French Conversation · Level 136
30 words
French word
dédoubler
Pronunciation
IPA/deduble/
Meaning
- verbsplit
Example
Nous allons dédoubler la classe demain.
We are going to split the class tomorrow.
More examples
Il faut dédoubler le groupe pour les ateliers.
The group needs to be split into two for the workshops.
Core concept
One thing becomes two matching parts or copies.
Common phrases
dédoubler la classe
split the class into two
dédoubler un groupe
split a group into two
Similar words
diviser: To divide a whole into a number of separate parts.
séparer: To pull apart things that are linked together.
couper: To cut an object in two using a tool.
Definition in French
Diviser en deux ou, selon le contexte, produire une copie qui crée un double.
Word origin
Dédoubler combines the prefix dé- with doubler, from French double and ultimately Latin duplus, meaning to make two.
Usage tips
- In dédoubler la classe, the class is split into two groups rather than copied, so the context determines the sense.