el triple

three times as much

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three times as much Used to compare quantities or amounts. It is commonly followed by de plus a noun: el triple de dinero. It can also be followed by que when comparing with someone or something: el triple que yo.

SP: Este año gané el triple que el año pasado.

EN: This year I earned three times as much as last year.

Es casi el triple.

It’s almost triple.

— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)

El seguro de vida paga el triple si mueres en viaje de negocios.

Life insurance pays triple if you die on a business trip.

— El club de la lucha (1999)

El profesor tiene el triple de libros que yo.

The professor has three times as many books as I do.

Él gana el triple que yo.

He earns three times as much as I do.

Tengo el triple de dinero que tú.

I have three times as much money as you.

Mi hermana tiene el triple de libros que yo.

My sister has three times as many books as I do.

Pero si perdemos, deberemos pagar el triple.

But if we lose, we'll have to pay triple.

— Lagaan: Érase una vez en la India (2001)

Te daré el triple.

I'll give you three times as much.

— Marty Supreme (2025)