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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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