UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtwɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/twɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(twin)
Fraternal twins share about 50% of their genetic makeup.
fraternal twin brothern
(twin: non-identical, male)
brat bliźniak dwujajowy wyr.
She has a fraternal twin brother who lives in San Francisco.
identical twinn
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 twinn
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 bedsnpl
(two single beds)
dwa łóżka jednoosobowe wyr.
Our daughters have twin beds but the boys have bunks.
twin roomn
(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 sistern
(female sibling from same pregnancy)
siostra bliźniaczka ż + ż
She had a twin sister but sadly she died at birth.