double up

iki büklüm olmak, ikiye katlamak

Çoğunlukla acıdan veya gülmekten öne eğilmek ya da bir şeyi ikiye katlamak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To bend your body forward, often because of pain or laughter, or fold something in two.

• He doubled up in pain.
• We doubled up with laughter when the dog stole his sandwich.
• She doubled up the cloth to make it thicker.

Nasıl kullanılır: double up with/in something (She doubled up with laughter at his joke.); double up something (Double up the cloth before putting it under the pot.)

Eş anlamlılar: double over, bend over, fold in two

Zıt anlamlılar: straighten up, unfold

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: double up with laughter, double up in pain, double up a cloth

ikinci bir işlev görmek

Asıl kullanımının yanında başka bir işe de yaramak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To serve another purpose as well as the main one.

• This sofa doubles up as a bed.
• Our spare room doubled up as an office.
• Can these boxes double up as seats?

Nasıl kullanılır: double up as something (The dining table doubles up as a desk.)

Eş anlamlılar: double as, serve as

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: double up as something, double up as beds

iki katına çıkarmak, ikiye katlamak

Bir miktarı, sayıyı veya süreyi iki katına çıkarmak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To make an amount, number, or length of time twice as great.

• Double up the amount of rice.
• We doubled up on blankets because the nights were cold.
• Can we double up the order for next week?

Nasıl kullanılır: double up something (We doubled up the quantities to feed everyone.); double up on something (They doubled up on supplies before the storm.)

Eş anlamlılar: double

Zıt anlamlılar: halve

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: double up quantities, double up the amount, double up on supplies

iki büklüm etmek

Genellikle karnına vurarak birinin öne doğru bükülmesine yol açmak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To make someone bend forward, usually by hitting them in the stomach.

• The punch doubled him up.
• A kick to the stomach doubled the attacker up.
• That blow would double anyone up.

Nasıl kullanılır: double someone up (The blow doubled him up.)

Eş anlamlılar: wind

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: double someone up, double up someone

iki katına çıkarmak, eşleşmek

Normalin iki katı yardım veya donanım kullanmak ya da ikişerli gruplar halinde çalışmak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To use twice the usual help or equipment, or work together in pairs.

• We doubled up on staff today.
• The workers doubled up to carry the heavy boxes.
• Can you double up with Anna for this job?

Nasıl kullanılır: double up on something (We doubled up on guards during the festival.); double up with someone (Double up with a partner for this task.)

Eş anlamlılar: pair up, team up

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: double up on staff, double up with someone

aynı evi paylaşmak, birlikte yaşamak

Başka bir kişi veya aileyle aynı evde ya da odada yaşamak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To live with another person or household in the same home or room.

• Two families doubled up in one flat.
• We had to double up with friends after the flood.
• Would you double up with another guest to reduce the cost?

Nasıl kullanılır: double up with someone (We doubled up with relatives to save money.)

Eş anlamlılar: share accommodation, live together

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: double up with someone, double up in rooms