double
gb/dˈʌbəl/ us/dˈʌbəl/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1800
dupla, kétszer annyi, kétszeres, megdupláz, megduplázódik, dupla adag, helyettes, beugró, dublőr, kétszemélyes, kétszárnyú
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is double [something else]
The recipe calls for double the amount of sugar.
A recepthez kétszer annyi cukor kell.
We booked a double room for the weekend.
Hétvégére kétágyas szobát foglaltunk.
Sales have more than double the expected figure this month.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I need double the water for this soup.
Ehhez a leveshez kétszer annyi víz kell.
She ordered a double coffee.
Dupla kávét rendelt.
This bag costs double my budget.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'double' (adjective) with 'twice' (adverb) and may place it incorrectly in a sentence.
Σημασία
Twice as much or many
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
double portion
|double room
|double pay
|double digits
Συνώνυμα
twice (Focuses on the multiplier without implying a physical form.)
Αντώνυμα
half (Means 50% of something, the opposite of twice as much.)
Θέματα
measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Two times as big in size, amount, or number.
Twice the usual size, amount, or number.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
2
megdupláz
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to double [something]
The company plans to double its workforce next year.
A cég jövőre meg akarja duplázni a létszámát.
My income has doubled since I changed jobs.
A jövedelmem megduplázódott, amióta állást váltottam.
They doubled the recipe to feed everyone.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The store doubled its prices.
Az üzlet megduplázta az árait.
My phone bill doubled last month.
A múlt hónapban megduplázódott a telefonszámlám.
We doubled the rice for dinner.
Συχνό λάθος:
Sometimes learners confuse 'double' (verb) with 'duplicate', which means to make an exact copy rather than increase quantity.
Σημασία
Increase twofold
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
double production
|double profits
|double speed
|double the dose
Συνώνυμα
multiply by two (More mathematical and less common in casual speech.)
Αντώνυμα
halve (To reduce something to half its original amount.)
Θέματα
measurement
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To make something two times bigger, or to become two times bigger.
To increase something to twice its original size, amount, or number, or to become twice as large.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
3
dupla adag
A2
dupla
A2
I'll have a double of rum, please.
Egy dupla rumot kérek.
We ordered two doubles of espresso.
Két dupla eszpresszót rendeltünk.
He asked for a double portion of fries.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I want a double of juice.
Egy dupla adag gyümölcslevet szeretnék.
She ordered a double burger.
Dupla hamburgert rendelt.
He poured a double of milk.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'duplicate', which means an exact copy, not a larger quantity.
Σημασία
An amount that is twice as much
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a double of whiskey
|a double portion
|a double room
Συνώνυμα
twofold amount (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Αντώνυμα
single (Refers to one unit instead of two.)
Θέματα
measurement
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Something that is two times bigger than normal.
An amount, serving, or measure that is twice as much as usual.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
4
The stunt double performed the dangerous jump.
A veszélyes ugrást a dublőr hajtotta végre.
They hired a body double for the actor's nude scene.
A színész meztelen jelenetéhez testdublőrt alkalmaztak.
Her tennis double played when she was injured.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The actor has a stunt double.
A színésznek van dublőre.
A body double was used in the movie.
A filmben testdublőrt használtak.
He is my tennis double.
Σημασία
Substitute performer or stand-in
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
stunt double
|body double
Συνώνυμα
stand-in (Often temporary or informal replacement, not always for dangerous scenes.)
Αντώνυμα
original performer (The actual person doing the role themselves.)
Θέματα
entertainment
|sports
|arts_entertainment
Ορισμός
A person who does something instead of another person, usually in acting or sports.
A person who replaces another in performing a task, especially in films or sports.
A2
5
We have a double bed in our room.
A szobánkban franciaágy van.
The house has large double doors at the entrance.
A ház bejáratánál nagy kétszárnyú ajtó van.
He ordered a double cheeseburger.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I sleep in a double bed.
Franciaágyban alszom.
The gate has double doors.
A kapu kétszárnyú.
She bought a double sandwich.
Σημασία
Having two similar parts together
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
double doors
|double bed
Συνώνυμα
paired (Emphasizes being arranged in pairs, not necessarily identical.)
Αντώνυμα
single (Consisting of only one part or unit.)
Θέματα
objects
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Made of two same parts that are joined together.
Consisting of two similar parts or units joined together.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
double
IPA
GB/dˈʌbəl/
US/dˈʌbəl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
double (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (double)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: double
Noun
- Base: double
- Plural: double, doubles
Verb
- Base: double
- 3rd Person Singular: doubles
- Present Participle: doubling
- Past: doubled
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- After hitting his head, he started seeing double.
- I was so tired I began to see double.