No. 5,049 in French
tripler
To triple; to increase threefold.
In a sentence
Il a réussi à tripler sa vitesse en utilisant une nouvelle technique.
He managed to triple his speed by using a new technique.
The word "tripler" is utilized here to denote multiplying or increasing something by threefold, demonstrating its use to describe the effect of an improvement or change.
Les bénéfices de l'entreprise pourraient tripler grâce à cette stratégie.
The company's profits could triple thanks to this strategy.
In this sentence, "tripler" refers to the potential increase in a quantitative measure—profits—in a speculative context.
Le chef a décidé de tripler la quantité de sucre dans la recette.
The chef decided to triple the amount of sugar in the recipe.
Here, "tripler" is used to express the concrete action of increasing the quantity of a tangible item in a specific context.
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