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geminate

/ˈdʒɛmɪneɪt/ /ˈdʒɛmɪˌneɪt/

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noun

Geminada

A doubled or repeated letter or speech sound.

Examples :

"In the word "broccoli," the double "c" is a geminate. "

En la palabra "brócoli", la doble "c" es una geminada.

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verb

Geminar, emparejar

To arrange in pairs.

Examples :

"The teacher asked the students to geminate the index cards so they could easily compare similar concepts. "

El profesor pidió a los estudiantes que geminaran las tarjetas de índice para que pudieran comparar fácilmente conceptos similares.

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verb

Geminar, aparecer en pares

To occur in pairs.

Examples :

"During cell division, chromosomes geminate, ensuring each new cell receives a complete set of genetic material. "

Durante la división celular, los cromosomas se geminan, asegurando que cada célula nueva reciba un conjunto completo de material genético.

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adjective

Gemelo, duplicado

Forming a pair.

Examples :

"The twins had geminate birthdays, celebrating on the same day. "

Los gemelos tuvieron cumpleaños gemelos, celebrando el mismo día.

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adjective

Geminada

Of a consonant, pronounced longer and considered as being doubled

Examples :

"The Italian word "pizza" has a geminate consonant; you hold the "z" sound longer than a single "z". "

La palabra italiana "pizza" tiene una consonante geminada; se mantiene el sonido "z" más tiempo que una "z" simple.

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