twin

twin
1. attributive adjective
1) Zwillings-

twin brother/sister — Zwillingsbruder, der/-schwester, die

2) (forming a pair) Doppel-; doppelt [Problem, Verantwortung]
3) (Bot.) paarig
4) Doppel[vergaser, -propeller, -schraube usw.]
2. noun
1) Zwilling, der

his twin — sein Zwillingsbruder/seine Zwillingsschwester

2) (exact counterpart) Gegenstück, das
3. transitive verb,
-nn- eng verbinden

Bottrop is twinned with Blackpool — Bottrop und Blackpool sind Partnerstädte

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[twin]
noun
1) (one of two children or animals born of the same mother at the same time: She gave birth to twins; (also adjective) They have twin daughters.) der Zwilling; Zwillings-...
2) (one of two similar or identical things: Her dress is the exact twin of mine.) der Zwilling
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twin
[twɪn]
I. n
1. (one of two siblings) Zwilling m; (similar or connected thing) Pendant nt geh
identical/fraternal \twins eineiige/zweieiige Zwillinge
2. (room) Zweibettzimmer nt, Zweierzimmer nt SCHWEIZ
II. adj inv
1. (born at the same) Zwillings-
\twin daughter/son Zwillingstochter f/-sohn m
2. (connected) miteinander verbunden
the \twin problems of poverty and ignorance die untrennbaren Probleme der Armut und Bildungsschwäche
III. vt
<-nn->
to \twin sth [with sth] etw [mit etw dat] [partnerschaftlich] verbinden
to \twin sb with sb:
she \twinned her students with visiting foreign students sie bildete Paare aus je einem ihrer Studenten und einem der ausländischen Studenten, die auf Besuch waren
IV. vi
<-nn->
eine Städtepartnerschaft bilden
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[twɪn]
1. n
Zwilling m; (of vase, object) Gegenstück nt, Pendant nt

where's the twin of this sock? — wo ist die andere Socke?

the Twins (Astrol) — die Zwillinge pl

2. adj attr
1) Zwillings-; (fig) genau gleiche(r, s)

twin boys/girls — Zwillingsjungen pl/-mädchen pl

twin birth — Zwillingsgeburt f

twin souls (fig) — verwandte Seelen pl

2)

(= double) twin towers — Zwillingstürme pl

twin peaks — Doppelgipfel pl

3. vt (Brit)
town verschwistern

Oxford was twinned with Bonn — Oxford und Bonn wurden zu/waren Partnerstädten

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twin [twın]
A s
1. Zwilling m:
twins Zwillinge
2. fig Gegenstück n (of zu)
3. MINER Zwilling(skristall) m
4. the Twins pl ASTROL die Zwillinge pl (Tierkreiszeichen)
B adj
1. Zwillings…, Doppel…, doppelt:
twin bed Einzelbett n (von zwei gleichen);
twin-bedded room Zweibettzimmer n;
twin brother Zwillingsbruder m;
twin cable ELEK doppeladriges Kabel;
twin carburet(t)or AUTO Doppelvergaser m;
twin cassette deck Doppelkassettendeck n;
twin-engine(d) FLUG zweimotorig;
twin-lens reflex camera FOTO zweiäugige Spiegelreflexkamera;
twin paradox (Relativitätstheorie) Zwillingsparadoxon n;
a twin problem ein zweifaches Problem;
twin-screw SCHIFF Doppelschrauben…;
twin set Br Twinset n, auch m (Damenpullover und -jacke aus dem gleichen Material und in der gleichen Farbe);
twin sister Zwillingsschwester f;
twin souls ein Herz und eine Seele;
twin town Br Partnerstadt f;
Edinburgh and Munich are twin towns zwischen Edinburgh und München besteht eine Städtepartnerschaft;
twin track Doppelspur f (eines Tonbands);
twin-track academic.ru/77309/two-tier">two-tier
2. BOT, ZOOL doppelt, gepaart
C v/i Zwillinge zur Welt bringen
D v/t
1. fig verbinden (with mit):
be twinned with Br die Partnerstadt sein von (od gen);
Edinburgh and Munich are twinned zwischen Edinburgh und München besteht eine Städtepartnerschaft
2. MINER verzwillingen
3. ELEK zu zweien verseilen
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1. attributive adjective
1) Zwillings-

twin brother/sister — Zwillingsbruder, der/-schwester, die

2) (forming a pair) Doppel-; doppelt [Problem, Verantwortung]
3) (Bot.) paarig
4) Doppel[vergaser, -propeller, -schraube usw.]
2. noun
1) Zwilling, der

his twin — sein Zwillingsbruder/seine Zwillingsschwester

2) (exact counterpart) Gegenstück, das
3. transitive verb,
-nn- eng verbinden

Bottrop is twinned with Blackpool — Bottrop und Blackpool sind Partnerstädte

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adj.
doppelt adj.
paarig adj. n.
Zwilling -e m.

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