adjective/nounmasculinepl: duplos
double
1. consisting of two parts or elements; doubled in quantity
The hotel offers duplo rooms for families.
O hotel oferece quartos duplos para famílias.
2. having twice the usual size, amount, or strength
A duplo espresso has twice the espresso of a regular shot.
Um duplo espresso tem o dobro de café de um café normal.
3. a noun form referring to something that is double or paired
In tennis, he plays both singles and duplos (doubles).
No tênis, ele joga tanto simples quanto duplos.
4. deceitful or two-faced behavior (figurative)
His duplo jogo made everyone suspicious.
Seu duplo jogo deixou todos desconfiados.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'duplo' is frequently used in hospitality (duplo room), sports (duplo in tennis/badminton), and beverages (duplo espresso). The phrase 'duplo jogo' (double game) is commonly used to describe deceptive or two-faced behavior in social and political contexts.
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