triple

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BrE /ˈtrɪpl/ AmE /ˈtrɪpl/

adjective / noun / verb en → es

1 NUMBER [adjective], [noun], [transitive] B1

three times as much or many; threefold

triple, triplicar

  • a triple amount/number
  • to triple sth

Collocations triple the number of · triple the amount of

  • The company's profits have tripled in the last year.

    Las ganancias de la empresa se han triplicado en el último año.

2 SPORT [noun] B2

in sports, a game or competition that is played three times and the winner is decided by the total number of points scored in all games

partido de tres mangas

  • a triple match
  • The tennis tournament features a best-of-five-set final and a triple match for the semi-finals.

    El torneo de tenis incluye una final al mejor de cinco sets y un partido de tres mangas para las semifinales.

3 BASKETBALL [noun] C1

in basketball, a shot made from beyond the three-point line and worth three points

canasta de tres puntos

  • a triple
  • He scored two triples in the final quarter.

    Marcó dos canastas de tres puntos en el último cuarto.

4 MUSIC [noun] C1

in music, a set of three similar instruments or voices singing together

trío

  • a triple
  • The concert featured a piano trio.

    El concierto contó con un trío de piano.

5 BETTING [noun] C1

in betting, a bet on three separate events or selections

apuesta triple

  • a triple
  • He placed a triple on the football matches.

    Puso una apuesta triple en los partidos de fútbol.

6 MULTIPLY [transitive] C1

to multiply or increase by three times

triplicar, multiplicar por tres

  • triple sth
  • The number of visitors tripled last year.

    El número de visitantes se triplicó el año pasado.

7 SPORT [intransitive] C1

to win three times in a row or to play three games and win all of them

ganar tres veces seguidas, ganar en un partido de tres mangas

  • triple
  • She tripled the championship title.

    Ella ganó el título de campeona tres veces seguidas.

8 BASKETBALL [intransitive] C1

to score a three-point shot in basketball

anotar una canasta de tres puntos

  • triple
  • He tripled in the final quarter.

    Anotó una canasta de tres puntos en el último cuarto.