doblar
Meaning
- (transitive) to fold
- (transitive) to double
- (intransitive, transitive) to bend, to turn
- (transitive) to dub
- (transitive) to lap (to overtake a straggler in a race by completing one more whole lap than the straggler)
- (intransitive) to toll
- (reflexive) to bend, to become curved
Concepts
multiply by two
gather in
make something curved
persuade or bend
Opposite of
desdoblar
Synonyms
doblar ropas
dar la vuelta a
multiplicar por dos
separar de dos en dos
doblar la apuesta
doblarse sobre sí
doblar manta
doblar hilo o cordel
mieses coger
Translations
Frequency
Hyphenated as
do‧blar
Pronounced as (IPA)
/doˈblaɾ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Late Latin duplāre, a verb based on Latin duplus (“double”, adj.). Compare Portuguese dobrar, Italian doppiare, and French doubler (whence English double).
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