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