double
gb/dˈʌbəl/ us/dˈʌbəl/
A2
אנגלית
~ 1800
dupla, kétszer annyi, kétszeres, megdupláz, megduplázódik, dupla adag, helyettes, beugró, dublőr, kétszemélyes, kétszárnyú
A2
1
תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'double' (adjective) with 'twice' (adverb) and may place it incorrectly in a sentence.
משמעות
Twice as much or many
צירופים
double portion
|double room
|double pay
|double digits
מילים נרדפות
twice (Focuses on the multiplier without implying a physical form.)
הפכים
half (Means 50% of something, the opposite of twice as much.)
נושאים
measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Two times as big in size, amount, or number.
Twice the usual size, amount, or number.
פועל
B1
2
megdupláz
B1
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Sometimes learners confuse 'double' (verb) with 'duplicate', which means to make an exact copy rather than increase quantity.
משמעות
Increase twofold
צירופים
double production
|double profits
|double speed
|double the dose
מילים נרדפות
multiply by two (More mathematical and less common in casual speech.)
הפכים
halve (To reduce something to half its original amount.)
נושאים
measurement
|business
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
שם עצם
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'duplicate', which means an exact copy, not a larger quantity.
משמעות
An amount that is twice as much
צירופים
a double of whiskey
|a double portion
|a double room
מילים נרדפות
twofold amount (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
הפכים
single (Refers to one unit instead of two.)
נושאים
measurement
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Something that is two times bigger than normal.
An amount, serving, or measure that is twice as much as usual.
שם עצם
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
משמעות
Substitute performer or stand-in
צירופים
stunt double
|body double
מילים נרדפות
stand-in (Often temporary or informal replacement, not always for dangerous scenes.)
הפכים
original performer (The actual person doing the role themselves.)
נושאים
entertainment
|sports
|arts_entertainment
הגדרה
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I sleep in a double bed.
Franciaágyban alszom.
The gate has double doors.
A kapu kétszárnyú.
She bought a double sandwich.
משמעות
Having two similar parts together
צירופים
double doors
|double bed
מילים נרדפות
paired (Emphasizes being arranged in pairs, not necessarily identical.)
הפכים
single (Consisting of only one part or unit.)
נושאים
objects
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Made of two same parts that are joined together.
Consisting of two similar parts or units joined together.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
double
IPA
GB/dˈʌbəl/
US/dˈʌbəl/
הברות והטעמה
double (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (double)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: double
Noun
- Base: double
- Plural: double, doubles
Verb
- Base: double
- 3rd Person Singular: doubles
- Present Participle: doubling
- Past: doubled
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- After hitting his head, he started seeing double.
- I was so tired I began to see double.