Corak penggunaan:
[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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'double' (adjective) with 'twice' (adverb) and may place it incorrectly in a sentence.
Maksud
Twice as much or many
Kolokasi
double portion
|double room
|double pay
|double digits
Sinonim
twice (Focuses on the multiplier without implying a physical form.)
Antonim
half (Means 50% of something, the opposite of twice as much.)
Tema
measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
Two times as big in size, amount, or number.
Twice the usual size, amount, or number.
Corak penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
Sometimes learners confuse 'double' (verb) with 'duplicate', which means to make an exact copy rather than increase quantity.
Kolokasi
double production
|double profits
|double speed
|double the dose
Sinonim
multiply by two (More mathematical and less common in casual speech.)
Antonim
halve (To reduce something to half its original amount.)
Tema
measurement
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
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.
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may confuse this with 'duplicate', which means an exact copy, not a larger quantity.
Maksud
An amount that is twice as much
Kolokasi
a double of whiskey
|a double portion
|a double room
Sinonim
twofold amount (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Antonim
single (Refers to one unit instead of two.)
Tema
measurement
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
Something that is two times bigger than normal.
An amount, serving, or measure that is twice as much as usual.
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
The actor has a stunt double.
A színésznek van dublőre.
A body double was used in the movie.
A filmben testdublőrt használtak.
Maksud
Substitute performer or stand-in
Kolokasi
stunt double
|body double
Sinonim
stand-in (Often temporary or informal replacement, not always for dangerous scenes.)
Antonim
original performer (The actual person doing the role themselves.)
Tema
entertainment
|sports
|arts_entertainment
Definisi
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.
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
I sleep in a double bed.
Franciaágyban alszom.
The gate has double doors.
A kapu kétszárnyú.
She bought a double sandwich.
Maksud
Having two similar parts together
Kolokasi
double doors
|double bed
Sinonim
paired (Emphasizes being arranged in pairs, not necessarily identical.)
Antonim
single (Consisting of only one part or unit.)
Tema
objects
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
Made of two same parts that are joined together.
Consisting of two similar parts or units joined together.