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twin (EN)
substantivo, verbo, adjetivo

substantivo “twin”

sg. twin, pl. twins
  1. gêmeo
    My sister gave birth to twins last week, and both babies are healthy.
  2. par
    I found one glove, but its twin is missing.
  3. quarto duplo
    We reserved a twin for our holiday, so we wouldn't have to share a bed.
  4. bimotor
    The small twin flew low over the mountains.
  5. gema (em cristalografia, um cristal composto por duas partes simétricas)
    The geologist examined the twin under a microscope to study its structure.

verbo “twin”

infinitivo twin; ele twins; pret. twinned; part. twinned; ger. twinning
  1. unir (por acordo formal)
    Our city was twinned with a town in Japan to promote cultural exchange.
  2. unir (estreitamente)
    The play twins the theme of love with a lot of action.
  3. gêmeo (combinar ou assemelhar-se de perto, especialmente usando roupas semelhantes)
    They were twinning in matching jackets and jeans.
  4. (diz-se de um animal) dar à luz gêmeos
    The farmer was pleased that the ewe twinned this spring.

adjetivo “twin”

forma base twin, não graduável
  1. gêmeo (sendo um de um par; consistindo em duas coisas semelhantes ou idênticas)
    The hotel offers twin rooms with two separate beds.