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twin

UK
/twɪn/
US
/twɪn/

Translations

twinnoun
twins
pl
UK
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US
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macleTerme de minéralogie.
Under polarized light the quartz twin was clearly visible.
Sous lumière polarisée, la macle de quartz était clairement visible.
jumeauAu féminin : jumelle ; au pluriel : jumeaux.
The twins were inseparable and did everything together.
Les jumeaux étaient inséparables et faisaient tout ensemble.
Synonyms
counterpart
match
duplicate
pair
double
twinadjective
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US
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jumeauAu sens de deux éléments semblables ou identiques ; au féminin : jumelle.
The twin towers dominated the city's skyline.
Les tours jumelles dominaient la silhouette de la ville.
Additional translations
jumeauAu sens figuré de deux réalités étroitement liées ou correspondantes ; au féminin : jumelle.
Synonyms
duplicate
twofold
paired
dual
double
twinverb
twinned
Past Simple
twinned
Past Participle
twinning
Gerund
jumelerAu sens de rapprocher ou d’associer étroitement, notamment pour des villes ou des institutions.
The two cities decided to twin in order to promote cultural exchange.
Les deux villes ont décidé de jumeler leurs liens afin de promouvoir les échanges culturels.
dupliquerAu sens de reproduire ou faire correspondre exactement.
The designer twinned the fabric patterns for a seamless look.
Le designer a dupliqué les motifs du tissu pour obtenir un rendu homogène.
Additional translations
jumelerAu sens de former une paire ou un couple.
Synonyms
match
pair
duplicate
copy
replicate

Definitions

twinnoun
One of two children or animals born at the same birth.
The twins were inseparable and did everything together.
Either of two similar or identical things.
The building had a twin on the opposite side of the street.
A person or thing that exactly resembles another.
She found a twin of her favorite dress in a different color.
A crystal or grain composed of two parts that are symmetrical with respect to a plane or axis, formed during the growth process.
Under polarized light the quartz twin was clearly visible.
twinadjective
Being one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy.
The twin brothers were inseparable from birth.
Consisting of two similar or identical parts.
The twin towers dominated the city's skyline.
Closely resembling or corresponding to something else.
The twin issues of poverty and unemployment need to be addressed together.
twinverb
To bring together or associate closely.
The two cities decided to twin in order to promote cultural exchange.
To form a pair or couple.
The dancers twinned perfectly during their performance.
To duplicate or match exactly.
The designer twinned the fabric patterns for a seamless look.
(of an animal) to give birth to twins.
The ewe twinned twice last season, producing four healthy lambs.
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