double up

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия сгибания, разделения чего-либо с другим человеком или увеличения чего-либо вдвое.

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.

   Согнуться

   • 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.

   Синонимыcurl updouble overfold uphunch over

2. Share or pair togetherinformal

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

   Разместиться вдвоём

   • 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.

   Синонимыshare

3. Increase or multiplyinformal

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

   Удваивать

   • 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.

   Синонимыdoubleduplicatemultiplyredouble

   Антонимыdividehalvesplit

Базовый глаголdouble