double down

ˈdʌbəl daʊn

Definition of double down - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

commitment

reaffirm one's effort or commitment to a task

She doubled down on her efforts to finish the project on time..

intensify

recommit

redouble

gambling

TECH.

increase a bet in blackjack

TECH.

He decided to double down on his hand.

amplify

increase

raise

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Expressions with double

double as

serve a second purpose or function at the same time

My sofa doubles as a guest bed.

double back

retrace one's steps to a previous point

After realizing the mistake, she doubled back to the store.

double booked

adj.

having two appointments or reservations at the same time

She was double booked and had to reschedule one of her meetings..

double date

date where two couples participate together

We went on a double date to the movies.

double dip

dipping food twice in sauce

He was caught doing a double dip at the party.

double life

hidden aspect of someone's life kept secret

She discovered his double life after finding secret emails.

Examples of double down in a sentence

They doubled down on their investment despite the risks.
She chose to double down despite the risks.
Players often double down when feeling lucky.

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French:redoubler d'efforts, doubler sa mise, ...
German:die Anstrengungen verdoppeln, verdoppeln, ...
Italian:raddoppiare gli sforzi, raddoppiare la puntata, ...
Spanish:redoblar esfuerzos, doblar, ...
Portuguese:intensificar, duplicar, ...
Chinese:加倍努力, 加倍下注, ...
Japanese:倍増する, ダブルダウンする, ...
Arabic:ضَاعَفَ جُهُودَهُ, ضَاعَفَ الرِّهَانَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַכְפִּיל מַאֲמָצִים, לְהַכְפִּיל אֶת הַהִימוּר, ...
Russian:удваивать усилия, удвоить, ...
Ukrainian:подвоїти зусилля, подвоїти ставку, ...
Hindi:प्रयास और बढ़ा देना, दांव बढ़ाना, ...
Bengali:প্রচেষ্টা বাড়ানো, বাজি বাড়ানো, ...
Catalan:redoblar els esforços, doblar l'aposta, ...
Czech:zdvojnásobit, zdvojnásobit sázku, ...
Danish:fordoble indsatsen, fordoble, ...
Dutch:zich nog meer inzetten, verhogen, ...
Greek:εντείνω τις προσπάθειές μου, διπλασιάζω το στοίχημα, ...
Hungarian:ráerősíteni, megduplázni a tétet, ...
Khmer:ប្តេជ្ញាចិត្តកាន់តែខ្លាំង, បង្កើនទ្វេដងការភ្នាល់, ...
Korean:노력 강화하다, 배팅을 늘리다, ...
Persian:تلاش را دوچندان کردن, شرطش را دو برابر کرد, ...
Polish:podwoić wysiłki, podwajać, ...
Portuguese (BR):intensificar, dobrar a aposta, ...
Romanian:a a-și dubla eforturile, a dubla, ...
Swedish:fördubbla insatsen, dubbla sin insats, ...
Thai:ทุ่มเทมากขึ้น, เพิ่มเดิมพัน, ...
Turkish:bağlılığını pekiştirmek, ikiye katlamak, ...
Vietnamese:tăng cường nỗ lực, tăng cược, ...

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