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twin

[twɪn] брит. / амер.

сущ.
1. близнец; двойняшка
2. двойник, копия
3. парная вещь
4. (the Twins) астр. Близнецы (созвездие)
5. (the Twins) астрол. Близнецы (знак зодиака)
прил.
1. двойной; сдвоенный, спаренный
2. состоящий из двух однородных частей; составляющий пару
3. идентичный, одинаковый, похожий, тождественный, однотипный
4. близкий, родственный
5. являющийся близнецом, двойняшкой
6. тех.
  двужильный
гл.
1. 1. родить двойню; приносить двойню
  2. (twin with) быть (чьим-л.) близнецом
2. объединять, соединять, связывать, скреплять
3. быть копией, двойником
4. физ. образовывать двойниковые кристаллы

Physics (En-Ru)

twin

крист. двойник, двойниковый, двойниковый кристалл

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How much longer am I going to be stuck on this mountain-top, listening to Captain Anson's tall stories of the space-ways, and watching that distant raft, with its twin igloos?
Сколько же еще сидеть мне на этой горе, слушая космические побасенки капитана Ансона и глядя на плот с этими иглу?»
Clarke, Arthur Charles / A Fall of MoondustКларк, Артур Чарльз / Лунная пыль
Лунная пыль
Кларк, Артур Чарльз
A Fall of Moondust
Clarke, Arthur Charles

Duke Angbard owns its twin.
У герцога Энгбарда есть такой же.
Stross, Charles / The Family TradeСтросс, Чарльз / Семейное дело
Семейное дело
Стросс, Чарльз
The Family Trade
Stross, Charles
© 2004 by Charles Stross

In the water, her twin V-12 petrol engines pump water from the front and shoot it out the stern's dual nozzles.
При движении по поверхности моря два двенадцатицилиндровых бензиновых двигателя засасывают воду и выбрасывают ее под давлением из двух сопел на корме.
Rollins, James / Judas StrainРоллинс, Джеймс / Печать Иуды
Печать Иуды
Роллинс, Джеймс
© 2007 by Jim Czajkowski
© С. Саксин, перевод, 2009
© ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", издание на русском языке, 2009
Judas Strain
Rollins, James
© 2007 by Jim Czajkowski

Her twin, Paul, was on the other side of the table.
Напротив сидел ее брат-близнец, Пол.
Banks, Iain / WhitБэнкс, Иэн / Умм, или Исида среди Неспасенных
Умм, или Исида среди Неспасенных
Бэнкс, Иэн
© 1995 by Iain Banks
© Е. Петрова, перевод, 2006
© ООО "ИД "Домино", 2007
Whit
Banks, Iain
© 1995 Iain Banks

I had time to realize he held a revolver, virtually a twin to my own.38, in his fist, before he started shooting.
Я успел увидеть в его руке револьвер – родной брат-близнец моему «Спешлу» тридцать восьмого калибра. А потом он открыл огонь.
Butcher, Jim / Storm FrontБатчер, Джим / Гроза из Преисподней
Гроза из Преисподней
Батчер, Джим
© Jim Butcher, 2000
© Перевод Н.К. Кудряшев, 2006
© Издание на русском языке AST Publishers, 2010
Storm Front
Butcher, Jim
© Jim Butcher, 2000

There has been an abundance of twin births.
Родилось множество двоен.
De la Cruz, Melissa / Blue BloodsДе ла Круз, Мелисса / Голубая кровь
Голубая кровь
Де ла Круз, Мелисса
© Перевод. О. Степашкина, 2010
© Издание на русском языке. ООО «Издательство «Эксмо». 2010
© 2006 by Melissa de la Cruz
Blue Bloods
De la Cruz, Melissa
© 2006 by Melissa de la Cruz

Judy the twin is worthy company for these associates.
Джуди, их внучка, – достойная союзница этой четы.
Dickens, Charles / Bleak HouseДиккенс, Чарльз / Холодный дом
Холодный дом
Диккенс, Чарльз
© "Государственное издательство художественной литературы", 1960
Bleak House
Dickens, Charles
© 1894, by Macmillan & Co.

