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twin (EN)
sostantivo, verbo, aggettivo

sostantivo “twin”

sing. twin, pl. twins
  1. gemello
    My sister gave birth to twins last week, and both babies are healthy.
  2. gemello (cosa simile o identica)
    I found one glove, but its twin is missing.
  3. doppia (camera d'albergo)
    We reserved a twin for our holiday, so we wouldn't have to share a bed.
  4. bimotore
    The small twin flew low over the mountains.
  5. gemello (in cristallografia, un cristallo composto da due parti simmetriche)
    The geologist examined the twin under a microscope to study its structure.

verbo “twin”

infinito twin; lui twins; pass. twinned; p.p. twinned; ger. twinning
  1. gemellare (per accordo formale)
    Our city was twinned with a town in Japan to promote cultural exchange.
  2. unire strettamente
    The play twins the theme of love with a lot of action.
  3. Gemellare (corrispondere o assomigliare da vicino, specialmente indossando abiti simili)
    They were twinning in matching jackets and jeans.
  4. (di un animale) partorire gemelli
    The farmer was pleased that the ewe twinned this spring.

aggettivo “twin”

forma base twin, non graduabile
  1. gemello (essere uno di una coppia; composto da due cose simili o identiche)
    The hotel offers twin rooms with two separate beds.