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twins

/twɪnz/

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noun

Jumeaux, jumelles

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. "

Ma sœur et moi sommes jumelles.

family body human person biology

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noun

Jumeaux, jumelles

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

Examples :

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

Les deux gratte-ciel identiques sont des jumeaux architecturaux.

family biology human

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noun

Chambre à deux lits

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. "

Nous avons réservé une chambre à deux lits à l'hôtel parce que nous ne voulions pas partager un lit.

property building

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Lit jumeau

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." "

Comme mes enfants grandissent vite, nous avons remplacé leurs lits pour tout-petits par des lits jumeaux.

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noun

Cristal jumeau

A twin crystal.

Examples :

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

L'échantillon minéral présentait un magnifique cristal jumeau, où deux cristaux distincts avaient grandi ensemble selon un motif symétrique.

geology material mineral

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verb

Diviser, séparer

(obsolete outside Scotland) To separate, divide.

Examples :

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

L'agriculteur a essayé de diviser le grand champ pour la plantation, mais le sol était trop dur.

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verb

Se séparer, partir

(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." "

Au coucher du soleil, le groupe de chasseurs se sépara, un groupe se dirigeant vers le nord, l'autre vers le sud, pour mieux traquer le cerf.

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verb

Jumeler, unir

(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 s'est jumelée avec Dresde comme un acte de paix et de réconciliation, les deux villes ayant été lourdement bombardées pendant la guerre.

world geography organization politics

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verb

Être assortis, aller ensemble

To be paired or suited.

Examples :

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

Mes chaussettes doivent toujours être triées après la lessive pour que je puisse les assortir.

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verb

Donner naissance à des jumeaux

To give birth to twins.

Examples :

"The sheep twins every spring. "

Le mouton donne naissance à des jumeaux chaque printemps.

family biology physiology

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Naître jumeaux

To be born at the same birth.

Examples :

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

Les moutons sont nés jumeaux par une froide matinée d'avril.

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noun

Seins, mamelles

A woman's breasts

body anatomy sex human