Doublait (en. Doubled)

/du.bla/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Text: Conjugated form in the imperfect indicative of the verb 'to double'.

Text: He was overtaking on the track to gain a lap.

Il doublait la piste pour gagner un tour.

Text: In a spending context, this can mean that one is spending twice or circumventing a rule.

Text: He was doubling his expenses without thinking about it.

Il doublait ses dépenses sans y penser.

Text: It can also mean that one person is overtaking another on the road.

Text: She was carefully overtaking the car in front of her.

Elle doublait la voiture devant elle avec prudence.

Text: The word 'doubled' comes from the verb 'to double', which has Latin origins in 'duplex', meaning 'double'.

Text: doubled his money

Text: To invest or spend to get double in return.

doublait son argent

Text: he doubled the bet

Text: He was increasing his investment in a risk.

il doublait la mise

Text: to double the bet

Text: To increase the amount wagered in a game or risky situation.

doubler la mise

Text: lining

Text: Material or object used to line something, like clothing.

doublure

Text: double

Text: Refers to something that exists in two copies or two parts.

double

Text: Doing something in double, often used to refer to cheating.

Text: He doubled his bet at poker, which is not cool.

Il a doublé sa position au poker, ce qui n'est pas cool.

Text: To be making a double effort to achieve a goal.

Text: He was doubling down to finish his project before the deadline.

Il doublait pour finir son projet avant la date limite.