triple
triple
noun adjective TREE-pleh Less Common
Origin: From Latin triplus.
Also means
treble
Usage Note
Triple works as both adjective (una dosis triple) and noun (el triple de la cantidad). In basketball, un triple is a three-point shot. The related verb triplicar means 'to triple.' Unlike English 'triple,' it is two syllables in Spanish.
Examples
"Pidieron el triple de tiempo."
Natural Translation
They asked for triple the time.
Literal Translation
They asked for the triple of time.
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