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Meaning of "at the double" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AT THE DOUBLE

at the double play
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WHAT DOES AT THE DOUBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of at the double in the English dictionary

The definition of at the double in the dictionary is at twice normal marching speed. Other definition of at the double is quickly or immediately.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AT THE DOUBLE

at the back of one´s mind
at the best of times
at the cost of
at the drop of a hat
at the earliest
at the end of one´s tether
at the end of the day
at the expense of
at the fiddle
at the last gasp
at the latest
at the least
at the mercy of
at the outside
at the press
at the ready
at the request of
at the same time
at the sharp end
at the top of one´s lungs

WORDS THAT END LIKE AT THE DOUBLE

bauble
body double
chasuble
crowd trouble
daily double
distrouble
double
double-double
engine trouble
finger trouble
heart trouble
insoluble
redouble
rouble
ruble
soluble
stunt double
trouble
undouble
water-soluble

Synonyms and antonyms of at the double in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «at the double» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AT THE DOUBLE

Find out the translation of at the double to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of at the double from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «at the double» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在双
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en el doble
570 millions of speakers

English

at the double
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डबल में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في ضعف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вдвойной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

no duplo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডবল এ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à la double
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pada double
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

an der Doppel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダブルで
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이중 에서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing kaping pindho
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tại đôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரட்டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुप्पट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Iki katına
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

al doppio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

napodwójne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в подвійній
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

la dublu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στο διπλό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

by die dubbele
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på dubbel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på den doble
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of at the double

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AT THE DOUBLE»

The term «at the double» is very widely used and occupies the 746 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AT THE DOUBLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about at the double

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AT THE DOUBLE»

Discover the use of at the double in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to at the double and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Preaching at the Double Feast: Homiletics for Eucharistic ...
What is the role of preaching in the "double feast" churches -- churches whose normative liturgical worship features rites at the two tables of the Word and of the Eucharist?
Michael Monshau, Linda L. Clader, 2006
2
At the Double: Supporting Families with Two Or More Severely ...
This book is based on the findings of a qualitative study of 24 families who each had two or more severely disabled children.
Rosemary Tozer, 1999
3
Death at the Double Inkwell
Deadly Intentions, Double Jeopardy, Murder On Hilltop Hill, The Sinister Chronicles & Knocking On Death's Door Sometimes life is stranger than fiction; take the lives of mystery novelists and twins, Jovan Parham-Anderson and Cheyenne Parham ...
Shonell Bacon, 2010
4
The Double Hook
In spare, allusive prose, Sheila Watson charts the destiny of a small, tightly knit community nestled in the BC Interior.
Sheila Watson, 2008
5
The Double Dealer ... As Performed at the Theatre-Royal, ...
Lady F. O' my conscience no more we should; thou say'st right—'er sure my Lord Froth is as fine at THE DOUBLE DEALER. thing at all of the common air—I think I may say, he wants nothing ,but'a blue ribband and a star, to make him shine ...
William Congreve, 1804
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Worlds Out of Nothing: A Course in the History of Geometry ...
It might be that these lines have real slopes, which is what happens if the curve has two real branches crossing at the double point. Or it might be that the lines have conjugate imaginary slopes, which is what happens if the curve has an ...
Jeremy Gray, 2007
7
Anglo-Saxon Women and the Church: Sharing a Common Fate
... late 7th or, more probably, early 8th century in response to letters from the nuns and Abbess Hildelith at the double monastery at Barking.1 The double monastery - housing both nuns and monks and presided over by an abbess - was widely, ...
Stephanie Hollis, 1992
8
Genes and the Environment
One of these, the RecBCD protein, has both exonuclease and DNA helicase activities and catalyzes the formation of the 3′-OH single-stranded tails at the double-strand breaks in damaged DNA molecules. To achieve this, it unwinds the ...
Roy H. Burdon, 1999
9
Bootlegger's 200 Proof Blackjack
... $30 an hour at the double-deck game as opposed to about $70 an hour at the six-deck game. The game that looked better on paper is not the game you want to play. If there are several six-deck tables and using a Wonging or semi-Wonging ...
Mike "Bootlegger" Turner, 2005
10
Rubberchem 2001: Crowne Plaza, Brussels, Belgium, 3rd-4th ...
Conversely, if electron releasing groups (+1) are attached, the higher electronic density at the double bond will cause an increase of the reaction speed. This is a rather qualitative but effective theory, since it correlates with the experimental ...
Rapra Technology Limited, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AT THE DOUBLE»

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1
Skerries Road Races: Derek Shiels roars in at the double
Dubliner Derek Sheils took both the Open and Grand Final Superbike race victories during yesterday's Skerries Road Races in Co Dublin. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Sisters at the double in Birmingham
ON Independence Day in the land of their birth, Tiffany Porter and Cindy Ofili made a significant declaration of intent at the UK Athletics ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
3
Wallingford's Tyler Mizenko giving Double-A hitters a sinking feeling
Mizenko is currently in his fourth season in the San Francisco Giants' system and first at the Double-A level. It's arguably been his best season ... «Torrington Register Citizen, Jul 15»
4
Rosberg at the double
Sport : F1. Rosberg at the double. 3rd July 2015, 05:11pm. Share. Bet with SkyBet British GP: Nico Rosberg 13/8. Nico Rosberg was fastest in practice in his ... «AOL UK, Jul 15»
5
West Ham 3 FC Lusitans 0: Sakho at the double as Hammers enjoy …
DIAFRA SAKHO's double ensured West Ham eased their way back from the beach by kick-starting their Europa League campaign. «Daily Star, Jul 15»
6
Amy Schumer hits out at Hollywood double standards
Amy Schumer has hit back at the double standards for women and men in Hollywood. The comic actress told Marie Claire that she couldn't ... «The Press, York, Jul 15»
7
Football: Vargas at the double as Chile sink Peru to reach Copa …
Chilean striker Eduardo Vargas (centre) celebrating with his teammates after scoring against Peru. -- PHOTO: AFP ... «The Straits Times, Jun 15»
8
RubberDucks reliever Josh Martin thriving at Double-A level
In his first season at the Double-A level, RubberDucks reliever Josh Martin has been nearly unhittable against Eastern League batters. «Akron Beacon Journal, Jun 15»
9
FESTIVAL OF CHICHESTER: Merlynda at the double
You can expect a double dose of Merlynda as she plays Chichester for the first time at this year's Festival of Chichester. Merlynda, “the mad ... «Littlehampton Gazette, Jun 15»
10
On this day: Mario Balotelli at the double to ignite Italian hopes
On this day in 2012, Mario Balotelli scored twice to send Germany through to the European Championship finals at the expense of tournament ... «Sports Mole, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. At the double [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/at-the-double>. May 2024 ».
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