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twins

/twɪnz/

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noun

Zwillinge

Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.

Examples :

"My sister and I are twins. "

Meine Schwester und ich sind Zwillinge.

family body human person biology

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noun

Zwillinge

Either of two similar or closely related objects, entities etc.

Examples :

""The two identical skyscrapers are architectural twins." "

Die beiden identischen Wolkenkratzer sind architektonische Zwillinge.

family biology human

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noun

Zweibettzimmer

A room in a hotel, guesthouse, etc. with two beds; a twin room.

Examples :

"We booked a twins at the hotel because we didn't want to share a bed. "

Wir haben ein Zweibettzimmer im Hotel gebucht, weil wir uns kein Bett teilen wollten.

property building

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noun

Einzelbett

A twin size mattress or a bed designed for such a mattress.

Examples :

""Since my kids are growing fast, we replaced their toddler beds with twins." "

Da meine Kinder schnell wachsen, haben wir ihre Kinderbetten durch Einzelbetten ersetzt.

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noun

Zwillingskristall

A twin crystal.

Examples :

"The mineral sample showed a beautiful twin crystal, where two separate crystals had grown together in a symmetrical pattern. "

Die Mineralprobe zeigte einen wunderschönen Zwillingskristall, bei dem zwei separate Kristalle in einem symmetrischen Muster zusammengewachsen waren.

geology material mineral

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verb

Teilen, trennen

(obsolete outside Scotland) To separate, divide.

Examples :

"The farmer tried to twins the large field for planting, but the soil was too hard. "

Der Bauer versuchte, das große Feld zum Bepflanzen zu teilen, aber der Boden war zu hart.

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verb

Sich trennen, scheiden

(obsolete outside Scotland) To split, part; to go away, depart.

Examples :

""As the sun set, the hunting party twins, one group heading north, the other south, to better track the deer." "

Als die Sonne unterging, trennte sich die Jagdgesellschaft, eine Gruppe zog nach Norden, die andere nach Süden, um die Hirsche besser zu verfolgen.

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verb

Verbinden, vereinen

(usually in the passive) To join, unite; to form links between (now especially of two places in different countries).

Examples :

"Coventry twinned with Dresden as an act of peace and reconciliation, both cities having been heavily bombed during the war."

Coventry wurde als Akt des Friedens und der Versöhnung mit Dresden verbunden, da beide Städte im Krieg schwer bombardiert worden waren.

world geography organization politics

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verb

Passen, zusammenpassen

To be paired or suited.

Examples :

""My socks always need to be sorted after laundry so I can twins them." "

Meine Socken müssen nach dem Waschen immer sortiert werden, damit sie zusammenpassen.

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verb

Zwillinge gebären

To give birth to twins.

Examples :

"The sheep twins every spring. "

Das Schaf gebiert jedes Frühjahr Zwillinge.

family biology physiology

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verb

Zwillingsgeburt haben

To be born at the same birth.

Examples :

"The sheep twins twinned on a cold April morning. "

Die Schafe hatten an einem kalten Aprilmorgen Zwillingsgeburten.

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noun

Brüste, Busen

A woman's breasts

body anatomy sex human