twin town in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for twin town in the English»French Dictionary

twin town N

twin town

ville f jumelle

Translations for twin town 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

town [Brit taʊn, Am taʊn]

town N:

town

ville f

to go into town

aller en ville

the whole town knows about it

toute la ville est au courant

she's out of town at the moment

elle n'est pas là en ce moment

he comes from out of town Am

il n'est pas d'ici

to leave or skip inf town Am

quitter la ville

guess who's back in town inf!

devine qui est au retour!

look me up next time you're in town

viens me voir la prochaine fois que tu passeras à Londres (or à Paris or à New York etc)

she's in town to publicize her film

elle est à Londres (or à Paris or à New York etc) pour faire de la publicité pour son film inf

to go out on the town , to have a night (out) on the town

faire la noce or la bombe inf

to go to town on (be extravagant with)

ne pas lésiner sur

to go to town on decor, catering

mettre le paquet sur inf

to go to town on (make much of) story, scandal

exploiter [qc] à fond

he's the talk of the town

on ne parle que de lui

town and gown Brit

les citadins mpl et les universitaires mpl

See also Town and gown

Town and gown Info

Town and gown

Dans les villes universitaires, en particulier à Cambridge et Oxford, expression qui renvoie à la coexistence de deux cultures, celle de la ville et de ses habitants (town), et celle de l'université, en particulier les professeurs et les étudiants (gown). → Oxbridge

twin town in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for twin town in the English»French Dictionary

twin town N Brit

twin town

ville f jumelée

Translations for twin town in the French»English Dictionary

ville jumelée

twin town Brit

Translations for twin town 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

town [taʊn] N

town

ville f

to be in town

être en ville

to be out of town person

être en déplacement

to be out of town supermarket

être à l'extérieur de la ville

to go up to town

monter en ville

Phrases:

to have a night on the town

s'éclater en ville

to go to town on sth inf

mettre le paquet pour qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It was also raised in 1985 and it illustrates the twin town theme of the park.

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Choirs, sports teams and official delegations from both municipalities visited the respective twin town.

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Twin town relations provide opportunities for exchange visits of students, tradition-keeping groups, families and the mutual introduction of cultural values.

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Each twin town is depicted with its heraldic shield above a painting of the town, showing some of its defining features.

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A recent study has concluded that geographical distance has very little, if any, influence upon communities' selections of a twin town or sister city.

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