triple
word
/ˈtɹɪpəɫ/
TRI-puhl
/tɹˈɪpəl/
TRI-puhl
Definition
Three times as much, as many, or as big as something else. It can be an adjective, noun, or verb, and as a verb it means to make something become three times larger.
Usage & Nuances
Common patterns are 'triple the price', 'a triple cheeseburger', and 'sales tripled'. As a verb, it is usually transitive or intransitive in data/business contexts. Don't confuse it with 'threefold', which is more formal.
Spanish: triple - triplicarPortuguese (BR): triplo - triplicarPortuguese (PT): triplo - triplicarChinese (Simplified): 三倍的 - 使增至三倍Chinese (Traditional): 三倍的 - 使增至三倍Hindi: तीन गुना - तीन गुना करनाArabic: ثلاثي - يضاعف إلى ثلاثة أضعافBengali: ত্রিগুণ - তিনগুণ - তিনবারRussian: тройной - утроитьJapanese: トリプル - 三倍 - 三重Vietnamese: gấp ba - tăng gấp ba - ba lầnKorean: 세 배 - 삼중 - 세 배로 늘리다Turkish: üç kat - üçlü - üçe katlamakUrdu: تین گنا - تین گنا کرناIndonesian: tiga kali lipat - menjadikan tiga kali lipat
Example Sentences
This bag costs triple the price of that one.
basic
We need a triple portion for the whole family.
basic
The company hopes to triple its sales this year.
basic
If we leave now, the taxi fare will be triple after the concert.
natural
Online orders tripled during the holiday weekend.
natural
I’m exhausted—I had a triple shift today.
natural