No. 1,295 in French
doublé
"Doublé" means "lined" or "padded" in English, often referring to something that has an inner layer or is reinforced.
In a sentence
Ce film a été doublé en plusieurs langues.
This movie has been dubbed into several languages.
Here, 'doublé' refers to the process of replacing the original voice track of a movie with another language.
Il a doublé la voiture devant lui sur l'autoroute.
He overtook the car in front of him on the highway.
In this context, 'doublé' means overtaking another vehicle during a drive.
Le nombre de participants a doublé cette année.
The number of participants has doubled this year.
Here, 'doublé' refers to the value of something becoming twice as much as its previous amount.
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