double
gb/dˈʌbəl/ us/dˈʌbəl/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1800
dupla, kétszer annyi, kétszeres, megdupláz, megduplázódik, dupla adag, helyettes, beugró, dublőr, kétszemélyes, kétszárnyú
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'double' (adjective) with 'twice' (adverb) and may place it incorrectly in a sentence.
Maana
Twice as much or many
Miunganiko ya maneno
double portion
|double room
|double pay
|double digits
Visawe
twice (Focuses on the multiplier without implying a physical form.)
Vinyume
half (Means 50% of something, the opposite of twice as much.)
Mada
measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Two times as big in size, amount, or number.
Twice the usual size, amount, or number.
KITENZI
B1
2
megdupláz
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Sometimes learners confuse 'double' (verb) with 'duplicate', which means to make an exact copy rather than increase quantity.
Maana
Increase twofold
Miunganiko ya maneno
double production
|double profits
|double speed
|double the dose
Visawe
multiply by two (More mathematical and less common in casual speech.)
Vinyume
halve (To reduce something to half its original amount.)
Mada
measurement
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'duplicate', which means an exact copy, not a larger quantity.
Maana
An amount that is twice as much
Miunganiko ya maneno
a double of whiskey
|a double portion
|a double room
Visawe
twofold amount (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Vinyume
single (Refers to one unit instead of two.)
Mada
measurement
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Something that is two times bigger than normal.
An amount, serving, or measure that is twice as much as usual.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Substitute performer or stand-in
Miunganiko ya maneno
stunt double
|body double
Visawe
stand-in (Often temporary or informal replacement, not always for dangerous scenes.)
Vinyume
original performer (The actual person doing the role themselves.)
Mada
entertainment
|sports
|arts_entertainment
Ufafanuzi
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I sleep in a double bed.
Franciaágyban alszom.
The gate has double doors.
A kapu kétszárnyú.
She bought a double sandwich.
Maana
Having two similar parts together
Miunganiko ya maneno
double doors
|double bed
Visawe
paired (Emphasizes being arranged in pairs, not necessarily identical.)
Vinyume
single (Consisting of only one part or unit.)
Mada
objects
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Made of two same parts that are joined together.
Consisting of two similar parts or units joined together.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
double
IPA
GB/dˈʌbəl/
US/dˈʌbəl/
Silabi na mkazo
double (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (double)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: double
Noun
- Base: double
- Plural: double, doubles
Verb
- Base: double
- 3rd Person Singular: doubles
- Present Participle: doubling
- Past: doubled
Familia ya neno
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- After hitting his head, he started seeing double.
- I was so tired I began to see double.