Translation
to double; to overtake; to dub
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Word origin
From Old French doubler, from Latin duplare ('to double'), from duplus ('twofold'). English 'double' comes from the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- duplare
- English cognates
- double, duplicate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | double | doublais | doublai | doublerai | doublerais |
| tu | doubles | doublais | doublas | doubleras | doublerais |
| il/elle | double | doublait | doubla | doublera | doublerait |
| nous | doublons | doublions | doublâmes | doublerons | doublerions |
| vous | doublez | doubliez | doublâtes | doublerez | doubleriez |
| ils/elles | doublent | doublaient | doublèrent | doubleront | doubleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | double | doublasse |
| tu | doubles | doublasses |
| il/elle | double | doublât |
| nous | doublions | doublassions |
| vous | doubliez | doublassiez |
| ils/elles | doublent | doublassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | double |
| nous | doublons |
| vous | doublez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- doublant
- Past participle
- doublé · doublée · doublés · doublées
Examples
.
The price of oil has doubled in a year.
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It is forbidden to overtake on this straight.
.
This American film will be dubbed into French.
.
You need to double the recipe for ten people.
, redouble .
She repeated her year at school.
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