twin

Zwilling

Eines von zwei Kindern, die dieselbe Mutter bei derselben Geburt zur Welt bringt.

In einfachem Englisch: One of two children born to the same mother in the same birth.

• My brother is my twin.
• The twins started school today.
• Are you an identical twin?

Synonyme: twindle, twinling, doublet

Häufige Wendungen: identical twin, my twin, a twin sister

Gegenstück, Zwilling

Eines von zwei Dingen, die gleich aussehen oder sich sehr ähnlich sind.

In einfachem Englisch: One of two things that look the same or match each other closely.

• This lamp has an identical twin.
• I found the twin of my missing earring.
• The two statues are almost perfect twins.

So benutzt man es: the twin of something (This vase is the twin of the one upstairs.)

Synonyme: match, counterpart, double

Häufige Wendungen: an identical twin, twin of something, its matching twin, a near twin

Kumpel, Bro

Eine freundschaftliche Anrede für jemanden, besonders für einen männlichen Freund.

In einfachem Englisch: A friendly name used when speaking to someone, especially a male friend.

• Hey, twin, how are you?
• Thanks, twin, I appreciate your help.
• Listen, twin, I've got something to tell you.

Synonyme: mate, buddy, bro

Häufige Wendungen: hey twin, thanks twin, what's up twin

Zwillings-

Mit einem anderen Kind derselben Mutter bei derselben Geburt geboren.

In einfachem Englisch: Born with another child to the same mother in the same birth.

• She has a twin brother.
• Their twin daughters look very different.
• The twin boys celebrated their birthday together.

Synonyme: twofold

Häufige Wendungen: twin sister, twin brothers, twin babies

doppelt, Zwillings-

Als zwei ähnliche oder passende Dinge zusammen vorhanden.

In einfachem Englisch: Existing as two similar or matching things together.

• The room has twin beds.
• The boat's twin engines started together.
• Safety and comfort are our twin goals.

Synonyme: paired, double, dual

Gegenteile: single

Häufige Wendungen: twin beds, twin engines, twin towers

verschwistern, paaren

Zwei Dinge oder Orte als Paar verbinden, besonders Städte aus verschiedenen Ländern.

In einfachem Englisch: To link two things or places as a pair, especially towns in different countries.

• They decided to twin the towns.
• Our village is twinned with an Italian village.
• The project twins schools across Europe.

So benutzt man es: twin A with B (The council plans to twin our town with a town in Spain.); be twinned with something (Our school is twinned with a school in France.)

Synonyme: pair, link

Häufige Wendungen: twin two towns, twin with something, twin the schools