dobro

Meaning

dobrar

  1. (transitive) to double, multiply by two
  2. (transitive) to fold, bend over
  3. (transitive) to increase, make larger
  4. (transitive) to subdue, overcome, bring under control
  5. (Portugal, transitive) to dub (replace a soundtrack with a synchronized translation)
  6. (Brazil, intransitive) to turn (left or right)
  7. (reflexive) to bend (to become curved)

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Concepts

double
stand-in
relief
substitute

backup man

fill-in
backup
reliever
dual
Synonyms

dúplice

duplo
B2

dupléx

em dobro

em duplicado

Translations

doble
double
doppio
2️⃣
doublure

Lichtdouble

vekil
dublör
cascatore
substitut
sosia
doppelt

diplós

διπλός

Vertreter
Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdo.bɾu/
Etymology

Inherited from Latin
dūplus
In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese dobro, from Latin dūplus. Compare the borrowed doublet duplo.

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