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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
treble
treble [treble trebles trebled trebling] noun, verb, determiner, adjective BrE [ˈtrebl] NAmE [ˈtrebl] noun 1. uncountable the high tones or part in music or a sound system •to turn up the treble on the stereo compare ↑bass 2. countable a child's high voice; a boy who sings with a treble voice compare ↑soprano 3. singular a musical part written for a treble voice 4. singular (BrE)three successes in a row •The victory completed a treble for the horse's owner. Word Origin: v. and det. Middle English Old French Latin triplus Greek triplous n. senses 1 to 3 and adj. late Middle English ↑treble verb intransitive, transitive to become, or to make sth, three times as much or as many Syn: ↑triple •Cases of food poisoning have trebled in the last two years. •~ sth He trebled his earnings in two years. Verb forms: Word Origin: v. and det. Middle English Old French Latin triplus Greek triplous n. senses 1 to 3 and adj. late Middle English ↑treble Example Bank: •Some goods have almost trebled in price. •The figure has more than trebled to 67 per cent. determiner usually before noun three times as much or as many •Capital expenditure was treble the 2007 level. Word Origin: v. and det. Middle English Old French Latin triplus Greek triplous n. senses 1 to 3 and adj. late Middle English ↑treble adjective only before noun high in tone •a treble voice •the treble clef (= the symbol in music showing that the notes following it are high) compare ↑bass Word Origin: v. and det. Middle English Old French Latin triplus Greek triplous n. senses 1 to 3 and adj. late Middle English ↑treble
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