/ˈtriple/
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Translation
triple
Word origin
From Latin triplus ('threefold'), from tri- ('three') plus -plus ('fold'). The same formation gives English 'triple' and 'triplicate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- triplus
- English cognates
- triple, triplicate
Grammar
Masc pluraltriples
Examples
ración patatas .
We ordered a triple portion of chips.
beneficio .
The company made triple the profit this year.
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The athlete won with an impressive triple jump.
medidas .
We need triple safety measures in the factory.
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Why are we paying triple for the same thing?
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