Spanish word

duplicar

Pronunciation

IPA/dupliˈkaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbdouble

Example

Para la fiesta, voy a duplicar las porciones.

For the party, I'm going to double the portions.

Illustration for duplicar (double)

More examples

Antes de borrar, conviene duplicar los archivos importantes.

Before deleting, it's advisable to duplicate the important files.

Core concept

One bar next to a second bar twice its height.

Common phrases

  • duplicar archivos

    duplicate files

  • duplicar una receta

    double a recipe

  • duplicar los costos

    double the costs

Similar words

doblar: Raises an amount to two times by adding a matching quantity.
aumentar: Causes a general rise in amount or intensity.
multiplicar: Produces multiple times the original by repeated multiplication.
ampliar: Widens or enlarges scale, area, or coverage.

Definition in Spanish

Multiplicar por dos la cantidad, el valor o el tamaño de algo.

Word origin

From Latin duplicāre 'to make double', from duplex 'twofold', producing the sense of multiplying something by two.

Usage tips

  • To report amounts that have doubled, Spanish commonly uses the reflexive duplicarse (las ventas se duplicaron), so expect the reflexive form when describing increases.

Other meanings

  • copyverb

Opposites

Related words

  • duplicidaddualitynoun
  • duplicadoduplicatenoun

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