double
gb/dˈʌbəl/ us/dˈʌbəl/
A2
Anglų
~ 1800
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
adjective
A2
property
1
Twice as much or many
Two times as big in size, amount, or number.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] is double [something else]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'double' (adjective) with 'twice' (adverb) and may place it incorrectly in a sentence.
Sinonimai
twice (Focuses on the multiplier without implying a physical form.)
Antonimai
half (Means 50% of something, the opposite of twice as much.)
Kolokacijos
double portion
|double room
|double pay
|double digits
Temos
measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I need double the water for this soup.
- She ordered a double coffee.
- This bag costs double my budget.
Veiksmažodis
B1
action
2
Increase twofold
To make something two times bigger, or to become two times bigger.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to double [something]
Dažna klaida:
Sometimes learners confuse 'double' (verb) with 'duplicate', which means to make an exact copy rather than increase quantity.
Sinonimai
multiply by two (More mathematical and less common in casual speech.)
Antonimai
halve (To reduce something to half its original amount.)
Kolokacijos
double production
|double profits
|double speed
|double the dose
Temos
measurement
|business
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The company plans to double its workforce next year.
- My income has doubled since I changed jobs.
- They doubled the recipe to feed everyone.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The store doubled its prices.
- My phone bill doubled last month.
- We doubled the rice for dinner.
Daiktavardis
A2
entity
3
An amount that is twice as much
Something that is two times bigger than normal.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'duplicate', which means an exact copy, not a larger quantity.
Sinonimai
twofold amount (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Antonimai
single (Refers to one unit instead of two.)
Kolokacijos
a double of whiskey
|a double portion
|a double room
Temos
measurement
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- I'll have a double of rum, please.
- We ordered two doubles of espresso.
- He asked for a double portion of fries.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I want a double of juice.
- She ordered a double burger.
- He poured a double of milk.
Daiktavardis
B1
entity
4
Substitute performer or stand-in
A person who does something instead of another person, usually in acting or sports.
Sinonimai
stand-in (Often temporary or informal replacement, not always for dangerous scenes.)
Antonimai
original performer (The actual person doing the role themselves.)
Kolokacijos
stunt double
|body double
Temos
entertainment
|sports
|arts_entertainment
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Sinonimai
paired (Emphasizes being arranged in pairs, not necessarily identical.)
Antonimai
single (Consisting of only one part or unit.)
Kolokacijos
double doors
|double bed
Temos
objects
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- We have a double bed in our room.
- The house has large double doors at the entrance.
- He ordered a double cheeseburger.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I sleep in a double bed.
- The gate has double doors.
- She bought a double sandwich.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
double
IPA
GB/dˈʌbəl/
US/dˈʌbəl/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
double (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (double)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: double
Noun
- Base: double
- Plural: double, doubles
Verb
- Base: double
- 3rd Person Singular: doubles
- Present Participle: doubling
- Past: doubled
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- After hitting his head, he started seeing double.
- I was so tired I began to see double.