triple
/tʁipl/
To multiply by three in French is triple.
The word triple is used as a verb meaning to multiply something by three. In other contexts, it can also function as an adjective meaning three times as fast in music or as a noun in baseball to describe a three-base hit.
Meaning: to multiply by three (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The past participle of the verb tripler is triplé.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʁipl/
Did you know?
- The word triple is a 'semi-learned' term, meaning it was created by scholars who modified the Old French treble to make it look more like its original Latin ancestor.
- While English speakers use 'triple' for many things, in French, if you are talking about a 'triple scoop' of ice cream, you are more likely to say trois boules, as triple sounds overly formal for a dessert.
- In French culinary terms, a triple crème cheese has a fat content of at least 60 percent of its weight, making it significantly richer than a 'double crème'.
Examples in context
- Cette maison est pourvue de fenêtres à triple vitrage.This house has triple–pane windows.This sentence shows the use of triple as an adjective describing windows.Tatoeba #1688252 by sacredceltic, translation #1686640 by Scott
- Le gâteau coûte trois fois le prix du café.The cake costs triple the price of the coffee.
- Les ventes ont triplé ce trimestre.Sales have tripled this quarter.
- J'ai reçu trois fois plus de cadeaux cette année.I received three times more gifts this year.
- Les prix des billets ont triplé depuis hier.Ticket prices have tripled since yesterday.
- Si tu triples la dose, ce sera trop fort.If you triple the dose, it will be too strong.
- Le chef triple la recette pour tous les invités.The chef triples the recipe for all the guests.
Example conversation
Lucas and Chloé are discussing a baking project.
- LucasEst-ce qu'on doit tripler le nombre d'œufs ?Do we have to triple the number of eggs?
- ChloéOui, car nous avons beaucoup plus de clients.Yes, because we have many more customers.
- LucasD'accord, je triple la quantité de sucre aussi.Okay, I will triple the amount of sugar too.
- ChloéAttention, ne fais pas d'erreur avec le mélange !Careful, don't make a mistake with the mixture!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry triple, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries triple, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
