treble
part of speech
verb (treble, trebles, trebled, trebling); adjective (treble); noun (a treble, trebles); determiner (treble the amount)
meaning for a pupil
1) To treble is to become three times as big, or to make something three times as big. tree →
2) Treble means three times as much or as many, or having three parts. tree →
3) (music) The treble is the high part in music; a treble is a boy with a high singing voice, and the treble clef is the sign for high notes. tree →
4) (sport) A treble is winning three trophies in one season, or (darts) the narrow ring that scores three times the number. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths problems treble means multiply by 3, the same as triple. In music lessons the treble clef shows notes for the right hand on the piano, recorders and violins. In football a team that wins the league and two cups has won the treble. Phrases: treble clef, treble the price, the treble (sport), double or treble.
examples
- The price of the house has trebled in twenty years. tree →
- If you treble 5, you get 15. tree →
- My big brother sings treble in the cathedral choir. tree →
- Notes for the recorder are written on the treble clef. tree →
- The team won the treble: the league, the FA Cup and the European Cup. tree →
- He hit treble twenty, which scores 60 in darts. tree →
- We got treble the number of visitors this year. tree →
- I trebled the cable to make it stronger, and for the same reason twisted three of the iron bars together, bending the ends into a hook. tree →
note
Treble and triple mean the same in maths (×3); treble is more common in UK English. Do not confuse with «tremble» (shake) or «trouble». The low part in music is the bass. Verb spelling: trebled, trebling.
Trees and pragmatics
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