As for me, I'm going to stand right here where they can see me and shout my twin sister's name so they'll hear it plain.
- Что же касается меня, то я останусь, где стою, чтобы они увидели меня и услышали имя моей сестры-близнеца, которое я буду выкрикивать.
King, Stephen / Wolves of the CallaКинг, Стивен / Волки Кэллы
Волки Кэллы
Кинг, Стивен
© Stephen King, 2003
© Перевод В.А.Вебер, 2004
© ООО "Издательство АСТ", 2004
Wolves of the Calla
King, Stephen
© Stephen King, 2003

She stood by her tanks and her Aquanaut sled. The tiny one-person sleds were propelled by twin propulsion jets. They would skim a diver through the water at breakneck speeds.
У ее ног лежал акваланг и «подводные сани» – похожий на гидроцикл аппарат с двумя винтами, позволяющий аквалангисту передвигаться с огромной скоростью как под водой, так и по ее поверхности.
Rollins, James / Map of BonesРоллинс, Джеймс / Кости волхвов
Кости волхвов
Роллинс, Джеймс
© 2005 by Jim Czajkowski
© А. Новиков, перевод, 2009
© ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", издание на русском языке, 2009
Map of Bones
Rollins, James
© 2005 by Jim Czajkowski

The twin crosses were equally visible, and far, far away, somewhere by the highroad there gleamed a red light -- other people cooking their porridge, most likely.
Оба креста одинаково были видны, и далеко-далеко, где-то на большой дороге, светился красный огонек - тоже, вероятно, кто-нибудь варил кашу.
Чехов, А.П. / СтепьChekhov, A. / The steppe
The steppe
Chekhov, A.
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
Степь
Чехов, А.П.
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1974

Harry becomes dead weight on the twin bed.
Тело Гарри наливается тяжестью на гостиничной сдвоенной кровати.
Updike, John / Rabbit At RestАпдайк, Джон / Кролик успокоился
Кролик успокоился
Апдайк, Джон
© Перевод. Н. Роговская, 2009
© ООО Издательство "АСТ МОСКВА", 2009
© John Updike, 1990
Rabbit At Rest
Updike, John
© 1990 by John Updike

I guess it's close on the end of April when I get the notion to see how the twin that got born is doing, thinking maybe I can find some clue by looking at her, listening in on her life, watching over her.
Ближе к концу апреля мне пришла в голову мысль навестить вторую дочку Нетти, ту, что благополучно появилась на свет. Возможно, наблюдение за ней, за ее жизнью, даст мне хоть какой‑то ключ к дальнейшим поискам.
De Lint, Charles / Someplace To Be FlyingДе Линт, Чарльз / Покинутые небеса
Покинутые небеса
Де Линт, Чарльз
Someplace To Be Flying
De Lint, Charles
© 1998 by Charles de Lint

"I think a great many people have almost forgotten that Simon had a twin," Bee said, excusing.
— По-моему, многие уже забыли, что у Саймона был брат-близнец, — сказала Беатриса в оправдание Нэнси.
Tey, Josephine / Brat FarrarТэй, Джозефина / Мистификация
Мистификация
Тэй, Джозефина
© Перевод. Р.С.Боброва, 2010
© The National Trust, 1949
© Издание на русском языке AST Publishers, 2010
Brat Farrar
Tey, Josephine
© 1950 by Elisabeth MacKintosh
© renewed by R.S. Latham

Actually they are good to eat – the Romans liked them a great deal – but people avoid them as a rale because they are so easily confused with their evil twin.'
На самом деле кесарев гриб отличается хорошими вкусовыми качествами — римляне, кстати, очень его любили. Но сейчас его почти не собирают — из-за смертоносного двойника.
Tartt, Donna / The Secret HistoryТартт, Донна / Тайная история
Тайная история
Тартт, Донна
© 1992 by Donna Tartt
© Д. Бородкин, Н. Ленцман, перевод на русский язык, 2007
© ООО "Издательская группа "Аттикус", 2009
The Secret History
Tartt, Donna
© 1992 by Donna Tartt

As he spoke, he stepped back and rolled his fingers around the leather-wrapped handles of the twin morningstars, willing forth their magic.
Отступив на шаг, он пошептал над обернутыми кожей ручками кистеней, высвобождая их волшебную мощь.
Salvatore, Robert / Road of the PatriarchСальваторе, Роберт / Дорога Патриарха
Дорога Патриарха
Сальваторе, Роберт
© 2007 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
© Е. Фурсикова, перевод, 2008
© ООО "Фантастика", 2008
Road of the Patriarch
Salvatore, Robert
© 2007 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.

