treble
suomi-englanti sanakirjatreble englannista suomeksi
kolminkertainen, kolmois-
sopraano-, diskantti-, korkea
diskantit, korkeimmat äänitaajuudet
kolminkertaistaa
laulaa korkealta
kolmenlainen
treble englanniksi
High in pitch.
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(quote-book)
Pertaining to the highest singing voice or part in harmonized music; soprano.
Threefold, triple.
(quote-journal) J. G. Barnard,(nb...), and sold by (publishers)|Francis, Charles and John Rivington,(nb...)|year=1806|page=140|passage=Every subscriber of one penny per week, who is sixty years of age, or upwards, and under four-score, to be entitled to receive treble his subscription at the end of the year; that is, his own subscription, and twice as much more.
1837 Penny Cyclopedia, vol. 7, s.v. "Constantinople":
- The treble walls and ditches on the land side ... diminish the extent of ground covered with houses.
(RQ:Beaumont Fletcher Comedies and Tragedies)
The highest singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition.
A person or instrument having a treble voice or pitch; a soprano.
The highest tuned in a ring of bells.
Any high-pitched or shrill voice or sound.
A threefold quantity or number; something having three parts or having been tripled.
A drink with three portions of alcohol; a triple
Any of the narrow areas enclosed by the two central circles on a dartboard, worth three times the usual value of the segment.
Three goals, victories, awards etc. in a given match or season.
{{quote-journal|en|author=Jacob Steinberg|title=Wigan shock Manchester City in FA Cup again to reach semi-finals|titleurl=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/09/manchester-city-wigan-athletic-fa-cup|journal=The Guardian|date=9 March 2014
To multiply by three; to make into three parts, layers, or thrice the amount.
(quote-web)
To become multiplied by three or increased threefold.
To make a shrill or high-pitched noise.
To utter in a treble key; to whine.
{{quote-text|en|year=1618|author=George Chapman|title=A Hymn to Hermes
(alt form)
(l); triple
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