doubling

A noun referring to the act or process of increasing something by a factor of two, or the act of raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of two.

ptSubstantivo que designa a ação ou o processo de aumentar algo em duas vezes, ou a ação de dobrar as apostas em jogos de cartas.ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие или процесс увеличения чего-либо в два раза, или действие по удвоению ставок в карточной игре.esSustantivo que denota la acción o el proceso de aumentar algo al doble, o la acción de doblar las apuestas en un juego de cartas.frNom désignant l'action ou le processus de rendre une chose double, ou le fait d'augmenter quelque chose de deux fois sa quantité, ou encore l'action de doubler les mises dans un jeu de cartes.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung oder den Vorgang bezeichnet, etwas zu verdoppeln oder sich zu verdoppeln; im Kartenspiel das Verdoppeln des Einsatzes.zh指使某物数量增加一倍的动作或过程；也指在纸牌等游戏中把赌注加倍的行为。arاسم يدل على فعل أو عملية مضاعفة الشيء أو زيادته إلى المثلين، وكذلك مضاعفة الرهان في ألعاب الورق.

1. Increase by a factor of two B2 formal

   The act or process of becoming twice as much or as many.

   • The doubling of the population has put a strain on resources.
   • We are seeing a doubling in sales this quarter.
   • The company announced a doubling of its production capacity.

   ptDuplicaçãoruУдвоениеesduplicaciónfrdoublementdeVerdopplungzh加倍arالمضاعفة

   Sinônimos: duplication

2. Raising the stakes in a card game B2 informal sport

   The act of increasing the bet or stake in a card game, typically by a factor of two.

   • His doubling of the bet surprised everyone at the poker table.
   • She considered doubling the stakes but decided against it.
   • The player's aggressive doubling strategy paid off.

   ptDobrar a apostaruУдвоение ставкиesDoblar la apuestafrDoublement de la misedeVerdopplung des Einsatzeszh加倍下注arمضاعفة الرهان

• doublings plural form
• doublings' possessive plural form
• doubling's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of making something twice as much or as many, or of becoming twice as much or as many.

ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de aumentar algo em duas vezes ou de se tornar duas vezes maior.ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по увеличению чего-либо вдвое или становления вдвое большим.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de hacer algo dos veces mayor o de volverse dos veces mayor, o también para referirse a duplicar o repetir algo.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre quelque chose deux fois plus grand ou de devenir deux fois plus grand.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas auf das Doppelte zu vergrößern oder doppelt so groß zu werden. Es kann auch bedeuten, etwas zu verdoppeln, zu duplizieren oder in zwei gleichen Teilen auszuführen.zh表示使某物增加一倍或变成两倍的动词，也可表示把东西对折或复制一份。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على مضاعفة شيء أو زيادته إلى مثلَي مقدارِه الأصلي، أو على أن يصير الشيء ضِعف ما كان عليه.

1. Increase twofold A2 formal

   To make or become twice as much or as many.

   • The company doubled its profits this year.
   • She doubled the recipe to feed more guests.
   • The population of the town has doubled in the last decade.

   ptDobrarruУдвоитьesDuplicarfrdoubler (sens: multiplier par deux)deverdoppelnzh加倍arمضاعفة

   Sinônimos: duplicateredouble

   Antônimos: halve

2. Fold over B1 formal

   To bend or fold something so that one part lies on top of another.

   • He doubled the blanket and placed it on the chair.
   • She doubled the paper to fit it into the envelope.
   • Double the fabric before cutting it.

   ptDobrar ao meioruСложить вдвоеesdoblarfrplier en deuxdeFaltenzh对折arثني الشيء مثنيين

   Sinônimos: bendcreasefoldpleat

3. Serve in two roles B2 formal

   To have or perform two different functions or roles.

   • The sofa doubles as a bed for guests.
   • She doubles as both the director and the lead actress.
   • This room doubles as a study and a guest room.

   ptCumprir duas funçõesruСлужить в двух роляхesdesempeñar dos funcionesfrfaire fonction dedeIn zwei Rollen dienenzh身兼两职arأداء دورين

   Sinônimos: act as

• doubled past participle
• doubled past simple
• doubling present participle
• doubles third person singular

Variantes phrasal: double overdouble up