triple
gb/tɹˈɪpəl/ us/tɹˈɪpəl/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 5300
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
B1
action
1
to make or become three times
To become three times as big, or to make something three times as big as it was before.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to triple [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes say *"make it three times bigger"* instead of using the verb "triple". In most cases, you can replace that phrase with "triple it". Also, do not use "triple" with "up" (✗ *"triple up the price"*); simply say "triple the price".
Visawe
treble (Mainly used in British English; slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech than "triple".)
Vinyume
halve (Means to reduce something to half its original amount, which contrasts with making it three times as much.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
triple the size
|triple the number
|triple the price
|triple in value
|profits tripled
|sales have tripled
Mada
numbers
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The company hopes to triple its sales within three years.
- Gas prices have tripled since last summer.
- Her follower count tripled after the video went viral.
- We need to triple the recipe to feed everyone.
- The city's population has almost tripled in the last decade.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- My rent has tripled in five years.
- They tripled the price of tickets last month.
- The number of users tripled after the update.
- We must triple the amount of water in this soup.
- Her income tripled when she changed jobs.
adjective
B1
property
2
three times as great or many
Three times as much as something else, or having three of something.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a triple [amount/room/dose/etc.]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse "three times" and "triple" word order. Say "triple room" or "room for three", not ✗ *"three room"*. Also, avoid adding "times" after "triple" (✗ *"triple times more"*); just say "triple" or "three times more".
Visawe
threefold (More formal and less common in everyday conversation; often used in written or literary contexts.)
Vinyume
single (Describes something that exists as only one unit, which contrasts with having or being three of something.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
triple room
|triple murder
|triple dose
|triple layer cake
|triple benefit
|triple the usual amount
Mada
numbers
|descriptions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- We booked a triple room to save money.
- She accidentally took a triple dose of the medicine.
- The project brings a triple benefit: jobs, training, and cleaner air.
- The restaurant is famous for its triple chocolate ice cream.
- Police are investigating a triple murder in the city center.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We are staying in a triple room at the hotel.
- He drank a triple coffee to stay awake.
- This phone has triple the memory of my old one.
- The new law has a triple effect on small businesses.
- I ordered a burger with triple cheese.
Nomino
informal
B2
entity
3
a drink with three shots
A glass of alcohol that has three normal shots of strong drink in it.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a triple [spirit]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse "a triple" with "three drinks". "A triple" is one drink with three measures of alcohol, not three separate drinks.
Visawe
triple shot (Explicitly refers to three shots; used especially in coffee and bar orders.)
Vinyume
single (Refers to one standard measure of alcohol, the smallest usual serving, opposite to the stronger triple measure.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
a triple vodka
|a triple whiskey
|order a triple
|pour a triple
|make it a triple
Mada
food
|social life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Mifano
- He ordered a triple whiskey and sat quietly at the end of the bar.
- Make it a triple vodka, please—it's been a long day.
- She downed a triple and immediately regretted it.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He asked the bartender for a triple vodka.
- Please do not give me a triple; a single is fine.
- She drank a triple and felt very dizzy.
- My friend always orders a triple when he is stressed.
Nomino
B2
event
4
baseball hit reaching third base
In baseball, a hit that lets the batter run to third base and stay safe there.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to hit a triple
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse "triple" with "three runs". A triple refers to how far the batter reaches (third base), not how many runs score. The number of runs depends on how many players were already on base.
Visawe
three-base hit (A more technical or descriptive term; means the same thing but is less common in casual speech.)
Vinyume
single (A hit that only allows the batter to reach first base, contrasting with a hit that reaches third base.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
hit a triple
|stand-up triple
|RBI triple
|line-drive triple
|back-to-back triples
Mada
sports
Mifano
- She hit a triple into the left-field corner.
- The rookie's RBI triple gave the team the lead.
- He needs just one more triple to break the season record.
