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twin (EN)
Navneord, udsagnsord, tillægsord

Navneord “twin”

ental twin, flertal twins
  1. tvilling
    My sister gave birth to twins last week, and both babies are healthy.
  2. tvilling (en af et par lignende eller identiske ting)
    I found one glove, but its twin is missing.
  3. twin-værelse
    We reserved a twin for our holiday, so we wouldn't have to share a bed.
  4. twin-fly
    The small twin flew low over the mountains.
  5. tvilling (inden for krystallografi, en krystal der består af to symmetriske dele)
    The geologist examined the twin under a microscope to study its structure.

udsagnsord “twin”

infinitiv twin; han twins; datid twinned; kort tillægsf. twinned; gerundium twinning
  1. sammenkoble
    Our city was twinned with a town in Japan to promote cultural exchange.
  2. forbinde tæt
    The play twins the theme of love with a lot of action.
  3. tvilling (at matche eller ligne tæt, især ved at bære lignende tøj)
    They were twinning in matching jackets and jeans.
  4. (om et dyr) at føde tvillinger
    The farmer was pleased that the ewe twinned this spring.

tillægsord “twin”

grundform twin, ikke-graderbar
  1. Tvilling (at være en af et par; bestående af to lignende eller identiske ting)
    The hotel offers twin rooms with two separate beds.