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doubles

Pronunciation: [ˈdʌbəlz]

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Learn how to use doubles in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “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.

Example

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

Example

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

Example

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

Context: “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'.

Example

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

Example

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

Example

What happens if you roll doubles in this board game?

Context: “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.

Example

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

Example

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

Example

Can you find any doubles in my collection of stamps?

How to pronounce doubles

Pronunciation: [ˈdʌbəlz]

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