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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)
II
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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3 hermano
Del verbo hermanar: ( conjugate hermanar) \ \
hermano es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
hermanó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: hermanar hermano
hermanar ( conjugate hermanar) verbo transitivo ‹fichas/naipes› to match up
hermano
◊ -na■ sustantivo masculino, femenino 1 ( pariente) (m) brother; (f) sister; ( varones y mujeres) my brothers and sisters;◊ hermano gemelo/hermana gemela twin brother/twin sister;hermano político/hermana política brother-in-law/sister-in-law 2 ( como apelativo) (Col, Per, Ven fam) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq) 3 (f) sister (f) sister 4 (de guante, calcetín) pair ■ adjetivo ‹ buque› sister ( before n); ‹ ciudades› twin ( before n)
hermanar verbo transitivo
1 (sentimientos, objetos) to unite, combine
2 (personas) to unite spiritually (ciudades) to twin
hermano sustantivo masculino
1 brother
primo hermano, first cousin
2 Rel (fraile) brother Recuerda que el plural de brother se refiere únicamente al sexo masculino. Por tanto, la pregunta ¿cuántos hermanos tienes (ellos y ellas)? debe traducirse por how many brothers and sisters do you have?
' hermano' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abismo - aburrida - aburrido - comparar - confundir - cuidar - dedo - definitivamente - distinguir - emocionada - emocionado - faltar - hermana - impertinencia - indisponer - jeta - jura - mediana - mediano - necia - necio - ninguna - ninguno - obra - palidecer - palillo - palo - puñetera - puñetero - referirse - salir - sosaina - suya - suyo - tan - contrario - copiar - harto - igual - malo - parecido - pequeño - primo - quien - recordar - saludar - superar - tranquilo English: A - as - brother - bump into - cast-offs - confuse - correspond - cousin - disapprove - from - he - liberty - meet - patch - pretext - sibling - twin brother - along - big - close - half - young -
4 gemelo
gemelo 1
◊ -la adjetivotwin ( before n) ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino twin
gemelo 2 sustantivo masculinob)
gemelo,-a
I adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino twin
alma gemela, soul mate
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de la pantorrilla) calf
2 (de la camisa) cufflink
III mpl gemelos (prismátcos) binoculars ' gemelo' also found in these entries: Spanish: distinguir - gemela - siamés - siamesa - hermano English: mix up - sister-ship - stud - twin - twin brother - cuff - sister -
5 mellizo
mellizo
◊ -za adjetivotwin ( before n) ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (m) twin (brother); (f) twin (sister);
mellizo,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino twin ' mellizo' also found in these entries: Spanish: cuate - melliza English: twin -
6 confuse
kən'fju:z1) (to put in disorder: He confused the arrangements by arriving late.) confundir, complicar, enredar2) (to mix up in one's mind: I always confuse John and his twin brother.) confundir3) (to make puzzled: He completely confused me by his questions.) desorientar, confundir, desconcertar•- confused- confusedly
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confuse vb confundirtr[kən'fjʊːz]1 (make unclear, muddle) confundir, complicar, enredar2 (bewilder) desconcertar, confundir, desorientar3 (mix up, mistake) confundir1) puzzle: confundir, enturbiar2) complicate: confundir, enredar, complicarto confuse the issue: complicar las cosasv.• atontar v.• aturrullar v.• azarar v.• confundir v.• desatinar v.• desconcertar v.• desentablar v.• desordenar v.• desorientar v.• distraer v.(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)• enmarañar v.• enturbiar v.• equivocar v.• obscurecer v.• ofuscar v.• trabucar v.• trocar v.• turbar v.kən'fjuːz1)a) ( bewilder) confundir, desconcertar*b) ( blur) \<\<situation\>\> complicar*, enredar2) (mix up, be unable to distinguish) \<\<ideas/sounds\>\> confundirto confuse something/somebody WITH something/somebody — confundir algo/a alguien con algo/alguien
[kǝn'fjuːz]VT1) (=perplex) confundir, desconcertaryou're just confusing me — no haces más que confundirme, lo único que haces es confundirme más
2) (=mix up) confundir* * *[kən'fjuːz]1)a) ( bewilder) confundir, desconcertar*b) ( blur) \<\<situation\>\> complicar*, enredar2) (mix up, be unable to distinguish) \<\<ideas/sounds\>\> confundirto confuse something/somebody WITH something/somebody — confundir algo/a alguien con algo/alguien
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7 distinguido
Del verbo distinguir: ( conjugate distinguir) \ \
distinguido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: distinguido distinguir
distinguido
◊ -da adjetivo ‹escritor/actor/aire› distinguished;‹ alumno› outstanding
distinguir ( conjugate distinguir) verbo transitivo 1 2 ( percibir) ‹figura/sonido› to make out 3 (con medalla, honor) to honor( conjugate honor) distinguirse verbo pronominal ( destacarse): distinguidose por algo [ persona] to distinguish oneself by sth; [ producto] to be distinguished by sth
distinguido,-a adjetivo distinguished
distinguir verbo transitivo
1 (reconocer) to recognize
2 (apreciar la diferencia) to distinguish: no soy capaz de distinguir a Juan de su hermano gemelo, I can't tell Juan from his twin brother
3 (conferir un privilegio, honor) to honour, US honor
4 (verse, apreciarse) to make out ' distinguido' also found in these entries: Spanish: distinguida - exquisitez - aspecto - conferir English: distinguished - genteel - grand - distinction - notable - select -
8 distinguir
distinguir ( conjugate distinguir) verbo transitivo 1 2 ( percibir) ‹figura/sonido› to make out 3 (con medalla, honor) to honor( conjugate honor) distinguirse verbo pronominal ( destacarse): distinguirse por algo [ persona] to distinguish oneself by sth; [ producto] to be distinguished by sth
distinguir verbo transitivo
1 (reconocer) to recognize
2 (apreciar la diferencia) to distinguish: no soy capaz de distinguir a Juan de su hermano gemelo, I can't tell Juan from his twin brother
3 (conferir un privilegio, honor) to honour, US honor
4 (verse, apreciarse) to make out ' distinguir' also found in these entries: Spanish: discriminar - caracterizar English: differentiate - discern - distinction - distinguish - make out - pick out - separate - single out - tell - tell apart - define - discriminate - know - make - mark - pick - right - set
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