gemelo

adj.

1 twin, twinborn.

2 very similar, twin.

3 bigeminal.

m.

1 twin, geminus.

2 twin.

3 cufflink, cuff link.

4 calf muscle.

5 Gemelo.

6 didymus.

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gemelo

► adjetivo

1 twin

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 twin

► nombre masculino gemelo

1 (músculo) calf muscle

► nombre masculino plural gemelos

1 (botones) cufflinks

2 (anteojos) binoculars

3 Gemelos (zodiaco) Gemini sing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

gemelo idéntico identical twin

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gemelo

► nombre masculino

1 (músculo) calf muscle

► nombre masculino plural

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(f. - gemela)

noun adj.

twin

- gemelos

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gemelo, -a

1.

ADJ (=hermano) (identical) twin

torres gemelas — twin towers

buque gemelo — sister ship

es mi alma gemela — we're two of a kind

2.

SM / F (=hermano) (identical) twin

3. SM

1) (=músculo) calf muscle

2) [de camisa] cufflink

3) (Náut) sister ship

4) pl gemelos (=prismáticos) binoculars

gemelos de campo — field glasses

gemelos de teatro — opera glasses

5) pl Gemelos [del zodíaco] Gemini, Twins

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I

-la adjetivo twin (before n)

son almas gemelas — they're kindred spirits

II

-la masculino, femenino

1) (persona) twin

2)

a) gemelo masculino (de camisa) cuff link

b) gemelos masculino plural (Ópt) binoculars (pl)

me prestó unos gemelos — he lent me a pair of o some binoculars

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I

-la adjetivo twin (before n)

son almas gemelas — they're kindred spirits

II

-la masculino, femenino

1) (persona) twin

2)

a) gemelo masculino (de camisa) cuff link

b) gemelos masculino plural (Ópt) binoculars (pl)

me prestó unos gemelos — he lent me a pair of o some binoculars

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gemelo¹

¹ = twin, identical twin.

Ex: The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.

Ex: This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.

* alma gemela = kindred spirit, soulmate.

* gemelo idéntico = identical twin.

* gemelos = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.

gemelo²

² = cufflink.

Ex: In these days of casual wear, cufflinks aren't quite the hot item they were many years ago.

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gemelo¹ -la

adjective

twin (before n) alma f‡ B 1. (↑ alma)

gemelo² -la

masculine, feminine

A (persona) twin

Compuestos:

● gemelo falso or (frml) bivitelino

fraternal twin

● gemelo idéntico or (frml) univitelino

identical twin

● gemelo siamés

Siamese twin

B

gemelo masculine

1 (de la camisa) cuff link

2 (Anat) calf muscle

C gemelos mpl (Ópt) binoculars (pl)

me prestó unos gemelos he lent me a pair of o some binoculars

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gemelo 1

◊ -la adjetivo

twin (before n)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
twin
gemelo 2 sustantivo masculino

a) (de camisa) cuff link

b)

◊ gemelos sustantivo masculino plural (Ópt) binoculars (pl)

gemelo,-a
I adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino twin
alma gemela, soul mate
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de la pantorrilla) calf
2 (de la camisa) cufflink
III mpl gemelos (prismátcos) binoculars
'gemelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
distinguir
- gemela
- siamés
- siamesa
- hermano
English:
mix up
- sister-ship
- stud
- twin
- twin brother
- cuff
- sister

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gemelo, -a

♦ adj

hermano gemelo twin brother, twin;

ser el alma gemela de alguien to be sb's soulmate

♦ nm,f

[persona] (identical) twin

Comp

gemelo idéntico identical twin;

gemelo monocigótico identical twin;

gemelo univitelino identical twin

♦ nm

1. [músculo] calf muscle

2.

gemelos [de camisa] cuff links

♦ gemelos nmpl

[prismáticos] binoculars; [para teatro] opera glasses;

unos gemelos a pair of binoculars/opera glasses

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gemelo

I adj

1 twin atr ;

hermano gemelo twin brother

II mpl

:

gemelos

1 twins

2 de camisa cuff links

3 (prismáticos) binoculars

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gemelo, -la adj & n

mellizo: twin

gemelo nm

1) : cuff link

2) gemelos nmpl

binoculares: binoculars

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gemelo adj n (mellizo) twin

hermanos gemelos twin brothers