triple

1. To multiply by three.

   The company tripled their earnings per share over last quarter.

   verdreifachen

   утра́иватьutráivatʹ, утро́итьutróitʹ

   hit a three-base hit

2. To get a three-base hit.

   The batter tripled into the gap.

3. To become three times as large.

   Our earnings have tripled in the last year.

   sich verdreifachen

   утра́иватьсяutráivatʹsja, утро́итьсяutróitʹsja

4. To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions.

1. Tom tripled his investment in six months.

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2. Tom hit a triple.

   ruТом сделал удар на три базы. — sharptoothed

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3. Since the Industrial Revolution, the world population has more than tripled.

   ruСо времён индустриальной революции население Земли увеличилось более чем втрое. — miaa

   deSeit der Industrialisierung hat sich die Weltbevölkerung mehr als verdreifacht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. Its value has tripled.

   Його вартість потроїлася. — aandrusiak

   deSein Wert stieg um das Dreifache. — mhr

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5. The enemy had triple our numbers.

   ruПротивник превосходил нас численностью втрое. — marafon

   deDer Feind hatte dreimal so viele Leute wie wir. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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