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twin1) (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.) gemelo2) (one of two similar or identical things: Her dress is the exact twin of mine.) copiatwin n gemelo / mellizotr[twɪn]1 gemelo,-a, mellizo,-a1 gemelo,-a, mellizo,-a1 hermanar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLtwin bed cama gemelatwin set conjunto de jersey y chaquetatwin town ciudad nombre femenino hermanadatwin ['twɪn] adj: gemelo, mellizotwin n: gemelo m, -la f; mellizo m, -za fadj.• gemelo, -a adj.n.• gemelo s.m.• hermano s.m.
I twɪnnoun mellizo, -za m,f, gemelo, -la m,f (esp Esp); [in Latin America gemelo tends to be used to refer to an identical twin] cuate mf (Méx)identical twins — gemelos idénticos or (téc) univitelinos, gemelos (AmL)
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a) <brother/sister> mellizo, gemelo (esp Esp); see twin Ib) ( paired)the twin evils of poverty and violence — la pobreza y la violencia, dos males que siempre van de la mano
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transitive verb - nn- (BrE) (usu pass)[twɪn]to be twinned WITH something — estar* hermanado con algo
1.they are twins — son gemelos, son mellizos
identical, Siamesea pair of twins — un par de gemelos, un par de mellizos
2. ADJshe has twin daughters — tiene dos hijas gemelas, tiene dos hijas mellizas
2) (=linked) [town, city] hermanoNewlyn's twin town is Concarneau — la ciudad hermana de Newlyn es Concarneau, Newlyn está hermanada con Concarneau
3) (=double) [towers, peaks, engines] gemelo; [propellers] doble; [concepts] hermanothe twin aims or goals of sth — el doble objetivo de algo
the twin evils of malnutrition and disease — la malnutrición y la enfermedad, dos males que siempre van juntos
the twin pillars of — (fig) el doble pilar de
twin souls — almas fpl gemelas
3. VT2) (=combine) [+ clothes] combinar4.CPDtwin city N — (Brit) ciudad f hermana or hermanada
twin-cylindertwin cylinder N — bicilindro m
twin-jettwin jet N — birreactor m
twin town N — (Brit) ciudad f hermana or hermanada
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I [twɪn]noun mellizo, -za m,f, gemelo, -la m,f (esp Esp); [in Latin America gemelo tends to be used to refer to an identical twin] cuate mf (Méx)identical twins — gemelos idénticos or (téc) univitelinos, gemelos (AmL)
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a) <brother/sister> mellizo, gemelo (esp Esp); see twin Ib) ( paired)the twin evils of poverty and violence — la pobreza y la violencia, dos males que siempre van de la mano
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transitive verb - nn- (BrE) (usu pass)to be twinned WITH something — estar* hermanado con algo
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twin [twɪn]1. noun2. adjective[+ town] jumeler4. compounds* * *[twɪn] 1.1) ( one of two children) jumeau/-elle m/f2) ( one of two objects)2.noun modifier3. -
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A n2 ( one of two objects) this candlestick has lost its twin ce chandelier n'a plus son pendant ; this vase is the twin to yours ce vase est celui qui va avec le tien ;3 ( room) chambre f à deux lits.1 ( pair of children) jumeaux/-elles mpl/fpl ;C modif1 ( related) [brother, sister, lamb] jumeau/-elle ; my twin sons/daughters mes fils jumeaux/filles jumelles ;3 ( combined) double ; the twin aims/problems/roles of le double but/problème/rôle de. -
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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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1 nounjumeau(elle) m,f;∎ she gave birth to twins elle a donné naissance à des jumeaux(a) (child, sibling)∎ they have twin boys/girls ils ont des jumeaux/des jumelles;∎ my twin sister ma sœur jumelle∎ the twin towers overlooking the bay les deux tours qui surplombent la baie;∎ the Twin Cities = surnom des villes voisines de Saint-Paul et Minneapolis(town) jumeler;∎ our town is twinned with Hamburg notre ville est jumelée avec Hambourg►► twin beds lits m jumeaux;American familiar twin bill Cinema = séance avec deux longs métrages à la suite; Television = programmation de deux longs métrages à la suite;Medicine twin birth accouchement m de jumeaux;twin camshaft double arbre m à cames;twin carburettor carburateur m double-corps;1 nounmoteur m à deux cylindresà deux cylindres;twin room chambre f à deux lits;twin town ville f jumelée ou jumelle;twin tub machine f à laver à deux tambours
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