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twɪnNounблизнец; двойняшкаExamples

pair / set of twin — близнецы

User translations

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1.
двуединый
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2.
двойниковый кристалл
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3.
двужильный (элемент)
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Collocations

adapter twin nipple

двусторонняя переходная втулка

annealing twin

двойник отжига

annealing twin band

полоса двойников отжига

co-twin

однояйцовый близнец

counterrotating tangential twin screw extruder

тангенциальный двухшнековый экструдер с противотоком

evil twin

поддельный хотспот

growth twin

двойник роста

interpenetration twin

двойник проникновения

interpenetration twin

двойник прорастания

juxtaposition twin

смежный двойник

lamella of glide twin

пластина двойника скольжения

mechanical twin

механический двойник

multiple-twin cable

кабель с четверками двойной парной скрутки

multiple-twin cabling

парная скрутка

multiple-twin quad

четверка двойной парной скрутки

Word forms

twin

verb

Basic forms
Past	twinned
Imperative	twin
Present Participle (Participle I)	twinning
Past Participle (Participle II)	twinned

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I twin	we twin
you twin	you twin
he/she/it twins	they twin

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am twinning	we are twinning
you are twinning	you are twinning
he/she/it is twinning	they are twinning

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have twinned	we have twinned
you have twinned	you have twinned
he/she/it has twinned	they have twinned

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been twinning	we have been twinning
you have been twinning	you have been twinning
he/she/it has been twinning	they have been twinning

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I twinned	we twinned
you twinned	you twinned
he/she/it twinned	they twinned

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was twinning	we were twinning
you were twinning	you were twinning
he/she/it was twinning	they were twinning

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had twinned	we had twinned
you had twinned	you had twinned
he/she/it had twinned	they had twinned

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been twinning	we had been twinning
you had been twinning	you had been twinning
he/she/it had been twinning	they had been twinning

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will twin	we shall/will twin
you will twin	you will twin
he/she/it will twin	they will twin

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be twinning	we shall/will be twinning
you will be twinning	you will be twinning
he/she/it will be twinning	they will be twinning

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have twinned	we shall/will have twinned
you will have twinned	you will have twinned
he/she/it will have twinned	they will have twinned

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been twinning	we shall/will have been twinning
you will have been twinning	you will have been twinning
he/she/it will have been twinning	they will have been twinning

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would twin	we should/would twin
you would twin	you would twin
he/she/it would twin	they would twin

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be twinning	we should/would be twinning
you would be twinning	you would be twinning
he/she/it would be twinning	they would be twinning

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have twinned	we should/would have twinned
you would have twinned	you would have twinned
he/she/it would have twinned	they would have twinned

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been twinning	we should/would have been twinning
you would have been twinning	you would have been twinning
he/she/it would have been twinning	they would have been twinning

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am twinned	we are twinned
you are twinned	you are twinned
he/she/it is twinned	they are twinned

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being twinned	we are being twinned
you are being twinned	you are being twinned
he/she/it is being twinned	they are being twinned

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been twinned	we have been twinned
you have been twinned	you have been twinned
he/she/it has been twinned	they have been twinned

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was twinned	we were twinned
you were twinned	you were twinned
he/she/it was twinned	they were twinned

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being twinned	we were being twinned
you were being twinned	you were being twinned
he/she/it was being twinned	they were being twinned

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been twinned	we had been twinned
you had been twinned	you had been twinned
he/she/it had been twinned	they had been twinned

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be twinned	we shall/will be twinned
you will be twinned	you will be twinned
he/she/it will be twinned	they will be twinned

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been twinned	we shall/will have been twinned
you will have been twinned	you will have been twinned
he/she/it will have been twinned	they will have been twinned

twin

noun

	Singular	Plural
Common case	twin	twins
Possessive case	twin's	twins'

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twin

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