Meaning of "treble" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TREBLE

From Old French, from Latin triplus threefold, triple.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TREBLE

treble  [ˈtrɛbəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TREBLE

Treble is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb treble in English.

WHAT DOES TREBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Treble

Treble may refer to: In music: ▪ Treble, tones of high frequency or range, the counterpart of bass ▪ Treble clef, a symbol used to indicate the pitch of written notes ▪ Treble-cut or low-pass filter, which attenuates high frequencies while passing low frequencies ▪ Treble or boy soprano, a young male singer with an unchanged voice in the soprano range ▪ Treble, a three-piece girl group from the Netherlands ▪ Treble, in change ringing, the bell with the highest pitch In other uses: ▪ Treble, to multiply by 3 ▪ Treble, the achievement of winning three top tier trophies in one season ▪ Treble, a character in the Mega Man video game series ▪ Treble-bar, a type of moth ▪ Treble Cone, a mountain and ski resort in New Zealand ▪ Treble, a crochet stitch ▪ Treble jig, an Irish dance ▪ Treble damages, a legal term indicating triple damages as a penalty ▪ Treble hook, a fish hook with three evenly spaced shanks and hooks attached to a single eye ▪ Treble, a type of bet covering three selections...

Definition of treble in the English dictionary

The first definition of treble in the dictionary is threefold; triple. Other definition of treble is of, relating to, or denoting a soprano voice or part or a high-pitched instrument. Treble is also three times the amount, size, etc.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TREBLE

PRESENT

Present

I treble

you treble

he/she/it trebles

we treble

you treble

they treble

Present continuous

I am trebling

you are trebling

he/she/it is trebling

we are trebling

you are trebling

they are trebling

Present perfect

I have trebled

you have trebled

he/she/it has trebled

we have trebled

you have trebled

they have trebled

Present perfect continuous

I have been trebling

you have been trebling

he/she/it has been trebling

we have been trebling

you have been trebling

they have been trebling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I trebled

you trebled

he/she/it trebled

we trebled

you trebled

they trebled

Past continuous

I was trebling

you were trebling

he/she/it was trebling

we were trebling

you were trebling

they were trebling

Past perfect

I had trebled

you had trebled

he/she/it had trebled

we had trebled

you had trebled

they had trebled

Past perfect continuous

I had been trebling

you had been trebling

he/she/it had been trebling

we had been trebling

you had been trebling

they had been trebling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will treble

you will treble

he/she/it will treble

we will treble

you will treble

they will treble

Future continuous

I will be trebling

you will be trebling

he/she/it will be trebling

we will be trebling

you will be trebling

they will be trebling

Future perfect

I will have trebled

you will have trebled

he/she/it will have trebled

we will have trebled

you will have trebled

they will have trebled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been trebling

you will have been trebling

he/she/it will have been trebling

we will have been trebling

you will have been trebling

they will have been trebling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would treble

you would treble

he/she/it would treble

we would treble

you would treble

they would treble

Conditional continuous

I would be trebling

you would be trebling

he/she/it would be trebling

we would be trebling

you would be trebling

they would be trebling

Conditional perfect

I would have treble

you would have treble

he/she/it would have treble

we would have treble

you would have treble

they would have treble

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been trebling

you would have been trebling

he/she/it would have been trebling

we would have been trebling

you would have been trebling

they would have been trebling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you treble
we let´s treble
you treble

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to treble

Past participle

trebled

Present Participle

trebling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF TREBLE

Find out the translation of treble to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of treble from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «treble» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 成三倍
• Translator English - Spanish: triplicar
• English: treble
• Translator English - Hindi: तिगुना
• Translator English - Arabic: يَزْدادُ ثَلاَثَةَ أَضْعاف
• Translator English - Russian: утраивать
• Translator English - Portuguese: triplicar
• Translator English - Bengali: ত্রিগুণ
• Translator English - French: tripler
• Translator English - Malay: Treble
• Translator English - German: verdreifachen
• Translator English - Japanese: 三倍にする
• Translator English - Korean: 3배로 하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Treble
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tăng gấp ba
• Translator English - Tamil: மூன்றையும்
• Translator English - Marathi: तिप्पट
• Translator English - Turkish: üç kat
• Translator English - Italian: triplicare
• Translator English - Polish: potroić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: збільшуватися втричі
• Translator English - Romanian: a tripla
• Translator English - Greek: τριπλασιάζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: sopraan
• Translator English - Swedish: tredubbla
• Translator English - Norwegian: tredoble

3 QUOTES WITH «TREBLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word treble.

1

Robbie Fowler

The treble parade would have been the most perfect moment of my footballing life, but for the two people standing behind me, clearly already plotting their next move.

