double down in Finnish
double down in Finnish is tuplata, jyrkentää kantaansa, sijoittaa lisää — double down means to commit even more firmly to a position, strategy or claim, especially after it has been criticised or has started to go wrong.
double down in Finnish
tuplata
(gambling, intransitive) To double one's wager, particularly, the name of a specific doubling bet allowed in blackjack.
jyrkentää kantaansa
(intransitive, figurative, by extension) To significantly increase a risk, investment, or other commitment; to respond to a challenge (e.g. to an opinion) by reinforcing or extending one's position rather than moderating it. [with on ‘something’]
sijoittaa lisää
(intransitive, figurative, by extension) To significantly increase a risk, investment, or other commitment; to respond to a challenge (e.g. to an opinion) by reinforcing or extending one's position rather than moderating it. [with on ‘something’]
vahvistaa kantaansa
(intransitive, figurative, by extension) To significantly increase a risk, investment, or other commitment; to respond to a challenge (e.g. to an opinion) by reinforcing or extending one's position rather than moderating it. [with on ‘something’]
What does "double down" mean?
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phrasal verb To commit even more firmly to a position, strategy or claim, especially after it has been criticised or has started to go wrong.
"Rather than apologise, he doubled down on the accusation."
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phrasal verb In blackjack, to double your original stake in exchange for exactly one more card.
"With eleven showing, she doubled down and drew a ten."
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double down in a sentence
- Rather than apologise, he doubled down on the accusation.
- The company doubled down on its subscription model despite the falling numbers.
- With eleven showing, she doubled down and drew a ten.
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What is "double down" in Finnish?
"double down" in Finnish is tuplata, jyrkentää kantaansa, sijoittaa lisää. double down means: To commit even more firmly to a position, strategy or claim, especially after it has been criticised or has started to go wrong.
How do you use "double down" in a sentence?
Example: "Rather than apologise, he doubled down on the accusation." In Finnish, "double down" is tuplata, jyrkentää kantaansa, sijoittaa lisää.
Are there other ways to say "double down" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "double down": tuplata, jyrkentää kantaansa, sijoittaa lisää, vahvistaa kantaansa.
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