triple

I ['trɪpl]

aggettivo

1) triplo, triplice

2) mus.

in triple time — a ritmo ternario

II 1. ['trɪpl]

verbo transitivo triplicare

2.

verbo intransitivo triplicare, triplicarsi

to triple in value — triplicare di valore

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['tripl] 1. adjective

1) (three times (as big, much etc as usual): He received triple wages for all his extra work; a triple whisky.) triplo

2) (made up of three (parts etc): a triple agreement.) triplo

2. verb

(to make or become three times as much, big etc; to treble: He tripled his income; His income tripled in ten years.) triplicare

3. noun

(three times the (usual) amount: If you work the bank holiday, you will be paid triple.) triplo

- triplet

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triple /ˈtrɪpl/

A a.

1 triplo; triplice: (Borsa) triple option, opzione tripla; (stor.) the Triple Alliance, la Triplice Alleanza; (mecc.) triple-action press, pressa a triplice effetto

2 (mus.) ternario: triple time, tempo (o ritmo) ternario

B n. (mat.)

1 triplo

2 terna: Pythagorean triple, terna pitagorica

3 (fam. USA) whisky triplo

4 (baseball) triplo

5 (bocce) squadra di tre giocatori

6 (USA) (ipp.) (nelle scommesse) triplice (1В°, 2В° e 3В° arrivato)

● (ipp.) triple bars, triplice (ostacolo) □ (relig.) triple crown, triregno □ (di un numero) triple-digit, a tre cifre: (econ.) triple-digit inflation, inflazione a tre cifre □ (arald., mitol.) triple-headed, tricipite □ triple header, triplice (gara fra tre squadre) □ (atletica) triple jump, salto triplo □ (atletica) triple-jump specialist (o triple jumper), atleta di triplo; triplista □ (equit.) triple obstacle, ostacolo triplice □ (baseball) triple play, triplo gioco □ (fis.) triple-pole, tripolare □ (sci) the triple poles, la triplice □ (tur.) triple room, camera a tre letti □ (astron.) triple star, stella tripla □ (baseball) triple steal, tre basi rubate; tre rubate.

NOTA D'USO: -triple o treble?- (to) triple /ˈtrɪpl/

v. t. e i.

1 triplicare, triplicarsi

2 (baseball) fare un triplo.

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I ['trɪpl]

aggettivo

1) triplo, triplice

2) mus.

in triple time — a ritmo ternario

II 1. ['trɪpl]

verbo transitivo triplicare

2.

verbo intransitivo triplicare, triplicarsi

to triple in value — triplicare di valore