cuadruplicar
to quadruple
verb kwah-droo-plee-KAHR Rare
Origin: From Latin quadruplicare.
Usage Note
Cuadruplicar means to multiply by four or to make four times as large. It follows the spelling-change rule for -car verbs: the c becomes qu before e (e.g., cuadrupliqué). The reflexive cuadruplicarse is used when the subject itself grows fourfold: El precio se cuadruplicó.
Examples
"Las ventas se cuadruplicaron en un solo año."
Natural Translation
Sales quadrupled in a single year.
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