verdoppeln — meaning in English
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English meaning
- double adj Twice the usual size, amount, or number, or consisting of two matching parts.
- double down 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.
- duplicate adj Exactly the same as something else, especially because it was copied from it.
Senses
verdoppeln is used for these senses in English:
- double (transitive) To multiply by two.
- double (intransitive) To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size.
- double (transitive) To fold over so as to make two folds.
- double down (gambling, intransitive) To double one's wager, particularly, the name of a specific doubling bet allowed in blackjack.
- duplicate (transitive) To make a copy of.
double — full definition
- adj Twice the usual size, amount, or number, or consisting of two matching parts.
- verb To make or become twice as large.
- noun A person who closely resembles and can stand in for another, often in film for dangerous stunts.
double down — full definition
- 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.
- phrasal verb In blackjack, to double your original stake in exchange for exactly one more card.