double
gb/dˈʌbəl/ us/dˈʌbəl/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 1800
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
A2
property
1
Twice as much or many
Two times as big in size, amount, or number.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is double [something else]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'double' (adjective) with 'twice' (adverb) and may place it incorrectly in a sentence.
مرادفات
twice (Focuses on the multiplier without implying a physical form.)
أضداد
half (Means 50% of something, the opposite of twice as much.)
تراكيب شائعة
double portion
|double room
|double pay
|double digits
مواضيع
measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The recipe calls for double the amount of sugar.
- We booked a double room for the weekend.
- Sales have more than double the expected figure this month.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I need double the water for this soup.
- She ordered a double coffee.
- This bag costs double my budget.
فعل
B1
action
2
Increase twofold
To make something two times bigger, or to become two times bigger.
نمط الاستخدام:
to double [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Sometimes learners confuse 'double' (verb) with 'duplicate', which means to make an exact copy rather than increase quantity.
مرادفات
multiply by two (More mathematical and less common in casual speech.)
أضداد
halve (To reduce something to half its original amount.)
تراكيب شائعة
double production
|double profits
|double speed
|double the dose
مواضيع
measurement
|business
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The company plans to double its workforce next year.
- My income has doubled since I changed jobs.
- They doubled the recipe to feed everyone.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The store doubled its prices.
- My phone bill doubled last month.
- We doubled the rice for dinner.
اسم
A2
entity
3
An amount that is twice as much
Something that is two times bigger than normal.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse this with 'duplicate', which means an exact copy, not a larger quantity.
مرادفات
twofold amount (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
أضداد
single (Refers to one unit instead of two.)
تراكيب شائعة
a double of whiskey
|a double portion
|a double room
مواضيع
measurement
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I'll have a double of rum, please.
- We ordered two doubles of espresso.
- He asked for a double portion of fries.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I want a double of juice.
- She ordered a double burger.
- He poured a double of milk.
اسم
B1
entity
4
Substitute performer or stand-in
A person who does something instead of another person, usually in acting or sports.
مرادفات
stand-in (Often temporary or informal replacement, not always for dangerous scenes.)
أضداد
original performer (The actual person doing the role themselves.)
تراكيب شائعة
stunt double
|body double
مواضيع
entertainment
|sports
|arts_entertainment
أمثلة
- The stunt double performed the dangerous jump.
- They hired a body double for the actor's nude scene.
- Her tennis double played when she was injured.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The actor has a stunt double.
- A body double was used in the movie.
- He is my tennis double.
adjective
A2
property
5
Having two similar parts together
Made of two same parts that are joined together.
مرادفات
paired (Emphasizes being arranged in pairs, not necessarily identical.)
أضداد
single (Consisting of only one part or unit.)
تراكيب شائعة
double doors
|double bed
مواضيع
objects
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- We have a double bed in our room.
- The house has large double doors at the entrance.
- He ordered a double cheeseburger.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I sleep in a double bed.
- The gate has double doors.
- She bought a double sandwich.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
double
IPA
GB/dˈʌbəl/
US/dˈʌbəl/
المقاطع والنبر
double (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (double)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: double
Noun
- Base: double
- Plural: double, doubles
Verb
- Base: double
- 3rd Person Singular: doubles
- Present Participle: doubling
- Past: doubled
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
double down
1/dˈʌbəl dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
informal
Increase effort or commitment
To work harder or give more effort to something, especially after problems happen.
أمثلة
- After losing the first round, the team decided to double down in training.
- He doubled down on his plan despite criticism.
double up
1/dˈʌbəl ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Share or fold over into two parts/layers
To share something with someone else, or to fold something so it has two layers.
أمثلة
- We had to double up in rooms because of limited space.
- Double up the blanket for extra warmth.
on the double
1/ˈɔn ðə dˈʌbəl/
idiom
informal
Do immediately and quickly
Right away and very fast.
أمثلة
- Get over here on the double!
- The captain ordered them to move on the double.
see double
1/sˈi dˈʌbəl/
idiom
Perceive two images of one object
To see two of everything because your eyes are not working normally.
أمثلة
- After hitting his head, he started seeing double.
- I was so tired I began to see double.