No. 2,855 in French
doubler
To double, overtake, or dub (in film).
In a sentence
Il a doublé les voitures sur l'autoroute.
He overtook the cars on the highway.
Here, 'doubler' is used to mean overtaking or passing a vehicle, commonly employed in driving contexts.
Ce film a été doublé en anglais.
This movie has been dubbed in English.
In this usage, 'doubler' refers to the act of replacing the original audio of a movie with a new voice track in a different language.
La production de l'usine a doublé cette année.
The factory's production has doubled this year.
Here, 'doubler' indicates that an amount or quantity has increased to twice its original value.
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