Formy złożone:
twin | |
| Angielski | Polski |
| fraternal twin n | (twin: non-identical) | bliźniak dwujajowy m + przym. |
| Andrew is David's fraternal twin. |
| fraternal twins npl | (twins: non-identical) | bliźniaki dwujajowe m, l.mn. + przym. |
| Fraternal twins share about 50% of their genetic makeup. |
| fraternal twin brother n | (twin: non-identical, male) | brat bliźniak dwujajowy wyr. |
| She has a fraternal twin brother who lives in San Francisco. |
| identical twin n | often plural (sibling from same egg) | bliźniak jednojajowy m + przym. |
| I used to date an identical twin; sometimes I wasn't sure whether I was with him or his brother! Angie and Rachel are identical twins, but people who know them well can usually tell them apart. |
| Siamese twin n | usually plural, dated, potentially offensive (conjoined sibling) | bliźnięta syjamskie n, l.mn. + przym. |
| Uwaga: The correct term is "conjoined twin" |
sister city (US),
twin town (UK) n | (town twinned with another) | miasto partnerskie n + przym. |
| Our sister city is in Germany. |
| twin beds npl | (two single beds) | dwa łóżka jednoosobowe wyr. |
| Our daughters have twin beds but the boys have bunks. |
| twin room n | (hotel room with two single beds) | pokój z dwoma pojedynczymi łóżkami |
| We ordered a twin room so I was upset when we were given a double. |
| twin sister n | (female sibling from same pregnancy) | siostra bliźniaczka ż + ż |
| She had a twin sister but sadly she died at birth. |
