English Dictionary

double

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈdʌbl̩/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞 時々 前置詞for on を伴う用法 通常 くだけた表現 前置詞句

(transitive) To multiply by two. / (intransitive) To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size. / To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.

日本語の意味

（他動詞）～を2倍にする：数や量を2倍に増加させる。 / （自動詞）2倍になる：数量や規模が2倍に増す。 / ～が2倍である：価値や大きさが2倍になることを示す。

Please double the recipe if more guests are coming.

もし来客が増えるなら、レシピを2倍にしてください。

意味（1）

(transitive) To multiply by two.

The company doubled their earnings per share over last quarter.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size.

Our earnings have doubled in the last year.

意味（3）

To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.

Thus re-inforc’d, againſt the adverſe Fleet / Still doubling ours, brave Rupert leads the way.

意味（4）

(transitive) To fold over so as to make two folds.

To make a pleat, double the material at the waist.

意味（5）

(transitive) (sometimes followed by up) To clench (a fist).

意味（6）

(baseball) To get a two-base hit.

The batter doubled into the corner.

意味（7）

(transitive) (often followed by together or up) To join or couple.

意味（8）

(transitive) To repeat exactly; copy.

意味（9）

(transitive with as) To serve a second role or have a second purpose.

A spork is a kind of fork that doubles as a spoon.

意味（10）

(transitive, intransitive, sometimes with "for") To act as substitute for (another theatrical performer in a certain role, etc).

Laforêt, who (as the French express it), doubles Lainez, that is, performs the same characters in his absence.

意味（11）

(theater) To play (both one part and another, in the same play, etc).

When, therefore, Briggs, the sedate, middle-aged individual, who in the Markham household doubles the roles of butler and valet, makes his appearance, his master affects to be in a great hurry, looks at his watch, and says : […]

意味（12）

(intransitive) To turn sharply, following a winding course.

意味（13）

(nautical) To sail around (a headland or other point).

Sailing along the coast, he doubled the promontory of Carthage.

意味（14）

(music) To duplicate (a part) either in unison or at the octave above or below it.

意味（15）

(music, intransitive, usually followed by "on") To be capable of performing (upon an additional instrument).

意味（16）

(bridge) To make a call that will double certain scoring points if the preceding bid becomes the contract.

意味（17）

(card games, intransitive) To double down.

意味（18）

(billiards, snooker, pool) To cause (a ball) to rebound from a cushion before entering the pocket.

意味（19）

(intransitive) To go or march at twice the normal speed.

You double down to the harbour, my lad, said the Captain to Strickland, and sign on. You've got your papers. Strickland set off at once, and that was the last Captain Nichols saw of him.

意味（20）

(transitive) To multiply the strength or effect of by two.

Sorry, this store does not double coupons.

意味（21）

(military) To unite, as ranks or files, so as to form one from each two.

意味（22）

(radio, informal, of a station) To transmit simultaneously on the same channel as another station, either unintentionally or deliberately, causing interference.

Could you please repeat your last transmission? Another station was doubling with you.

意味（23）

(espionage, intransitive) To operate as a double agent.

Was this simply the cover name of an Allied spy-code named the Brass Monkey? […] The possibility that the Brass Monkey himself was doubling (with headquarters' approval, of course) is too logical […]

doubles （ present singular third-person ）

doubling （ participle present ）

doubled （ participle past ）

doubled （ past ）