No. 4,705 in Portuguese
dobro
"Double" or "twice as much."
In a sentence
O resultado foi o dobro do esperado.
The result was double what was expected.
In this sentence, 'dobro' is used as a noun to signify 'double' or twice the amount of something.
Tomou o dobro de cuidado ao subir a escada.
He took double the care when climbing the stairs.
Here, 'dobro' again acts as a noun, emphasizing an increased amount (or a double measure) of effort or attention.
Se você multiplicar este número por dois, terá o dobro.
If you multiply this number by two, you will have double.
The term 'dobro' is presented as the state resulting from the operation of doubling, highlighting the outcome of multiplication by two.
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