double
intermediateB1/ˈdʌb.əl/ · dou-ble
Consisting of two parts or things.
Meanings
Consisting of two parts or things.
دو حصوں یا چیزوں پر مشتمل۔
دوگنا
dougna
Common Collocations
- double trouble
- double standard
- double the size
Example Sentences
He won the match by a double score.
اس نے دوگنا سکور سے میچ جیتا۔
Us ne dougna score se match jeeta.
She ordered a double espresso.
اس نے دوگنا ایسپریسو منگایا۔
Us ne dougna espresso mangaya.
The recipe requires double the amount of sugar.
ترکیب میں چینی کی دوگنا مقدار کی ضرورت ہے۔
Tarkeeb mein cheeni ki dougna miqdaar ki zarurat hai.
Easily Confused With
To make something twice as much or as many.
کسی چیز کو دوگنا کرنا یا بنانا۔
دوگنا کرنا
dougna karna
Common Collocations
- double the efforts
- double your income
- double the dose
Example Sentences
You should double your efforts to complete the project.
آپ کو اس منصوبے کو مکمل کرنے کے لیے اپنے کوششوں کو دوگنا کرنا چاہیے۔
Aap ko is mansoobe ko mukammal karne ke liye apne koshishon ko dougna karna chahiye.
He decided to double the amount of time he spent studying.
اس نے پڑھائی کے لیے صرف کردہ وقت کو دوگنا کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne parhai ke liye صرف کردہ waqt ko dougna karne ka faisla kiya.
The company will double its workforce next year.
کمپنی اگلے سال اپنی افرادی قوت کو دوگنا کرے گی۔
Company agle saal apni afradi quwat ko dougna kare gi.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of two things paired together.
Imagine a pair of dice representing the concept of doubling.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں جب دوگنا ہوتا ہے درد کا، وہ عشق ہے، جہاں خوشیاں اور غم ہیں ساتھ ساتھ۔
Mohabbat mein jab dougna hota hai dard ka, Woh ishq hai, jahan khushiyan aur gham hain saath saath.
In love, when the pain is doubled, That is love, where joys and sorrows coexist.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دو گدھوں کا بوجھ دو رہتا ہے۔
Do gadhon ka bojh do rehta hai.
The burden of two donkeys remains with two.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "dobel" — twofold
First known use: 14th century
The word 'double' has its roots in Old French and was borrowed into Middle English, where it retained the meaning of something that is made up of two parts.