Usage examples of "double act" in English with translation to Spanish

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In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. En una época de engaño universal, decir la verdad es un acto revolucionario.
It's a double whammy. Es un doble revés.
Let's act like we're foreigners. Actuemos como si fuéramos extranjeros.
Statistics suggest that the population of this town will double in five years. Las estadísticas indican que la población de esta ciudad se habrá duplicado en cinco años.
It's not our will that makes us act, but our imagination. No es nuestra voluntad la que nos hace actuar, sino nuestra imaginación.
Mary explained to Tom that the joke relied on a double entendre. Mary le explicó a Tom que la broma estaba en un doble sentido.
Act like a man. Actuá como un hombre.
Justice in this country is a bit of a double standard: there is the justice of the poor and the justice of the rich. La justicia en este país tiene un poco de doble rasero: la justicia del pobre y la justicia del rico.
Is it difficult to act according to Buddhist principles? ¿Es difícil actuar según los preceptos budistas?
In our monogamous part of the world, to marry means to halve one’s rights and double one’s duties. En nuestra parte monógama del mundo, casarse significa dividir entre dos tus derechos y duplicar tus obligaciones.
You must act under the leadership of your supervisor. Tienes que actuar según te indique el director.
Prices are double what they were two years ago. Los precios son el doble que hace dos años.
The most instinctive act of nearly every creature is to protect its young, and with humans, this response persists for a lifetime. El acto más instintivo de prácticamente todas las criaturas es el de proteger su descendencia y, con los humanos, esta respuesta persiste durante toda la vida.
Single or double room? ¿Habitación individual o doble?
We have to act quick. Debemos actuar rápido.
I see double. Veo doble.
The sacrifice was seen as a way of sanctifying the act. El sacrificio era visto como un medio de santificación del acto.
The price is double what it was last year. El precio es el doble de lo que era el año pasado.
Act like I do! ¡Actúa como yo!
Eight is the double of four. Ocho es el doble de cuatro.
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