvilling s |
| | I saw your double today! I was about to say hello when I realised it wasn't you. |
| double n | (bed, room: for two) | dubbelt adv |
| | (förled) | dubbel- adj |
| | Laura used to have a single bed, but when her boyfriend moved in with her, she bought a double. |
double,
double measure n | (spirits: large serving) | dubbel s |
| | (slang) | en stor, en stor stark s |
| | I'd like a vodka, please, and make it a double. |
| doubles n | (tennis: with two players on each side) | dubbel s |
| | The mixed doubles final will take place this afternoon. |
double,
two-base hit n | (baseball) (lånord, sport) | double s |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | The batter hit a double. |
| double as [sth] vi + prep | (do in addition) | även fungera som ngt vbal uttr |
| | The director doubles as an actor in this movie. |
| double [sth]⇒ vtr | (fists: clench) | knyta vtr |
| | Adam doubled his fists as his attacker drew near. |
| Partikelverb |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| double back vi phrasal | (retrace one's steps) (med fordon) | backa tillbaka vitr partikel |
| | | gå tillbaka igen vbal uttr |
| | I'm sorry I'm late, but I missed the turn-off for the beach and had to double back. |
| double [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | (fold back) | vika ihop ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| double down vi phrasal | US (blackjack: double the bid) | dubbla vitr |
| | The blackjack player took the risk of doubling down. |
| double down vi phrasal | mainly US, figurative (become more stubborn) | jobba dubbelt så hårt vbal uttr |
| | | lägga ner dubbelt så mycket energi vbal uttr |
| | When criticized for his views, he doubled down and his remarks caused more outrage. |
| double down on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | mainly US, figurative (become more stubborn about [sth]) | jobba dubbelt så hårt med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | lägga ner dubbelt så mycket energi på ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | understryka vtr |
| | When the interviewer questioned her, she doubled down on her support for the President. |
| double up vi phrasal | (bend forward in pain) (av smärta) | vika sig dubbel vbal uttr |
| | The patient with appendicitis doubled up with the pain. |
| double up vi phrasal | (bend forward in laughter) (av skratt) | vika sig dubbel vbal uttr |
| double up vi phrasal | (share with [sb]) | dela vitr |
| | | dela med sig av ngt vbal uttr |
| | There were not enough books for everyone in the class, so we had to double up. |
| Sammansatta former: |
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albatross,
also US: double eagle n | (golf score: 3 under par) (golf) | albatross s |
| | I hit my first-ever albatross today! |
bent over,
bent double adj | (person: doubled over) | böjd adj |
| | | hopkrupen adj |
| | He was bent over in agony. |
do a double take,
also UK: do a double-take v expr | (look surprised) | titta en gång till vbal uttr |
| | | titta en extra gång vbal uttr |
| | I did a double take when I saw Richard; he looks completely different without a beard! |
| double agent n | (government spy) | dubbelagent s |
| | | spion s |
| | We didn't know that our spy was a double agent, also working for our enemy. |
double bass,
upright bass,
stand-up bass n | (large stringed instrument) | kontrabas s |
| | I've played the double bass since I was 14 years old. |
double bass,
double-bass n as adj | (relating to large stringed instrument) (förled) | kontrabas- adj |
| | Freda tightened her double bass bow. |
| double bed n | (bed for two) | dubbelsäng s |
| | Do you have a room with a double bed and en-suite bathroom? |
| double chin n | (excess chin fat) | dubbelhaka s |
| | Our ex-president had a double chin. |
double cream,
double crème n | US (high-fat French cheese) | översättning ej tillgänglig |
| double entendre n | French (ambiguous meaning) | tvetydigt ord adj + s |
| | | dubbelbottnat uttryck adj + s |
| | He can't open his mouth without letting slip some double entendre or other. |
| double fault n | (tennis: two bad serves) | dubbelfel s |
| double glazing | (construction) | dubbelglasering s |
| | | dubbelglas s |
| double helix n | (2 spirals together) | dubbelspiral s |
| | DNA is arranged in a double helix. |
| double meaning n | (ambiguity) | dubbel betydelse, dubbel mening adj + s |
| | Much of the humour in Shakespeare's writing comes from double meanings. |
| double negative n | (grammar) (grammatik) | dubbel negation, dubbel negering s |
| | My English teacher told me I was wrong to use a double negative. |
| double room n | (hotel room: bed for two) | dubbelrum s |
| | I'd like to book a double room for three nights. |
| double standard n | (principle applied unfairly) | dubbelmoral s |
| | It's another instance of the double standard that praises promiscuous men and denigrates promiscuous women. |
double take,
also UK: double-take n | (surprised response) | extra kontroll s |
| | | extra titt s |
| | Dan thought no one noticed his double take when the eccentrically dressed man passed him in the street, but I did. |
| double-check [sth]⇒ vtr | (cross-check, inspect again) | dubbelkolla vtr |
| | We should double-check our grocery list to make sure we have everything we need. |
| | Let's double-check those figures to make sure we got them right. |
double-clutch (US),
double-declutch (UK) vi | (change gear in car) | växla vitr |
| | | växla upp vitr partikel |
| | | växla ner vitr partikel |
| double-cross [sb]⇒ vtr | informal (betray) (bildlig) | gå bakom ryggen på ngn vbal uttr |
| | | förråda vtr |
| | He double-crossed me and ran off with the money and the girl. |
double-cross,
double cross n | informal (betrayal) (bildlig) | kniv i ryggen uttr |
| | | dubbelspel s |
| | | förräderi s |
| | We'd invented a perfect con, but my partner betrayed me with a double cross. |
| double-decker n | colloquial (double-decker bus) | dubbeldäckare s |
| | Bright red double-decker buses are a familiar sight in London. |
double-edged sword,
dual-edged sword n | figurative (both positive and negative) (bildlig) | tveeggat svärd s |
| | Medical radiation is a double-edged sword that helps fight cancer, but can destroy healthy tissues as well. |
| double-glaze [sth]⇒ vtr | (fit with double-thickness windows) | sätta in dubbelglas vbal uttr |
| | | förse ngt med dubbelglas vbal uttr |
doubleheader,
also UK: double-header n | US (sports: two consecutive games) (sport) | två matcher i rad s |
doubleheader (US),
double header (UK),
double-header (UK) n | (train with two locomotives) | tvåloks-tåg s |
doublespeak,
double talk,
double-talk n | (misleading language) | vagt språk s |
| | | vagt uttalande s |
| | | tvetydighet s |
heavy cream (US),
double cream (UK) n | (thick whipping cream) | vispgrädde s |
| | The cook used heavy cream to thicken the sauce. |
| in double-quick time expr | (very fast) (bildlig) | i racerfart prep + s |
| | (bildlig) | i ljusets hastighet uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | jättesnabbt adv |
on the double,
also UK: at the double expr | (very fast) (bildlig) | i full galopp uttr |
| | | väldigt snabbt adj + adv |
| see double v expr | (have blurred vision) | se dubbelt vitr + adv |
| | I thought I was seeing double, but it was just that my glasses were steamed up. Those are twins? I thought I was seeing double! |