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