double up

ˈdʌbəl ʌp

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Definition of double up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

living

intr.

share a space meant for one person

intr.

We had to double up in the small hotel room.

cohabit

quantity

tr.

increase the quantity or duration of something

tr.

We need to double up our efforts to finish on time.

amplify

augment

increase

reaction

intr.

bend over suddenly, usually in pain or laughter

intr.

He doubled up in laughter at the joke..

bend over

double over

resource

tr.

Rare

use resources for dual purposes

tr.

Rare

The room doubles up as a guest bedroom.

split

gambling

intr.

TECH.

win an all-in pot in poker

intr.

TECH.

He managed to double up and stay in the game.

double

double down

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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.

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baron

cooking

cut of beef made up of a double sirloin

Examples of double up in a sentence

The students decided to double up in the dormitory.
We should double up on our marketing efforts this quarter.
The company decided to double up production to meet demand.
She doubled up in pain after stubbing her toe.
The comedian made the audience double up with laughter.
We had to double up on chairs for the event.

The garage doubles up as a workshop.
She doubled up on the river card, surprising everyone.
After a risky move, he doubled up and took the lead.

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French:partager, redoubler, ...
German:teilen, verdoppeln, ...
Italian:condividere, raddoppiare, ...
Spanish:compartir, redoblar, ...
Portuguese:dividir, duplicar, ...
Chinese:共住, 加倍, ...
Japanese:二人で過ごす, 倍増させる, ...
Arabic:تَشَارَكَ فِي السَّكَن, ضاعَفَ, ...
Hebrew:לַחֲלוֹק, לְהַכְפִּיל, ...
Russian:делить, удвоить, ...
Ukrainian:ділити простір, подвоювати, ...
Hindi:एक ही कमरे में साथ रहना, दोगुना करना, ...
Bengali:গাদাগাদি করে থাকা, বৃদ্ধি করা, ...
Catalan:compartir habitació, duplicar, ...
Czech:dělit se o pokoj, zdvojnásobit, ...
Danish:dele værelse, fordoble, ...
Dutch:samenwonen, verdubbelen, ...
Greek:συγκατοικώ, διπλασιάζω, ...
Hungarian:egy helyen osztozni, megduplázni, ...
Khmer:ស្នាក់នៅរួមគ្នា, បង្កើនទ្វេដង, ...
Korean:함께 지내다, 배가하다, ...
Persian:هم‌اتاق شدن, دو برابر کرد, ...
Polish:dzielić, podwoić, ...
Portuguese (BR):dividir, duplicar, ...
Romanian:a se înghesui, a dubla, ...
Swedish:dela rum, fördubbla, ...
Thai:พักรวมกัน, เพิ่มความพยายาม, ...
Turkish:aynı odayı paylaşmak, iki katına çıkarmak, ...
Vietnamese:ở chung, tăng cường, ...

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Definition of double up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

Expressions with double

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Terms with double up included in their meaning

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