double
gb/dˈʌbəl/ us/dˈʌbəl/
A2
אנגלית
~ 1800
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
A2
property
1
Twice as much or many
Two times as big in size, amount, or number.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is double [something else]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'double' (adjective) with 'twice' (adverb) and may place it incorrectly in a sentence.
מילים נרדפות
twice (Focuses on the multiplier without implying a physical form.)
הפכים
half (Means 50% of something, the opposite of twice as much.)
צירופים
double portion
|double room
|double pay
|double digits
נושאים
measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I need double the water for this soup.
- She ordered a double coffee.
- This bag costs double my budget.
פועל
B1
action
2
Increase twofold
To make something two times bigger, or to become two times bigger.
תבנית שימוש:
to double [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Sometimes learners confuse 'double' (verb) with 'duplicate', which means to make an exact copy rather than increase quantity.
מילים נרדפות
multiply by two (More mathematical and less common in casual speech.)
הפכים
halve (To reduce something to half its original amount.)
צירופים
double production
|double profits
|double speed
|double the dose
נושאים
measurement
|business
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The company plans to double its workforce next year.
- My income has doubled since I changed jobs.
- They doubled the recipe to feed everyone.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The store doubled its prices.
- My phone bill doubled last month.
- We doubled the rice for dinner.
שם עצם
A2
entity
3
An amount that is twice as much
Something that is two times bigger than normal.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'duplicate', which means an exact copy, not a larger quantity.
מילים נרדפות
twofold amount (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
הפכים
single (Refers to one unit instead of two.)
צירופים
a double of whiskey
|a double portion
|a double room
נושאים
measurement
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- I'll have a double of rum, please.
- We ordered two doubles of espresso.
- He asked for a double portion of fries.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I want a double of juice.
- She ordered a double burger.
- He poured a double of milk.
שם עצם
B1
entity
4
Substitute performer or stand-in
A person who does something instead of another person, usually in acting or sports.
מילים נרדפות
stand-in (Often temporary or informal replacement, not always for dangerous scenes.)
הפכים
original performer (The actual person doing the role themselves.)
צירופים
stunt double
|body double
נושאים
entertainment
|sports
|arts_entertainment
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
מילים נרדפות
paired (Emphasizes being arranged in pairs, not necessarily identical.)
הפכים
single (Consisting of only one part or unit.)
צירופים
double doors
|double bed
נושאים
objects
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- We have a double bed in our room.
- The house has large double doors at the entrance.
- He ordered a double cheeseburger.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I sleep in a double bed.
- The gate has double doors.
- She bought a double sandwich.
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.