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