Translation Help!

[laurapasinifan]

I see many many signs on some streets in santiago that say

"NO doble izquierda"

I might have spelt "left" wrong in spanish.

I asked my gf , doesnt doble mean BOTH?....she said yes, and could not explain why it ment turn sometimes as well.......

bob

[Stodgord]

Originally Posted by laurapasinifan

I see many many signs on some streets in santiago that say

"NO doble izquierda"

I might have spelt "left" wrong in spanish.

I asked my gf , doesnt doble mean BOTH?....she said yes, and could not explain why it ment turn sometimes as well.......

bob

Doble does not mean Both in english, it means double, to turn, and to bend. Both in Spanish is "ambos (ambas for female)"

Doble:
1-"el me cobro el doble de lo que vale" he charged me double of what it costs
2-"Yo doble en esa calle y me encontre con un perro bravo" I turned on that street and came in contact with a mean dog"
3-"los ladrones pudieron doblar los hierros de mi ventana" the thieves were able to bend the irons on my window"

[Lesley D]

The only way to explain the differences in usage of the word 'doblar' is grammatically. Therefore hopefully this will make sense to you if not it will for sure help someone else.

The word doblar is a synonym for girar (for example to turn the corner= doblar la esquina). Doblar in this context is a verb (its grammatical category). When you see 'doble' or 'no doble' on signs it's the imperative form (command form of the verb) that means 'turn' or 'do not turn'.

n. el doble - in this context 'doble' is a noun. It means 'twice as much'.

adj. doble can also function as an adjective- For example- 'una palabra de doble sentido' (a word with a double meaning)


You mentioned 'doble' as meaning 'both'. Although I know what you mean I can't think of a scenario where I would use 'doble' for both. For both I would say ambos/ambas.


LDG.