🇬🇧 Double meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To double means to go from one amount to two of that amount. If you have 3 cookies and you double them, now you have 6 cookies. If you double your jump height, you jump twice as high as before. You can double numbers, double the amount of food, or even double the time you play. It always means it becomes two times bigger than it was at the start.

I tried to double my running speed, but mostly I just doubled my wheezing.

I tried to double my push‑ups and accidentally doubled my floor‑lying instead.

If I double my chores, can I double my allowance, or just double my sadness?

I decided to double my savings, so I put another lonely dollar in the jar.

Every time I blink, my baby cousin seems to double in stickiness.

On a rainy day, Sam and his mum bake cookies for friends. One tray breaks, so they double the batch to save the treat. "Double the sugar," mum laughs, and they double the dough, then double the cookies on the tray. They double the plates and wait. The door opens; warm smiles fill the room.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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