doubler

to overtake, to pass, to double

d u . b l e
doubl double, twice as much + er Infinitive
verb Uncommon #18,415
to overtake, to pass Often used for passing another vehicle on the road (especially in driving contexts).
FR: Il veut doubler un camion sur l’autoroute.
EN: He wants to overtake a truck on the highway.
to double
FR: Ils vont doubler la production cette année.
EN: They are going to double production this year.
Conjugation of doubler
doubler
Past
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First double
Third double
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First double
Third double
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second double

Doubler le lagaan?

Double the lagan?

— Lagaan (2001)

Le fils aîné a réussi à doubler son héritage.

The eldest son managed to double his inheritance.

Faut le doubler.

We need to double it.

— Blow Out (1981)

N'est-ce pas injuste de doubler le lagaan?

Isn't it unfair to double the lagaan?

— Lagaan (2001)

Je ne fais que doubler le lagaan.

I'm just doubling the Lagaan.

— Lagaan (2001)

Elle va me doubler dans tous mes films.

She will dub me in all my films.

Il demande qui il va doubler.

He asks who he's going to overtake.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Tu essaies de me doubler?

Are you trying to overtake me?

On ne pouvait pas le doubler.

We couldn't overtake him.

Pourquoi doubler le lagaan?

Why double the lagaan?

— Lagaan (2001)

Nous allons devoir doubler notre budget pour l'an prochain.

We'll have to double our budget for next year.

Son prix a dû doubler depuis.

Its price must have doubled since then.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Mets ton clignotant avant de me doubler!

Put on your indicator before you overtake me!

— The Man From Nowhere (2010)

J'ai essayé de doubler Senna.

I tried to overtake Senna.

— Senna (2010)

T'as cherché à nous doubler!

You tried to double-cross us!

— Your Name. (2016)

Est-ce juste de doubler le lagaan?

Is it fair to double the lagaan?

— Lagaan (2001)

Ce gros con tente de doubler Maurizio sur son terrain.

This big jerk is trying to outmaneuver Maurizio on his own turf.

— Léon (1994)

Tu ne peux pas doubler le camion maintenant.

You can't overtake the truck now.

C'est illégal pour les bicyclettes de doubler les voitures par la droite.

It is illegal for bicycles to overtake cars on the right.

On peut la doubler?

Can we double it?

— Anaconda (2025)

Il devrait doubler.

He should double.

— Projet Dernière Chance (2026)