French word

double

Pronunciation

IPA/dubl/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncopy

Example

Garde un double de ta clé chez moi.

Keep a copy of your key at my place.

Illustration for double (copy)

More examples

Il a utilisé le double que son ami lui avait donné.

He used the duplicate key that his friend had given him.

Core concept

A matching spare kept ready to replace the original document, object, or key.

Common phrases

  • faire un double de clé

    make a duplicate key

  • perdre son double

    lose one's spare key

Similar words

copie: A separate item made by reproducing an original's form or content.

Definition in French

Copie exacte d'un objet, d'un document ou d'une clé, réalisée pour remplacer l'original en cas de perte ou d'usure.

Word origin

The noun double is inherited through Old French from Latin duplus, whose basic meaning is "twofold" or "double."

Usage tips

  • French commonly uses "faire un double de la clé" when requesting a duplicate key, rather than translating the English phrase "make a copy" word for word.

Other meanings

  • doublenoun
  • stand-innoun

Opposites

Related words

  • doublonduplicatenoun
  • doublurestand-innoun

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