2

Wassily Kandinsky

The sound of colors is so definite that it would be hard to find anyone who would express bright yellow with base notes, or dark lake with the treble.

3

Johnny Thunders

The only technical things I know are treble, volume and reverb, that's all.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TREBLE»

Discover the use of treble in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to treble and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Treble

Evelyn Lau gained international fame in 1990 with the publication, at 21, of Runaway, a searing novel based on her experiences on the street.

Evelyn Lau, 2005

A Discography of Treble Voice Recordings

No descriptive material is available for this title.

James Laster, 1985

Worker Absenteeism and Sick Pay

These are not independent since sick pay affects workers' incentives to be absent, and absences affect employers' willingness to pay sick pay.

John Treble, Tim Barmby, 2011

Charlie Parker omnibook: for C instruments (treble clef)

(Criterion). The Omnibook has become the book to turn to when you want to master the Bird.

Charlie Parker, Jamey Aebersold, Ken Slone, 1978

The Sight-Singer for Unison/Two-Part Treble Voices, Vol 1: ...

A unique two-volume sight-singing method, with one edition designed for the junior high/middle school and a second edition for upper elementary/middle school treble voices.

Audrey Snyder, 1995

Solo Pieces for the Intermediate Treble/Alto Recorder

The music contained was arranged and composed especially for the treble/alto recorder. the student will find these selections not only instructive and useful, but also pleasant and entertaining; an excellent book for the developing ...

Costel Puscoiu, 2010

Solo Pieces for the Advanced Treble/Alto Recorder

Mel Bay Presents Solo Pieces for the ADVANCED TREBLE/ ALT() RECORDER By Costel Puscoiu Works by: Johannes Brahms Antonin Dvorak Edvard Grieg Jules Massenet Vittorio Monti Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Costel Puscoiu Piotr Ilyich ...

Costel Puscoiu, 2010

A Child's Guide to Note Reading for Treble Clef Instruments

Every note is connected to an animal or a symbol which starts with the same letter (i.e. "G" for giraffe). the volume is suitable for instrumental classes in single lessons as well as in groups.

Katharina Apostolidis, 2010

Treble Recorder from the Beginning Book

This new edition of Treble Recorder from the Beginning is a complete course in playing the treble recorder and is particularly suitable for descant players who are progressing to the treble recorder.

John Pitts, 2008

O'Carolan's Tunes for Treble/Alto Recorder

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Richard Voss, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TREBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term treble is used in the context of the following news items.

First season at Barcelona was terrible - Vermaelen

Luis Enrique's side went on to clinch a second treble of Liga, Copa del Rey and Champions League, but Vermaelen accepts he scarcely felt part of it. «Goal.com, Jul 15»

Barca should target treble repeat - Suarez

Luis Suarez has challenged his Barcelona team-mates to try and repeat last season's treble success. Suarez scored in Barca's Champions League victory over ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»

David Beckham gets '99' tattoo to commemorate wedding day and …

In 1999, the former Manchester United winger helped them to a historic Treble in English football - winning the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Treble moves De Sousa clear in jockeys' title race

SILVESTRE DE SOUSA moved to the top of the tree in the jockeys' championship with a 105-1 Thursday treble at Leicester and is now as short as 2-5 and no ... «Racing Post, Jul 15»

Neymar: The treble is nice, the sextuple is better

"The treble is a nice word, but I've learned another word I like: sextuple. And this has ... "If you win the treble it's because we work hard and train well. Results do ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»

Barcelona can win the treble every year - Busquets

"We can win the treble every year, no one is invincible, but we have huge potential." The 26-year-old also discussed in detail the evolution of Lionel Messi, who ... «Goal.com, Jun 15»

Liga - How David Moyes helped Barcelona win the treble

How the mood has changed after Enrique's won the treble, how those fickle football fans – and every club has them - are now toasting their new emperor. «Yahoo Eurosport UK, Jun 15»

Treble celebrations convinced Alves to stay

An emotional celebration of Barcelona's treble convinced Dani Alves to sign a new contract with the Catalan club. Source: Omnisport. 10 Jun 2015 - 10:26 PM ... «SBS - The World Game, Jun 15»

Gerard Pique goads Cristiano Ronaldo at Barcelona's treble party

Gerard Pique credited Barcelona's treble-winning campaign to three key areas: the staff, his team-mates… and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Spaniard was speaking ... «Eurosport, Jun 15»

Lionel Messi delighted to bounce back from 'tough season' to lead …

Lionel Messi hailed his Barcelona team's unprecedented second treble in six years, just a year after a 'tough season' in which the Catalan club went without ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»