double up

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A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of bending over, sharing something with another person, or increasing something twofold.

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1. Bend over in pain or laughterinformal

   To bend the body forward, often due to intense pain or laughter.

   اِنْثَنَى مِنَ الأَلَم

   • He doubled up with laughter at the joke.
   • She doubled up in pain after the injury.
   • The comedian had the audience doubled up in their seats.

   المرادفاتcurl updouble overfold uphunch over

2. Share or pair togetherinformal

   To share a space or resource with another person, often to save space or money.

   التشارك في المكان

   • We had to double up in the hotel room because there weren't enough beds.
   • The students doubled up on their projects to finish faster.
   • They doubled up on the equipment to reduce costs.

   المرادفاتshare

3. Increase or multiplyinformal

   To increase something by two times or to use something in a dual role.

   المضاعفة

   • The recipe doubles up the amount of sugar for a sweeter taste.
   • He doubled up his efforts to meet the deadline.
   • The sofa doubles up as a bed for guests.

   المرادفاتdoubleduplicatemultiplyredouble

   الأضدادdividehalvesplit

الفعل الأساسيdouble