triple

triplo

Che ha tre volte la quantità o la grandezza di qualcos’altro.

In inglese semplice: Three times as much or as large as something else.

• This house is triple the size of ours.
• She now earns triple her old salary.
• They paid triple the usual price for tickets.

Come si usa: triple the + noun (The larger room costs triple the price of the smaller one.)

Sinonimi: threefold, treble

Espressioni comuni: triple the price, triple the size, triple the amount, triple serving

triplo

Formato da tre parti collegate o abbinate tra loro.

In inglese semplice: Made of three connected or matching parts.

• The cake has a triple layer of chocolate.
• The door has a triple lock.
• A triple row of trees lines the path.

Sinonimi: three-part

Espressioni comuni: triple layer, triple lock, triple threat

triplicare

Portare la quantità o la grandezza di qualcosa a tre volte il valore iniziale.

In inglese semplice: To make something three times as large or as much.

• We need to triple the amount of rice.
• The shop tripled its sales last year.
• Can you triple this recipe for the party?

Come si usa: triple something (The company plans to triple its production.)

Sinonimi: treble

Espressioni comuni: triple the amount, triple your income, triple production

triplicarsi

Arrivare a una quantità o grandezza pari a tre volte quella iniziale.

In inglese semplice: To become three times as large or as much.

• Our costs have tripled.
• The population tripled in twenty years.
• Sales could triple if we open another shop.

Come si usa: triple in something (The village has tripled in size.)

Sinonimi: treble

Espressioni comuni: prices triple, sales triple, triple in size

battere un triplo

Colpire la palla nel baseball e raggiungere la terza base senza essere eliminati né sfruttare un errore avversario.

In inglese semplice: To hit a baseball and reach third base safely without a mistake by the other team.

• He tripled in the first inning.
• She tripled to right field and drove in two runs.
• The batter tripled, then scored on the next hit.

Sinonimi: hit a triple

Espressioni comuni: triple to right, triple to left, triple and score

triplo

Bevanda alcolica che contiene tre volte la dose normale di alcol.

In inglese semplice: An alcoholic drink containing three times the usual amount of alcohol.

• He ordered a triple at the bar.
• She poured him a triple of whisky.
• Two triples were waiting on the counter.

Espressioni comuni: a triple whisky, order a triple, make it a triple

hamburger triplo

Hamburger con tre polpette di carne sovrapposte.

In inglese semplice: A hamburger containing three pieces of meat, one above another.

• He ordered a triple with cheese.
• The triple was too big for me to finish.
• They sell singles, doubles, and triples.

Sinonimi: triple burger

Espressioni comuni: triple with cheese, order a triple, beef triple