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twin(
twihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (relative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My friend got pregnant with twins.Mi amiga se quedó embarazada de gemelos.
b. el mellizo (M), la melliza (F) (fraternal)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My brother and sister are twins.Mi hermano y mi hermana son mellizos.
c. el cuate (M), la cuata (F) (fraternal) (Mexico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
I don't know my friend Yasmin's twin, but I imagine they don't look alike.No conozco al cuate de mi amiga Yasmín, pero me imagino que no se parecen.
2. (colloquial) (double)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I'm sure I've seen the twin of that necklace somewhere.Estoy segura de que he visto un collar idéntico en alguna parte.
Wow! I have the twin of your shirt.¡Guau! Tengo una blusa igualita a la tuya.
b. el sosia (M) (formal) (person)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Some people think it's bad luck to see your twin.Hay gente que cree que es mala suerte ver a tu sosia.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (relative)
4. (paired)
a. gemelo
We took photos of the cathedral's twin spires.Tomamos fotografías de los chapiteles gemelos de la catedral.
c. cuate (colloquial) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Look at those twin apple trees at the entrance to the orchard.Mira esos manzanos cuates a la entrada del huerto.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (to link)
a. hermanar
Our city will be twinned with a small village in Australia.Nuestra ciudad se hermanará con un pueblecito de Australia.
7. (to combine)
a. combinar
You should twin that plaid skirt with a simple shirt.Debes combinar esa falda de tela escocesa con una blusa simple.
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