twin in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for twin in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.twin [Am twɪn, Brit twɪn] N in Latin America gemelo tends to be used to refer to an identical twin

1. twin:

twin

mellizo m / melliza f

twin

gemelo m / gemela f esp Spain

twin

cuate mf Mex

2. twin (sth identical) inf:

I saw the exact twin of that vase in an antique shop

vi un florero idéntico or igualito a ese en un anticuario

II.twin [Am twɪn, Brit twɪn] ADJ

1. twin brother/sister:

twin

mellizo

twin

gemelo esp Spain

2. twin (paired):

the twin evils of poverty and violence

la pobreza y la violencia, dos males que siempre van de la mano

twin-bedded room

habitación f con camas gemelas

twin-cylinder engine

motor m de dos cilindros

twin engines

motores mpl gemelos

twin propellers

hélices fpl dobles

III.twin <pres part twinning; pt, pp twinned> [Am twɪn, Brit twɪn] VB trans Brit usu pass

to be twinned with sth

estar hermanado con algo

this city is twinned with Oxford

esta ciudad está hermanada con Oxford

twin-engined [Am ˈˌtwɪn ˈɛndʒənd, Brit] ADJ

twin-engined

bimotor

twin-cam [ˈtwɪnˌkæm] ADJ

twin-cam

de doble árbol de leva

twin cylinder N

twin cylinder

bicilindro m

twin beds N npl

twin beds

camas fpl gemelas

twin city N

twin city

ciudad f hermana

twin-lens [Am twɪnˈlɛnz, Brit twɪnˈlɛnz] ADJ attr

twin-lens

de doble lente

twin jet N

twin jet

birreactor m

twin town N

twin town

ciudad f hermana

Twin Towers N npl (in New York)

Twin Towers

Torres fpl Gemelas

twin in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for twin in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.twin [twɪn] -nn- -nn- N

twin

gemelo(-a) m (f)

twin

mellizo(-a) m (f)

fraternal twin

(hermano) mellizo m

fraternal twin

(hermana) melliza f

identical twins

gemelos idénticos

II.twin [twɪn] -nn- -nn- ADJ

twin

gemelo, -a

twin

mellizo, -a

III.twin [twɪn] -nn- -nn- VB trans

twin

hermanar

IV.twin [twɪn] -nn- -nn- VB intr

twin

hermanarse

twin bed N

twin bed

cama f gemela

twin room N

twin room

habitación f con camas gemelas

twin set N Brit, Aus

twin set

conjunto m (de suéter y rebeca para mujer)

twin town N Brit

twin town

ciudad f hermanada

twin brother N

twin brother

hermano m gemelo

twin brother

hermano m mellizo

twin sister N

twin sister

hermana f gemela

twin sister

hermana f melliza

twin XL ADJ

User Entry

twin XL (mattress, bed) USA

de 96, 5 x 203, 5 cm

Translations for twin in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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gemelo (-a)

twin

hermanos gemelos

twin brothers

gemelo (-a)

twin

mellizo (-a)

twin

mellizo (-a)

twin

twin Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

fraternal twin

(hermano) mellizo m

fraternal twin

(hermana) melliza f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There are two minarets each with twin galleries.

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Their marriage broke down soon after the birth of the twins.

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The two buildings were designed as twin towers, and rise 426 feet (130 meters), with 42 floors.

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In each challenge only one of the twins was allowed to compete.

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The wings were also tested in twin-bay form.

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It has twin peaks and rises to 5,929 m.

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