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