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1 ♦ twin
♦ twin /twɪn/A a.1 gemello: twin brothers [sisters], fratelli gemelli [sorelle gemelle]B n.2 (fig.) gemello; cosa identica a un'altra: His Chinese vase is the twin of mine, il suo vaso cinese è il gemello del mio● a twin-bedded room, una camera a due letti; una doppia (fam.) □ twin beds, letti gemelli □ (mitol.) the Twin Brothers, Castore e Polluce □ (telef.) twin cable, linea bifilare □ (mecc.: di un motore) twin-cam, a doppie camme □ (miner.) twin crystal, geminato □ (mecc.) twin-cylinder engine, motore a due cilindri accoppiati □ (ipp., USA) twin double, accoppiata doppia □ (mecc.) twin-engine (o twin-engined), bimotore; a due motori □ (aeron.) twin-engine (o twin-engined) plane, bimotore □ (aeron.) twin jet, bireattore □ twin room, camera doppia (o a due letti) □ (aeron.) twin-rotor, a due rotori; birotore □ (naut.) twin-screw, bielica; a due eliche □ twin towns, città gemelle (o gemellate).NOTA D'USO: - twins o triplets?- (to) twin /twɪn/A v. i.1 accoppiarsi; appaiarsiB v. t.1 accoppiare; appaiare -
2 ♦ brother
♦ brother /ˈbrʌðə(r)/n.1 fratello: big brother, fratello maggiore; little brother, fratello minore; fratellino; younger brother, fratello minore; twin brothers, fratelli gemelli2 compagno; collega● brother german (pl. brothers german), fratello germano (o carnale) □ brother-in-arms, compagno d'armi; commilitone □ brother-in-law (pl. brothers-in-law), cognatobrotherhoodn.1 [u] fratellanza; cameratismo2 (relig.) confraternitabrotherlinessn. [u]fraternità; sentimenti (pl.) fraterni; fratellanzabrotherlyA a.fraterno: brotherly love, amore fraternoB avv.fraternamente.NOTA D'USO: - brothers or sisters- -
3 identical
[aɪ'dentɪkl]* * *1) (the same in every detail: They wore identical dresses.) identico2) (the very same: That is the identical car that I saw outside the bank just before the robbery.) stesso•- identicalness* * *identical /aɪˈdɛntɪkl/a.1 identico ( anche mat.): The two brothers look identical, i due fratelli sono identici; This dress is identical with ( o to) mine, questo vestito è identico al mio2 medesimo; stesso; proprio: This is the identical spot where the accident happened, questo è proprio il punto in cui accadde l'incidente● (biol.) identical twins, gemelli monozigoticiidentically avv. identicalness n. [u].* * *[aɪ'dentɪkl]
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