Siamese twins in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Siamese twins in the English»French Dictionary

Siamese twins N npl dated

Siamese twins

siamois/-es mpl/fpl

Siamese twins

frères/sœurs mpl/fpl siamois/-es

Translations for Siamese twins in the French»English Dictionary

des sœurs siamoises

Siamese twin girls

des frères siamois

Siamese twin boys

Translations for Siamese twins in the English»French Dictionary

I.twin [Brit twɪn, Am twɪn] N

1. twin (one of two children):

twin

jumeau/-elle m/f

a pair or set of twins

des jumeaux/-elles mpl/fpl

2. twin (one of two objects):

this candlestick has lost its twin

ce chandelier n'a plus son pendant

this vase is the twin to yours

ce vase est celui qui va avec le tien

3. twin (room):

twin

chambre f à deux lits

II.twins N npl

1. twins (pair of children):

twins

jumeaux/-elles mpl/fpl

2. twins ASTROL:

the Twins

les Gémeaux mpl

III.twin [Brit twɪn, Am twɪn] ADJ

1. twin (related):

twin brother, sister, lamb

jumeau/-elle

my twin sons/daughters

mes fils jumeaux/filles jumelles

2. twin (two):

twin masts, propellers, towers, taps

jumeaux/-elles

twin after n speakers

jumelés

3. twin (combined):

twin

double

the twin aims/problems/roles of

le double but/problème/rôle de

IV.twin <pres part twinning; pret, pp twinned> [Brit twɪn, Am twɪn] VB trans (link)

twin

jumeler

to twin Oxford with Bonn

jumeler Oxford et Bonn

I.Siamese [Brit ˌsʌɪəˈmiːz, Am ˌsaɪəˈmiz] N

1. Siamese (person):

Siamese

Siamois/-e m/f

2. Siamese (language):

Siamese

siamois m

3. Siamese (cat):

Siamese

siamois/-e m/f

II.Siamese [Brit ˌsʌɪəˈmiːz, Am ˌsaɪəˈmiz] ADJ

Siamese

siamois

Siamese twins in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Siamese twins in the English»French Dictionary

Siamese twins N

Siamese twins

frères siamois mpl

Siamese twins

sœurs siamoises fpl

Translations for Siamese twins in the French»English Dictionary

des siamois(es)

Siamese [or conjoined] twins

frère siamois

Siamese twin brother

Translations for Siamese twins in the English»French Dictionary

I.twin [twɪn] N a. fig

twin

jumeau(jumelle) m (f)

II.twin [twɪn] ADJ a. fig PHYSIOL, MED, BIOL

twin

jumeau(jumelle)

a twin brother

un frère jumeau

III.twin <-nn-> [twɪn] VB trans

twin

jumeler

I.Siamese [ˌsaɪəˈmi:z] N

1. Siamese (person):

Siamese

Siamois(e) m (f)

2. Siamese LING:

Siamese

siamois m

II.Siamese [ˌsaɪəˈmi:z] ADJ

Siamese

siamois(e)

See also English

I.English [ˈɪŋglɪʃ] ADJ

English

anglais(e)

English people

les Anglais

an English national

un ressortissant anglais

an English film

un film en anglais

an English class

un cours d'anglais

the English team

l'équipe d'Angleterre

English speaker

anglophone mf

II.English [ˈɪŋglɪʃ] N

1. English pl (people):

the English

les Anglais

2. English LING:

English

anglais m

to speak English fluently

parler couramment (l')anglais

to write in English

écrire en anglais

to translate into English

traduire en anglais

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

By 1865 there was a huge dancing platform, a rebuilt theatre, high-wire acts, pantomime, music hall and the original Siamese twins.

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The result can be anything from two whole people joined by a bit of skin (conjoined / Siamese twins), to one person with extra body parts belonging to the vestigial twin.

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In other cases Siamese twins are catchy (and thus clichs and catchphrases) due to alliteration, rhyming, or their ubiquity in society and culture.

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And then that they'll upstage the impact with the death of one old man, a set of Siamese twins and an adorable kitten.

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Rose had said that they were like Siamese twins, inseparable.

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This confirms the fact that man and history are like Siamese twins.

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Thrills and chills are Siamese twins, after all.

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Another theory ties both together like Siamese twins connected at the brain.

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Consequently, the separation of Siamese twins has been successfully carried out on different occasions while successful cochlear implantation has been performed repeatedly in the otorhinolaryngology unit.

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However, the Siamese twins perforce had to be separated for want of a sense of authentic identity.

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