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A n4 ( drink) triple m.B adj1 ( three times) triple ; treble nine five six (99956) quatre-vingt-dix-neuf, neuf cent cinquante-six ; to reach treble figures atteindre la centaine ;C det trois fois ; treble the amount trois fois la quantité ; treble the size (town, house) trois fois plus grand ; (heap, swelling) trois fois plus gros/grosse.D vtr, vi tripler ; to treble in size [town] devenir trois fois plus grand ; [heap, swelling] devenir trois fois plus gros/grosse. -
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treble ['trebəl]∎ British my phone number is seventy treble four mon numéro de téléphone est le soixante-dix, quatre cent quarante-quatre2 noun(b) (UNCOUNT) (in hi-fi) aigus mpltriplertripler5 adverbtrois fois plus;∎ treble the number le triple;∎ treble the amount trois fois plus;∎ Music to sing treble chanter dans un registre de soprano►► British treble chance = méthode de pari en football;Music treble clef clef f de sol -
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treble [ˈtrebl]1. adjectivea. ( = triple) tripleb. [voice] de soprano (de jeune garçon)2. noun3. adverb• rents were treble their current levels les loyers étaient trois fois plus élevés que ceux d'aujourd'hui5. compounds* * *['trebl] 1.1) Audio aigus mpl2.1) triple2) Music [voice] de soprano ( avant la mue)3.determiner trois fois4.transitive verb, intransitive verb tripler -
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triple ['trɪpəl](a) (in three parts) triple;∎ she has a triple role of actress, director and producer elle a le triple rôle d'actrice, de metteur en scène et de productrice;∎ the organization serves a triple purpose le but de l'organisation est triple;∎ in triple time à trois temps∎ a triple brandy un triple cognac;∎ a triple murder un triple meurtre;∎ triple the usual amount trois fois la dose habituelle2 nountriple mtriplertripler►► History the Triple Alliance (1668) la Triple Alliance; (1882-1914) la Triple-Alliance, la Triplice;Medicine triple (combination) therapy trithérapie f;Triple Crown (in rugby) = fait de battre, dans une même saison, les trois autres participants au championnat britannique de rugby; Horseracing = fait de remporter, dans une même saison, le Two Thousand Guineas, le Derby et le St Leger;triple glazing triple vitrage m;triple jump triple saut m;Physics triple point point m triple -
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['tripl] 1. adjective1) (three times (as big, much etc as usual): He received triple wages for all his extra work; a triple whisky.) triple2) (made up of three (parts etc): a triple agreement.)2. verb(to make or become three times as much, big etc; to treble: He tripled his income; His income tripled in ten years.) tripler3. noun(three times the (usual) amount: If you work the bank holiday, you will be paid triple.) triple- triplet -
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triple, treble — Although triple and treble share the meaning of threefold, consisting of three parts, thrice multiplied, treble is rarely used except for its special sense in music: having the highest range or part (young choir boys with treble voices). One… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
treble — {{11}}treble (adj.) late 14c., three times, triple, from O.Fr. treble (12c.), from L. triplus (see TRIPLE (Cf. triple)). {{12}}treble (n.) highest part in music, soprano, mid 14c., from Anglo Fr. treble, O.Fr. treble (see TREBLE (Cf. treble) (adj … Etymology dictionary
triple — [ tripl ] adj. et n. m. • 1380 sens 4; treble, tribleXIIe XIIIe; lat. triplus, var. de triplex 1 ♦ Qui équivaut à trois, se présente comme trois. Un triple rang de perles. Triple menton. « Peintre, poète et musicien, il saisit tout sous un triple … Encyclopédie Universelle
triplé — triple [ tripl ] adj. et n. m. • 1380 sens 4; treble, tribleXIIe XIIIe; lat. triplus, var. de triplex 1 ♦ Qui équivaut à trois, se présente comme trois. Un triple rang de perles. Triple menton. « Peintre, poète et musicien, il saisit tout sous un … Encyclopédie Universelle
Treble — Treble, a doublet of triple or threefold (from Latin triplus , triple ; cf. double from duplus ), is used in several contexts:Music: *As a term applied in music to the high or acute part of the musical system; see clef. **A treble cut filter, or… … Wikipedia
Triple — Tri ple, a. [L. triplus; tri (see {Tri }) + plus, as in duplus double: cf. F. triple. See {Double}, and cf. {Treble}.] 1. Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; as, a triple knot; a triple tie. [1913 Webster] By thy triple… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Triple crown — Triple Tri ple, a. [L. triplus; tri (see {Tri }) + plus, as in duplus double: cf. F. triple. See {Double}, and cf. {Treble}.] 1. Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; as, a triple knot; a triple tie. [1913 Webster] By thy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Triple measure — Triple Tri ple, a. [L. triplus; tri (see {Tri }) + plus, as in duplus double: cf. F. triple. See {Double}, and cf. {Treble}.] 1. Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; as, a triple knot; a triple tie. [1913 Webster] By thy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Triple ratio — Triple Tri ple, a. [L. triplus; tri (see {Tri }) + plus, as in duplus double: cf. F. triple. See {Double}, and cf. {Treble}.] 1. Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; as, a triple knot; a triple tie. [1913 Webster] By thy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Triple salt — Triple Tri ple, a. [L. triplus; tri (see {Tri }) + plus, as in duplus double: cf. F. triple. See {Double}, and cf. {Treble}.] 1. Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; as, a triple knot; a triple tie. [1913 Webster] By thy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Triple star — Triple Tri ple, a. [L. triplus; tri (see {Tri }) + plus, as in duplus double: cf. F. triple. See {Double}, and cf. {Treble}.] 1. Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; as, a triple knot; a triple tie. [1913 Webster] By thy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English