twin

• Bezeichnet jemanden oder etwas, das eines von zwei gleichzeitig geborenen Kindern oder Tieren ist, oder etwas, das paarweise auftritt oder eng mit einem anderen verbunden ist.

Describes something that is one of two children or animals born at the same birth, or something that is paired or closely connected with another.

1. Identical or matchingA2formal

   Being one of two children born at the same birth; also used to describe things that are exactly alike or paired.

   Identisch oder paarweise

   • They bought twin beds for the guest room.
   • The two buildings have twin towers.
   • She wore twin braids in her hair.

   Synonymecorrespondingcounterpartdoubleduplicateidenticalmatchingpairedparallel

   Antonymesingle

2. Closely connectedB1formal

   Closely linked or associated; forming a pair.

   Verbunden

   • The twin goals of the project are efficiency and sustainability.
   • The cities are twin towns with a shared history.
   • The twin concepts of freedom and responsibility are often debated.

   Synonymecorrespondingcoupledjoinedlinkedmatchingpairedparallel

   Antonymealoneindividualisolatedseparatesinglesolitaryunpaired

• Substantiv, das eines von zwei Kindern oder Tieren bezeichnet, die aus derselben Schwangerschaft geboren wurden, oder eines von zwei eng verbundenen oder in der Form identischen Objekten.

A noun referring to one of two children or animals born from the same pregnancy, or one of two things that are closely related or identical in form.

1. Sibling born at same birthA1formal

   One of two children born to the same mother at the same time.

   Zwilling

   • She has a twin brother named Mark.
   • The twins look exactly alike.
   • They are identical twins, so it's hard to tell them apart.

2. Matching or paired itemB1formal

   One of two things that are exactly alike or closely related.

   Doppelstück

   • This sock is the twin of the one I lost.
   • The two buildings are architectural twins.
   • The company has a twin office in London.

   Synonymeclonecounterpartdoubleduplicateequivalentmatch

• Verb, das verwendet wird, um die Handlung zu bezeichnen, zwei Dinge zu vereinen, zu verbinden oder zusammenzufügen, oder eine enge Assoziation oder Entsprechung herzustellen.

A verb used to indicate the act of pairing, joining, or linking two things together, or of being closely associated or matched.

1. To pair or join togetherB2formal

   To link or combine two things so that they are closely associated or work together.

   Verbinden

   • The two cities were twinned as part of a cultural exchange program.
   • The company twinned its new product with a popular service.
   • The architect twinned modern design with traditional materials.

   Synonymeassociatecombineconnectcouplejoinlinkmatchpairuniteyoke

   Antonymedisconnectdisjoindividepartseparatesplit

2. To give birth to twinsB2formal

   To produce two offspring at the same birth.

   Zwillinge gebären

   • The sheep twinned this spring, giving birth to two healthy lambs.
   • The mare twinned, which is rare for horses.
   • The cat twinned and had two kittens.