doble

/DOH-bleh/

double

Two identical, bright red, shiny apples placed next to each other on a simple surface.

Showing two identical apples side-by-side illustrates 'doble' as twice the quantity.

doble(adjective)

m/f (invariant)A1

double

twice the quantity or size

two-fold

effort/effect

Also:

dual

having two parts

📝 In Action

Necesito una dosis doble de paciencia para entender esto.

I need a double dose of patience to understand this.

El costo del billete es doble para los no residentes.

The ticket cost is double for non-residents.

Hicimos un esfuerzo doble para terminar el proyecto a tiempo.

We made a two-fold effort to finish the project on time.

Word Connections

Synonyms

duplicado (duplicated)
gemelo (twin)

Antonyms

mitad (half)

Common Collocations

doble sentido – double meaning / ambiguous
doble cara – two-faced

💡 Grammar Points

Adjective Agreement

Unlike most Spanish adjectives that change based on gender (o/a), 'doble' stays the same whether the noun is masculine or feminine (el doble esfuerzo, la doble porción).

⭐ Usage Tips

Numbers Tip

When talking about money, 'el doble' (the noun form) is often used simply to mean 'twice the price' or 'twice the amount'.

A simple glass dessert bowl containing two large, perfectly round scoops of vanilla ice cream stacked neatly.

This illustration depicts a 'doble porción,' or double portion, of a food item.

doble(noun)

mA2

double portion

of a drink or food item

double room

hotel accommodation

Also:

double play

baseball/sports

double (score)

billiards/darts

📝 In Action

¿Podría ser un doble de ron, por favor?

Could I have a double rum, please?

Hemos reservado una habitación doble con vistas al mar.

We have reserved a double room with a sea view.

Hicimos un doble en el último minuto y ganamos el juego.

We hit a double (score/play) in the last minute and won the game.

Word Connections

Synonyms

habitación (room)
porción (portion)

Common Collocations

hacer un doble – to pull a double shift (work)
al doble – at double the speed/cost

💡 Grammar Points

Using the Noun

When 'doble' is used as a noun, it almost always refers to a double quantity (like a larger drink) or a specific item like a hotel room, and it uses the masculine article 'el'.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: doble

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'doble' as a noun meaning a specific item?

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Word Family

duplicar(to duplicate, to double) - verb

doblemente(doubly) - adverb

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'doble' masculine or feminine?

When 'doble' is used to describe something (the adjective form), it stays the same regardless of whether the noun is masculine or feminine (like 'flexible'). When 'doble' is used as a specific thing, like a 'double room' ('el doble'), it is masculine.

How do I say 'twice' in Spanish, not 'double'?

While 'doble' means 'double the amount,' if you want to say something happened two times, you should use the word 'dos veces' (two times).