No. 1,424 in Swedish
dubbelt
"Double" or "twice."
In a sentence
Jag har dubbelt så många böcker som du.
I have twice as many books as you.
The word 'dubbelt' is used to express that something is two times in quantity or amount compared to another reference.
Hon talade med dubbelt så mycket entusiasm vid mötet.
She spoke with twice as much enthusiasm at the meeting.
Here, 'dubbelt' indicates an intensification of the characteristic 'entusiasm,' meaning the amount was doubled compared to a previous occasion or standard.
Vi måste arbeta dubbelt så hårt för att klara av detta projekt.
We need to work twice as hard to accomplish this project.
In this example, 'dubbelt' modifies the effort 'arbeta hårt,' signifying that the intensity or input needs to be doubled compared to the current or expected level.
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