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doubles

Pronunciación: [ˈdʌbəlz]

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Contexto: «games»

(verb) to increase something by two times. It’s like if you have one cookie and you get another one, now you have two cookies. When playing a game, if you 'double' your points, it means you get twice as many points.

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She doubles her score in the game by answering all the questions correctly.

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He didn't double his points this time, so he ended up with the same score as before.

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Can you double your points if you use a special card in the game?

Contexto: «games»

(noun) a situation in games where players have two of something at the same time, like two dice showing the same number. When you roll the dice in a game and they both show '3', that is called 'doubles'.

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He rolled doubles on his turn and got to take another turn.

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She didn't roll doubles, so she couldn't move her game piece forward.

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What happens if you roll doubles in this board game?

Contexto: «relationship»

(noun) a pair of things that are the same. This can be like when you see two friends who look alike or two pairs of shoes that are exactly the same.

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The twins wore matching outfits, making them a perfect doubles.

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The two chairs are not doubles because one is red and the other is blue.

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Can you find any doubles in my collection of stamps?

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