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1. attributive adjective1) Zwillings-twin brother/sister — Zwillingsbruder, der/-schwester, die
2) (forming a pair) Doppel-; doppelt [Problem, Verantwortung]3) (Bot.) paarig4) Doppel[vergaser, -propeller, -schraube usw.]2. noun1) Zwilling, derhis twin — sein Zwillingsbruder/seine Zwillingsschwester
2) (exact counterpart) Gegenstück, das3. transitive verb,- nn- eng verbinden* * *[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.) der Zwilling; Zwillings-...2) (one of two similar or identical things: Her dress is the exact twin of mine.) der Zwilling* * *[twɪn]I. nidentical/fraternal \twins eineiige/zweieiige Zwillinge1. (born at the same) Zwillings-\twin daughter/son Zwillingstochter f/-sohn m2. (connected) miteinander verbundenthe \twin problems of poverty and ignorance die untrennbaren Probleme der Armut und BildungsschwächeIII. vt<- nn->▪ to \twin sb with sb:she \twinned her students with visiting foreign students sie bildete Paare aus je einem ihrer Studenten und einem der ausländischen Studenten, die auf Besuch warenIV. vi<- nn->eine Städtepartnerschaft bilden* * *[twɪn]1. nZwilling m; (of vase, object) Gegenstück nt, Pendant ntwhere's the twin of this sock? — wo ist die andere Socke?
2. adj attr1) Zwillings-; (fig) genau gleiche(r, s)twin boys/girls — Zwillingsjungen pl/-mädchen pl
twin souls (fig) — verwandte Seelen pl
2)(= double)
twin towers — Zwillingstürme pltwin peaks — Doppelgipfel pl
3. vt (Brit)town verschwisternOxford was twinned with Bonn — Oxford und Bonn wurden zu/waren Partnerstädten
* * *twin [twın]A s1. Zwilling m:twins Zwillinge2. fig Gegenstück n (of zu)3. MINER Zwilling(skristall) mB adj1. Zwillings…, Doppel…, doppelt:twin bed Einzelbett n (von zwei gleichen);twin-bedded room Zweibettzimmer n;twin brother Zwillingsbruder m;twin cable ELEK doppeladriges Kabel;twin cassette deck Doppelkassettendeck n;twin-engine(d) FLUG zweimotorig;twin-lens reflex camera FOTO zweiäugige Spiegelreflexkamera;a twin problem ein zweifaches Problem;twin-screw SCHIFF Doppelschrauben…;twin set Br Twinset n, auch m (Damenpullover und -jacke aus dem gleichen Material und in der gleichen Farbe);twin sister Zwillingsschwester f;twin souls ein Herz und eine Seele;Edinburgh and Munich are twin towns zwischen Edinburgh und München besteht eine Städtepartnerschaft;twin track Doppelspur f (eines Tonbands);2. BOT, ZOOL doppelt, gepaartC v/i Zwillinge zur Welt bringenD v/tEdinburgh and Munich are twinned zwischen Edinburgh und München besteht eine Städtepartnerschaft2. MINER verzwillingen3. ELEK zu zweien verseilen* * *1. attributive adjective1) Zwillings-twin brother/sister — Zwillingsbruder, der/-schwester, die
2) (forming a pair) Doppel-; doppelt [Problem, Verantwortung]3) (Bot.) paarig4) Doppel[vergaser, -propeller, -schraube usw.]2. noun1) Zwilling, derhis twin — sein Zwillingsbruder/seine Zwillingsschwester
2) (exact counterpart) Gegenstück, das3. transitive verb,- nn- eng verbinden* * *adj.doppelt adj.paarig adj. n.Zwilling -e m.
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