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gemellare

to twin

verb jeh-mel-LAH-reh Rare
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Also means

to pair

Usage Note

Gemellare uses avere as its auxiliary. It means to establish a twinning relationship between two towns, institutions, or groups — gemellare una città (to twin a city). The past participle gemellato is common as an adjective: città gemellate (twin towns). The reflexive gemellarsi means to become twinned.

Examples

"Le due città hanno deciso di gemellarsi."

Natural Translation

The two cities decided to twin with each other.

Literal Translation

The two cities have decided to twin-themselves.

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