twin
gb/twˈɪn/ us/twˈɪn/
A2
Engels
~ 3700
iker, ikertestvér, két azonos, párosít, testvérvárosi kapcsolatban áll
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A2
1
iker
A2
ikertestvér
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] is a twin
My twin and I have always been close.
Az ikertestvéremmel mindig közel álltunk egymáshoz.
She has an identical twin who lives abroad.
Van egy egypetéjű ikertestvére, aki külföldön él.
The twins were born just minutes apart.
He often gets mistaken for his twin brother.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I have a twin sister.
Van egy lány ikertestvérem.
My twin is taller than me.
Az ikertestvérem magasabb nálam.
The twins are playing in the garden.
Her twin brother likes soccer.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'twin' with 'siblings' in general, but 'twin' means siblings born at the same time.
Betekenis
one of two siblings born together
Woordcombinaties
identical twin
|fraternal twin
|twin sister
|twin brother
|twin babies
Synoniemen
co-twin (Technical term referring specifically to the other individual in a twin pair.)
Antoniemen
singleton (Refers to a person who is not one of a set of twins.)
Thema's
family
|biology
|daily life
|body
|relationships
Definitie
One of two babies born to the same mother at the same time.
One of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B1
2
két azonos
A2
iker
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
[something] is a twin of [something]
The hotel room had twin beds.
A szállodai szobában két külön ágy volt.
The ship is powered by twin engines.
A hajót két azonos motor hajtja.
These buildings are like twins in design.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
My room has twin beds.
A szobámban két külön ágy van.
This car has twin exhaust pipes.
Ennek az autónak dupla kipufogócsöve van.
The chairs are twins.
Betekenis
one of two matching things
Woordcombinaties
twin beds
|twin towers
|twin engines
Synoniemen
pair mate (Less common; refers to the other item in a matched set.)
Antoniemen
single (Refers to an item that is not part of a pair.)
Thema's
objects
|design
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
One of two things that look the same or are made to go together.
One of two similar or identical things that form a pair.
WERKWOORD
B2
3
Gebruikspatroon:
to twin [something] with [something]
The city was twinned with a town in France.
A város testvérvárosi kapcsolatban állt egy franciaországi településsel.
They twinned the new bridge with an older one nearby.
Az új hidat egy közeli régebbi híddal párosították.
Her dress is twinned with matching shoes.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
Our town is twinned with one in Italy.
A településünk testvérvárosi kapcsolatban áll egy olaszországi településsel.
I twinned my scarf with my hat.
A sálamat a kalapomhoz párosítottam.
The school is twinned with another school in Spain.
Betekenis
to match or pair with similar
Woordcombinaties
twin with
Synoniemen
pair (More general; can refer to putting any two items together, not necessarily identical ones.)
Antoniemen
separate (To keep things apart rather than pairing them.)
Thema's
matching
|design
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To put something together with another thing that looks the same or is very similar.
To match or pair something with another similar or identical thing.
A2
4
iker
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] is a twin [brother/sister]
She is my twin sister.
Ő a lány ikertestvérem.
He grew up with his twin brother in a small town.
Az ikerfivérével együtt nőtt fel egy kisvárosban.
Twin brothers often share a strong bond.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I have a twin brother.
Van egy fiú ikertestvérem.
My twin sister is older by five minutes.
Az ikernővérem öt perccel idősebb nálam.
He is my twin.
Betekenis
having a sibling born at same time
Woordcombinaties
twin brother
|twin sister
Synoniemen
co-born (Rare; emphasizes being born at the same time.)
Thema's
family
|body
|relationships
Definitie
Having a brother or sister who was born at the same time as you.
Having a sibling born from the same pregnancy.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
twin
IPA
GB/twˈɪn/
US/twˈɪn/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
twin (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (twin)
Woordvormen
Adjective
- Base: twin
Noun
- Base: twin
- Plural: twins
Verb
- Base: twin
- 3rd Person Singular: twins
- Present Participle: twinning
- Past: twinned
Woordfamilie
Forms
twins
noun
twinning
verb
twinned
verb
Advanced or less common
twinless
adjective
Highlights
- Irregular present participle: twinning Verb
- Irregular past: twinned Verb
Uitdrukkingen
evil twin
4/ˈivəl twˈɪn/
idiom
informal
bad version of someone who looks the same
A person who looks like someone else but is bad instead of good.
Voorbeelden
- In the story, the hero has an evil twin who causes trouble.
- He joked that his evil twin must have done it.
fraternal twins
1/fɹətˈɚnəl twˈɪnz/
fixed phrase
twins from separate eggs, not identical
Twins who do not look the same because they come from different eggs.
Voorbeelden
- Fraternal twins can be different genders.
- My cousins are fraternal twins and look nothing alike.
twin cities
2/twˈɪn sˈɪtiz/
fixed phrase
two close connected cities
Two cities that are near each other and act like one city in some ways.
Voorbeelden
- Minneapolis and St. Paul are known as the Twin Cities.
- The festival is popular in both twin cities.
twin peaks
3/twˈɪn pˈiks/
fixed phrase
two nearby similar mountain tops
Two mountain tops that are close together and look alike.
Voorbeelden
- From here you can see the twin peaks across the valley.
- Hikers reached the summit of both twin peaks.
identical twins
1/aɪdˈɛntɪkəl twˈɪnz/
fixed phrase
Twins from one fertilized egg
Two brothers or sisters who come from one egg and one sperm, so they have the same genes and usually look exactly the same.
Voorbeelden
- People often confuse identical twins for each other.
- People often confuse the identical twins because they look so alike.
- Identical twins usually have the same eye color.
- The doctor explained that identical twins share the same DNA.