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