twin

gemelo, mellizo

Uno de dos hijos nacidos de la misma madre en un mismo parto.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: twindle, twinling, doublet

Expresiones frecuentes: identical twin, my twin, a twin sister

gemelo, réplica

Una de dos cosas que tienen el mismo aspecto o se parecen mucho.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: the twin of something (This vase is the twin of the one upstairs.)

Sinónimos: match, counterpart, double

Expresiones frecuentes: an identical twin, twin of something, its matching twin, a near twin

colega, hermano

Palabra cariñosa para dirigirse a alguien, especialmente a un amigo varón.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: mate, buddy, bro

Expresiones frecuentes: hey twin, thanks twin, what's up twin

gemelo, mellizo

Nacido junto con otro hijo de la misma madre en un mismo parto.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: twofold

Expresiones frecuentes: twin sister, twin brothers, twin babies

doble, gemelo

Se dice de dos cosas similares o iguales que existen juntas.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: paired, double, dual

Antónimos: single

Expresiones frecuentes: twin beds, twin engines, twin towers

hermanar, emparejar

Vincular dos cosas o lugares como pareja, especialmente ciudades de países distintos.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: pair, link

Expresiones frecuentes: twin two towns, twin with something, twin the schools