How to Say “Triple” in Spanish

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triple
/ˈtɾiple/
The English phrase 'triple' can be translated into Spanish as triple, though its usage depends on whether you are using it as a verb, a noun or an adjective. If you mean the action of multiplying something by three, use triplicar.
The word triple is primarily used as an adjective or a noun, such as referring to a sequence of three elements or a triple amount. When you want to express the action of multiplying a value, amount or size by three, you should use the verb triplicar.
Meaning: to multiply by three (verb)

Which one should you use?

While triple can function as an adjective, the standard way to express the specific action 'to triple' is with the verb triplicar. If you are referring to something that has already been tripled, you can use the past participle triplicado.

Related words

Three times or triple the number, amount, size, etc (noun): trestanto, triplo, triple.

Sequence of three elements (noun): triple.

How does it change in a sentence?

To express the action of tripling, use the verb triplicar. To describe something that has been tripled or to form perfect tenses, use the past participle triplicado. As a noun, triple can refer to a sequence of three elements, while other related forms like triplo or trestanto may be used to denote three times a specific number or amount.

How do you pronounce it?

/ˈtɾiple/

What mistakes should you avoid?

Do not use triple to mean the action of multiplying by three. Instead, use the verb triplicar to ensure you are correctly expressing the verb form.

Did you know?

  • In the context of a sandwich, particularly in some Latin American countries, a triple is a specific type of snack consisting of three layers of bread.
  • In baseball broadcasts in Spanish, a 'triple' is called un triple, but in other sports like basketball, a three-point shot is often called un triple as well.
  • The word triple descends from the Latin triplus, making it a direct cognate with the English word 'triple'.

Examples in context

  • Brasil, Uruguay y Argentina firmaron en mayo de 1865 el Tratado de la Triple Alianza, en el que se fijaban los objetivos de la guerra y las condiciones de rendición que se le impondrían al Paraguay.
    In May of 1865, Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina signed the Triple Alliance Treaty that set the objectives of the war and conditions for surrender that they would impose upon Paraguay.
    This sentence shows the use of triple in the context of a formal historical name, the Triple Alliance Treaty.
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  • La empresa registró un triple aumento en sus ganancias este año.
    The company recorded a triple increase in its profits this year.
  • La propuesta tuvo un triple impacto positivo en la comunidad.
    The proposal had a triple positive impact on the community.
  • ¡Comí tres veces más helado del que debería!
    I ate three times more ice cream than I should have!

Example conversation

Lucía and Javier are discussing their business growth.

  1. Lucía

    Tenemos que triple nuestras ventas pronto.
    We have to triple our sales soon.
  2. Javier

    Es posible si cambiamos la estrategia.
    It's possible if we change the strategy.
  3. Lucía

    ¿Crees que podemos triple la clientela?
    Do you think we can triple the clientele?
  4. Javier

    Sí, Javier cree que es posible.
    Yes, Javier believes it is possible.

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