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1 ♦ sister
♦ sister /ˈsɪstə(r)/n.1 sorella ( anche fig.): They are like sisters, sono come sorelle; little (o kid) sister, sorella minore; sorellina; younger sister, sorella minore; elder sister, sorella maggiore; twin sisters, sorelle gemelle2 (relig.) suora; sorella; monaca5 (fig.) cosa affine; gemello (fig.)● (fin.) sister company, (società) consorella □ (mecc.) sister-hook, gancio doppio □ sister-in-law, cognata □ the Sisters of Mercy, le Sorelle della Misericordia □ (aeron.) sister plane, aereo gemello □ (naut.) sister ships, navi gemelle. -
2 twin
I 1. [twɪn]1) (one of two children) gemello m. (-a)2.1) (pair of children) gemelli m.2) astrol.3.1) (related) [brother, sister] gemello2) (two)3) (combined) doppio, combinatoII [twɪn]* * *[twin]1) (one of two children or animals born of the same mother at the same time: She gave birth to twins; ( also adjective) They have twin daughters.) gemello2) (one of two similar or identical things: Her dress is the exact twin of mine.) gemello (cosa identica a un'altra)* * *I 1. [twɪn]1) (one of two children) gemello m. (-a)2.1) (pair of children) gemelli m.2) astrol.3.1) (related) [brother, sister] gemello2) (two)3) (combined) doppio, combinatoII [twɪn]
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twin sister — noun 1. : a girl born as one of twins 2. : twinflower * * * twin sister noun A sister born at the same birth • • • Main Entry: ↑twin … Useful english dictionary
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sister — n. 1) a big, older; kid (colloq.), little, younger; twin sister 2) a foster; half sister; stepsister 3) a lay; soul sister 4) a sister to (she was like a sister to us) * * * [ sɪstə] half sister little older soul sister stepsister twin sister … Combinatory dictionary
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sister — sis|ter W1S1 [ˈsıstə US ər] n [: Old English; Origin: sweostor] 1.) a girl or woman who has the same parents as you →↑brother, half sister ↑half sister, step sister ↑step sister ▪ Janet and Abby are sisters. ▪ He has two sisters and a brother.… … Dictionary of contemporary English