one-two / dual citizenship
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one-two
A combination play in team sports, especially in soccer, in which a player passes the ball to a teammate and immediately runs into an open position to receive the ball back directly.
Mit einem schnellen Doppelpass hebelten die beiden Stürmer die gesamte Abwehr aus.
With a quick one-two, the two forwards broke through the entire defense.
The word is made up of 'doppel' (double) and 'Pass' (pass/passport). Depending on the context, 'Pass' can mean a pass in play (in sports) or a passport (as a document), which gives rise to the different meanings.
Ein perfekter Doppelpass führte zum Tor.
A perfect one-two led to the goal.
You can recognize the meaning from the context: in sports, it refers to a play. In political or legal discussions, it means dual citizenship. In a media context, often on Sundays, it refers to the well-known television program.
Die Mannschaft trainiert den Doppelpass für das nächste Spiel.
The team is practicing the one-two for the next match.
In a sports context, 'Doppelpass' (one-two) is often used with the verbs 'spielen' (to play), 'versuchen' (to try), or 'gelingen' (to succeed/come off).
Die beiden Stürmer spielten einen schnellen Doppelpass.
The two forwards played a quick one-two.
When it is about citizenship, 'Doppelpass' (dual citizenship) is often combined with verbs such as 'haben' (to have), 'besitzen' (to possess), 'beantragen' (to apply for), or 'ermöglichen' (to make possible).
Sie besitzt den Doppelpass und kann in beiden Ländern wählen.
She has dual citizenship and can vote in both countries.
passport / pass
'der Pass' and 'der Doppelpass' look similar, but they do not simply mean the same thing. In sports, a 'Pass' is a deliberate pass to a teammate. A 'Doppelpass' is a specific play: one player passes the ball off, keeps running, and gets it straight back. In addition, 'Pass' can be a travel document, while 'Doppelpass' can also colloquially refer to dual citizenship. That is exactly why confusion is easy: 'Doppelpass' does not automatically mean two passports. Pay attention to the context: a soccer play or citizenship.
Nach einem schnellen Doppelpass stand die Stürmerin frei vor dem Tor.
After a quick one-two, the striker was unmarked in front of the goal.
Mit einem genauen Pass spielte Max den Ball direkt zu seinem Mitspieler.
With an accurate pass, Max played the ball directly to his teammate.