- The crowd erupted when he legged out a stand-up triple.
- Back-to-back triples put them ahead in the ninth inning.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The player hit a triple in the first inning.
- A triple is better than a double in baseball.
- He was very happy after his first triple.
- The team scored two runs from that triple.
Nomino
technical
C1
entity
5
ordered set of three items
In math and computer science, a group of three things in a fixed order, written together like (a, b, c).
Muundo wa matumizi:
an ordered triple of [elements]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think "triple" here just means "three" in general. In technical use, it usually means three items treated as one ordered unit, not just any group of three things.
Visawe
triplet (Very close in meaning, but "triplet" can also mean three similar things not necessarily ordered; "triple" stresses the ordered, structured set in technical fields.)
Vinyume
pair (An ordered set of two elements, contrasting with an ordered set of three elements.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
ordered triple
|data triple
|RDF triple
|subject-predicate-object triple
|coordinate triple
Mada
mathematics
|computing
|science
|technology
|education
Mifano
- Each fact in the database is stored as an RDF triple.
- The point in 3D space can be represented as a triple of coordinates.
- We model every relationship as a subject–predicate–object triple.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- In math, (x, y, z) is a triple.
- The program saves each record as a triple.
- A triple has three parts in a fixed order.
- We use a triple to store three values together.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
triple
IPA
GB/tɹˈɪpəl/
US/tɹˈɪpəl/
Silabi na mkazo
triple (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (triple)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: triple
Verb
- Base: triple
- 3rd Person Singular: triples
- Present Participle: tripling
- Past: tripled
Familia ya neno
Forms
triples
verb
tripling
verb
tripled
verb
Related words
triplet
noun
triply
adverb
Advanced or less common
triplicate
verb
Semi
triple bill
1/tɹˈɪpəl bˈɪl/
fixed phrase
program of three shows
A cinema or theater program that shows three films or performances one after another.
Mifano
- The festival is offering a triple bill of classic horror movies.
- We spent all afternoon at the theater watching a triple bill of short plays.
triple digits
1/tɹˈɪpəl dˈɪd͡ʒɪts/
fixed phrase
numbers of 100 to 999
Temperatures, prices, or other numbers that are 100 or more but less than 1000.
Mifano
- Temperatures are expected to reach triple digits this weekend.
- After the promotion, his follower count jumped into triple digits.
triple jump
1/tɹˈɪpəl d͡ʒˈʌmp/
fixed phrase
athletics event with three-phase jump
A sports event in athletics where a person runs and then makes three jumps in a row: a hop, a step, and a jump.
Mifano
- She specializes in the triple jump and long jump.
- He broke the national record in the men's triple jump.
triple overtime
1/tɹˈɪpəl ˈoʊvɚtˌaɪm/
fixed phrase
third overtime period in a game
In sports, a third extra period of time added when the score is still tied after the first two overtime periods.
Mifano
- The basketball game went into triple overtime before they finally won.
- Fans were exhausted after watching a triple-overtime thriller.
triple threat
1/tɹˈɪpəl θɹˈɛt/
idiom
person talented in three areas
A person who is very good at three important skills, especially in sports or entertainment.
Mifano
- In Hollywood, being a triple threat means you can sing, dance, and act at a high level.
- The young athlete is a triple threat: she can score, defend, and lead the team.
triple whammy
1/tɹˈɪpəl wˈæmi/
idiom
informal
three bad effects at once
A very bad situation where three different problems or harms happen together.
Mifano
- Rising rent, job cuts, and higher food prices created a triple whammy for many families.
- The company faced a triple whammy of lower sales, higher costs, and new regulations.
triple-check
1/tɹˈɪpəl t͡ʃˈɛk/
fixed phrase
check something very carefully
To check something three times, or to check it extremely carefully, to be very sure it is correct.
Mifano
- Please triple-check the numbers before we send the report.
- I always triple-check my passport and tickets before leaving for the airport.