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