triplicar
to triple; to treble
verb tree-plee-KAHR Rare
Origin: From Latin 'triplicare'.
Usage Note
Triplicar means to multiply by three or to increase threefold. It can be transitive (triplicar las ventas, triple the sales) or reflexive (las ventas se triplicaron, sales tripled). As an -car verb it spells c as qu before -e endings (tripliqué, triplique).
Examples
"La empresa logró triplicar sus ganancias."
Natural Translation
The company managed to triple its earnings.
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