No. 9,454 in French
doublez
"Doublez" means "double" or "overtake," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Doublez votre vitesse pour terminer plus rapidement.
Double your speed to finish faster.
In this sentence, 'doublez' is used as a formal command verb in the imperative mood, instructing the listener or reader to increase their speed by a factor of two.
Si vous doublez cette recette, vous aurez assez de gâteau pour tout le monde.
If you double this recipe, you will have enough cake for everyone.
Here, 'doublez' appears in a conditional statement to suggest the action of multiplying the quantities in a recipe by two.
Ne doublez pas les voitures trop rapidement sur cette route.
Do not overtake the cars too quickly on this road.
In this usage, 'doublez' refers to overtaking vehicles on a road, indicating a contextual application of the term depending on the setting.
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