twin (EN)

nom, verbe, adjectif

nom “twin”

1. jumeau/jumelle
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   My sister gave birth to twins last week, and both babies are healthy.
2. paire (d'objets similaires ou identiques)
   I found one glove, but its twin is missing.
3. chambre à deux lits
   We reserved a twin for our holiday, so we wouldn't have to share a bed.
4. bimoteur
   The small twin flew low over the mountains.
5. macle (en cristallographie, un cristal composé de deux parties symétriques)
   The geologist examined the twin under a microscope to study its structure.

verbe “twin”

1. jumeler (par accord formel)
   Our city was twinned with a town in Japan to promote cultural exchange.
2. associer étroitement
   The play twins the theme of love with a lot of action.
3. jumeler (correspondre ou ressembler étroitement, surtout en portant des vêtements similaires)
   They were twinning in matching jackets and jeans.
4. (d'un animal) mettre bas de jumeaux
   The farmer was pleased that the ewe twinned this spring.

adjectif “twin”

1. jumeau (étant l'un d'une paire ; consistant en deux choses similaires ou identiques)
   The hotel offers twin rooms with two separate beds.