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Meanings of
double meaning
in English
Russian
двусмысленность
Portuguese
duplo sentido
Spanish
dobles sentidos
Catalan
doble sentit
Back to the meaning
Wording that is devised to be understood in two ways.
double entendre
Russian
двусмысленность
Usage of
double meaning
in English
1
And in this moment, those words seem to have a
double
meaning
.
2
The Prime Minister eyed him suspiciously, as if seeking a
double
meaning
.
3
Alexia felt there was some kind of
double
meaning
to the comment.
4
She seemed to be seeking for some
double
meaning
in his words.
5
The Abbe Dutheil never thought of himself and had no
double
meaning
.
6
The last words of my text are susceptible of a
double
meaning
.
7
I hadn't intended a
double
meaning
,
but Agrippa slammed his cup down.
8
Why do you always see a
double
meaning
in my words, monsieur?
9
Frederick laughed heartily, and appeared not to understand his sister's
double
meaning
.
10
Face Retirement lives up to the catty
double
meaning
in its name.
11
Apparently you had stressed the
double
meaning
in the events of this case.
12
Again there was the obvious
double
meaning
in his sullen tone.
13
I avoid the term if I can because it has a
double
meaning
.
14
He grinned at her efforts, and the unintended
double
meaning
of her word.
15
They have a
double
meaning
;
one nearer, and one more remote.
16
For once in my life I actually managed to see the
double
meaning
.
Other examples for "double meaning"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
double
meaning
double
Adjective
Noun
Translations for
double meaning
Russian
двусмысленность
Portuguese
duplo sentido
Spanish
dobles sentidos
doble sentido
adianoeta
Catalan
doble sentit
Double meaning
through the time
Double meaning
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common