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redoubler

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Definition: to increase, intensify, double, do something more ___ly

Nous allons redoubler nos efforts - We're going to increase our efforts

Le vent a redoublé avant l'orage - The wind intensified before the storm

Ses larmes ont redoublé - His tears flowed more quickly

Related: doubler - to double; redoubler une class - to repeat a grade/year; un redoublant - someone repeating a grade; le redoublement - increase, intensification

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