No. 4,122 in Catalan
doblar
To double or to dub (audio).
In a sentence
Vaig doblar el drap per polir millor la taula.
I folded the cloth to better polish the table.
"Doblar" is used here to mean 'to fold', indicating the action of folding an item, such as a cloth.
Al cinema, van doblar la pel·lícula al català.
At the cinema, they dubbed the movie into Catalan.
"Doblar" in this context means 'to dub', referring to the act of creating a version of a movie in another language by re-recording dialogues.
En arribar a la cantonada, vaig doblar a l'esquerra.
Upon reaching the corner, I turned to the left.
Here, "doblar" is used to mean 'to turn', illustrating a change in direction, typically when walking or driving.
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