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twin (EN)
Nafnorð, sögn, lýsingarorð

Nafnorð “twin”

eintala twin, fleirtala twins
  1. tvíburi
    My sister gave birth to twins last week, and both babies are healthy.
  2. tvíburar (hlutur)
    I found one glove, but its twin is missing.
  3. tveggja manna herbergi
    We reserved a twin for our holiday, so we wouldn't have to share a bed.
  4. tvíhreyfla flugvél
    The small twin flew low over the mountains.
  5. Tvíburakristall (í kristöllun, kristall gerður úr tveimur samhverfum hlutum)
    The geologist examined the twin under a microscope to study its structure.

sögn “twin”

nafnháttur twin; hann twins; þátíð twinned; lh. þt. twinned; nhm. twinning
  1. tvíburabinda
    Our city was twinned with a town in Japan to promote cultural exchange.
  2. tvíbinda
    The play twins the theme of love with a lot of action.
  3. tvíbura (að passa eða líkjast náið, sérstaklega með því að vera í svipuðum fötum)
    They were twinning in matching jackets and jeans.
  4. (um dýr) að bera tvíbura af sér
    The farmer was pleased that the ewe twinned this spring.

lýsingarorð “twin”

grunnform twin, ekki stigbreytanlegt
  1. Tvíbura (vera einn af pari; samanstanda af tveimur svipuðum eða eins hlutum)
    The hotel offers twin rooms with two separate beds.