What does gemelli in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word gemelli in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gemelli in Italian.

The word gemelli in Italian means Gemini, twin, twin, cuff link, cufflink, twin, twin, twin, twin. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gemelli

Gemini

sostantivo plurale maschile (segno zodiacale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dicono che le persone del segno dei Gemelli siano doppie.
They say that Geminis are two-faced.

twin

aggettivo (fratello)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il fratello gemello era uguale a lui nel fisico, ma completamente l'opposto per quanto riguardava il carattere.
His twin brother was identical to him physically, but completely his opposite in terms of personality.

twin

(fratello, sorella)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I due gemelli si vestivano sempre allo stesso modo.
The two twins always got dressed in the same way.

cuff link, cufflink

sostantivo maschile (accessorio per camicia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questa camicia si porta con i gemelli.
This shirt is worn with cuff links.

twin

aggettivo (cose: identico)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La nave gemella del Titanic si chiamava Olympic.
The Titanic's twin ship was called the Olympic.

twin

aggettivo (di, con gemelli)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mia zia ha avuto un parto gemellare.

twin

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (città, enti locali) (cities)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Gemellare comunità e città lontane crea un ponte tra diverse culture.

twin

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (città, enti locali) (combine)

Le due città si sono gemellate l'anno scorso.

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