doubler
French → English
(arithmetic) To double: to increase something so that it is twice its original size or amount
La dette du pays risque de doubler si les taux d'intérêt continuent de grimper cette année.
(English) The country's debt risks doubling if interest rates continue to climb this year.
Il a fallu doubler les rondes de surveillance nocturne autour du périmètre de sécurité.
(English) It was necessary to double the night surveillance rounds around the security perimeter.
(traffic) To overtake: to catch up with and pass another vehicle traveling in the same direction
Le conducteur a accéléré pour doubler le camion lent sur l'autoroute enneigée.
(English) The driver speeded up to overtake the slow truck on the snowy highway.
Il est extrêmement dangereux de doubler dans un virage sans aucune visibilité.
(English) It is extremely dangerous to overtake in a curve without any visibility.
Entry ID: fr:en:doubler · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary