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treble
(redirected from treble bell)

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treb·le  (trbl)
adj.
1. Triple: "treble reason for loving as well as working while it is day" (George Eliot).
2. Music Relating to or having the highest part, voice, or range.
3. High-pitched; shrill.
n.
1. Music
a. The highest part, voice, instrument, or range.
b. A singer or player that performs this part.
2. A high, shrill sound or voice.
tr. & intr.v. treb·led, treb·ling, treb·les
To make or become triple.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin triplum, from Latin, neuter of triplus, triple; see triple.]

treble·ness n.
trebly (trbl) adv.

treble [ˈtrɛbəl]
adj
1. threefold; triple
2. (Music, other) of, relating to, or denoting a soprano voice or part or a high-pitched instrument
n
1. treble the amount, size, etc.
2. (Music, other) a soprano voice or part or a high-pitched instrument
3. (Music / Instruments) the highest register of a musical instrument
4. (Electronics)
a.  the high-frequency response of an audio amplifier, esp in a record player or tape recorder
b.  a control knob on such an instrument by means of which the high-frequency gain can be increased or decreased
5. (Music, other) Bell-ringing the lightest and highest bell in a ring
6. (Group Games / Games, other than specified)
a.  the narrow inner ring on a dartboard
b.  a hit on this ring
vb
to make or become three times as much
[from Old French, from Latin triplus threefold, triple]
trebleness  n
trebly  adv & adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.trebletreble - the pitch range of the highest female voice
pitch - the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
Verb1.trebletreble - sing treble                          
sing - produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well"
2.trebletreble - increase threefold; "Triple your income!"
manifold, multiply - combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits"
Adj.1.trebletreble - having or denoting a high range; "soprano voice"; "soprano sax"; "the boy still had a fine treble voice"; "the treble clef"
high-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
2.trebletreble - three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase"
multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"
3.trebletreble - having three units or components or elements; "a ternary operation"; "a treble row of red beads"; "overcrowding made triple sessions necessary"; "triple time has three beats per measure"; "triplex windows"
multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"
4.trebletreble - having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison
multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"
Translations
treble [ˈtrebl]
A. N
1. (Mus) (= voice) → voz f de tiple
2. (= drink) → triple m
B. ADJ
1. (= triple) → triple
2. (Mus) [voice, note, instrument] → de tiple
C. VTtriplicar
D. VItriplicarse
E. ADV (= 3 times) → tres veces
F. CPD treble clef Nclave f de sol

treble [ˈtrɛbəl]
adj
[brandy, size] → triple
to be treble the size of sth → être trois fois plus grand(e) que qch
rents that were treble their normal level → des loyers trois fois plus élevés que la normale
[voice] → aigu(ë)
n
(in singing) (= singer) → soprano m (= voice) → soprano mf, soprane mf
(in recorded music)aigus mpl
vt [+ size, cost, sales] → tripler
vitripler
The cost of living there has trebled → Le coût de la vie y a triplé.
treble clef nclé f de sol
treble recorder nflûte f à bec alto

treble1
adjdreifach; it’s in treble figureses ist eine dreistellige Summe; treble chance (pools) eine Variante des Fußballtotos mit dreifacher Gewinnchance
adv they had treble our numberssie waren dreimal so viele wie wir; clothes are treble the priceKleider kosten dreimal so viel
visich verdreifachen
n (on dartboard etc) → Dreifache(s) nt; (Brit Sport: = three victories/trophies etc) → Hattrick m

treble2
n (Mus: = boy’s voice) → (Knaben)sopran m; (= highest part)Oberstimme f; (of piano)Diskant m; (= child’s speaking voice)Diskantstimme f
adj treble voice(Knaben)sopranstimme f

treble [ˈtrɛbl]
1. adv (3 times) → tre volte
2. adj
a.triplo/a, triplice
b. (Mus) (voice, part) → da soprano; (note, instrument) → alto/a
3. n
a. (Mus) → soprano m/f (also boy treble) → voce f bianca
b. (Horse-riding) → doppia gabbia
4. vttriplicare
5. vitriplicarsi

treble [ˈtrɛbl]
1. adv (3 times) → tre volte
2. adj
a.triplo/a, triplice
b. (Mus) (voice, part) → da soprano; (note, instrument) → alto/a
3. n
a. (Mus) → soprano m/f (also boy treble) → voce f bianca
b. (Horse-riding) → doppia gabbia
4. vttriplicare
5. vitriplicarsi

treble
n / adj treble [ˈtrebl]
(something that is) three times as much, many etc as something else, or as the normal He earns treble what I do. drie maal ثُلاثي троен trojnásobek tre gange så meget; tredobbelt das Dreifache;dreifach τριπλός, τριπλάσιος triple kolmekordne سه برابر kolme kertaa triple פִּי שְׁלוֹשָה उच्चध्वनि trostruk, trostruko háromszoros(a vminek) tiga kali lipat þrefaldur triplo 3倍の 3배(의) trigubas (kiekis) trīskāršs daudzums; trīskāršs tiga kali ganda drievoudige tredobbelt (mengde/beløp) trzykrotność, potrójny triplo număr triplu; triplu, întreit тройное количество; утроенный trojnásobok trikrat toliko trostruko tredubbel, -faldig สามเท่า üç kat/misli 三倍的,三重的 потрійна кількість; потрійний, потроєний تين گنا lượng gấp ba
v
to make, or become, three times as much He trebled his earnings; His income has trebled. verdriedubbel يَتَضاعَف ثَلاث مَرّات утроявам (се) ztrojnásobit (se) tredoble verdreifachen τριπλασιάζω, τριπλασιάζομαι triplicar kolmekordistama سه برابر کردن kolminkertaistaa tripler לְהַגדִיל פִּי שְׁלוֹשָׁה तिगुना करना utrostručiti (meg)háromszoroz melipattigakan þrefalda triplicare, triplicarsi 3倍にする 3배 하다 patrigubinti, patrigubėti trīskāršot; trīskāršoties menggandakan tiga kali verdrievoudigen tredoble potroić triplicar a (se) tripla устраивать(ся) strojnásobiť (sa) potrojiti utrostručiti tredubbla[] เพิ่มเป็นสามเท่า üç misli art(tır)mak (使)成為三倍 потроювати(ся) تين گنا کرنا gâp ba使
adv trebly
driedubbel مِن ثلاثَة أوجُه тройно třikrát tredobbelt dreifach τριπλά tres veces, triplemente, por triplicado kolmekordselt بطور سه برابر kolminkertaisesti triplement מוּכְפַּל פִּי שְׁלוֹשָׁה तीन गुना utrostručeno háromszorosan lipat tiga þrefalt, þrívegis, þrisvar (tre volte tanto) 3倍に 3배로 trigubai trīskārši; trīskārtīgi tiga kali ganda drievoudig tredobbelt potrójnie três vezes mais triplu втрое trikrát trikratno trostruko tredubbelt, -faldigt โดยเพิ่มเป็นสามเท่า üç kat olarak 三倍地 втроє, утроє تين گنا کر کے gâp ba

treble يَزداد ثلاثة أضعاف ztrojnásobit tredoble verdreifachen τριπλασιάζω triplicar kolminkertaistaa tripler utrostručiti triplicare 三倍にする 3배로 하다 verdriedubbelen tredoble potroić triplicar утраивать tredubbla เพิ่มเป็นสามเท่า üç katı tăng gấp ba 成三倍


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