doble

/ˈdoble/, [ˈd̪o.β̞le]

double


Adjective doble (plural dobles)

  1. double
  2. twofold

Noun doble m or f (plural dobles)

  1. (quantity) double, twice as much
  2. (folklore) a doppleganger, a double

Verb doble

  1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of doblar.
  2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present subjunctive form of doblar.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of doblar.

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Examples
  • Esta mañana me tomé un doble expreso muy caliente en la cafetería.

    I drank a very hot double espresso at the coffee shop this morning.

  • Tienes el doble de fuerza que yo.

    You are twice as strong as I am.

  • Mi habitación es el doble de grande que la suya.

    My room is twice as big as his.

  • Mi hermano come el doble que yo.

    My brother eats twice as much as I do.

  • He aparcado en doble fila, ¿puedes darte prisa?

    I'm double-parked. Could you hurry it up?

  • Timar al timador es placer doble.

    It's double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.

  • Algunos de estos jóvenes tienen las piernas el doble de largas que las mías.

    Some of these young people have legs twice as long as mine.

  • Con este tren irás el doble de rápido.

    With this train you'll go twice as fast.

  • De hecho, para moverse a cualquier velocidad el oso polar usa el doble de la energía que usan los demás mamíferos.

    In fact, to move at any speed the polar bear uses twice as much energy as do most other mammals.

  • Él pesa el doble que su mujer.

    He is twice as heavy as his wife.

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