doppio
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of doppio
C20: from Italian, literally: double
Example Sentences
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It was a summer filled with fine art and Roman history, romance and doppio shots of espresso in the piazza.
From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2011
Su quel terreno intanto � necessario che rapidamente ci organizziamo per l'azione concentrata a raggiungere il doppio intento.
From Fragments of an Autobiography by Moscheles, Felix
Quest' è Mosè; ben me 'l diceva il folto Onor del mento, e 'l doppio raggio in fronte; Quest' è Mosè, quando scendea dal monte, E gran parte del Nume avea nel volto.
From The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 by Coleridge, Ernest Hartley
It requires the grand manner to read it adequately, and the doppio movemento is exciting to a dramatic degree.
From Chopin : the Man and His Music by Huneker, James
The doppio movimento is pulse-stirring—a strong, curt and characteristic theme for treatment.
From Chopin : the Man and His Music by Huneker, James
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