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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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