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twinhood

Portuguese translation: gemeidade

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English term or phrase:twinhood
Portuguese translation:gemeidade
Entered by: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida

21:29 Sep 22, 2016
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Psychology / Social Psychology
English term or phrase: twinhood
However, drawing clear conclusions from marriage data is complicated because it is unclear whether marriage itself makes people healthier or whether healthier people choose to get and stay married. Because twins have no choice about their twinhood, it is easier to tease out the contributing factors to their longevity.
Suely Massarenti
Local time: 23:38
gemeidade
Explanation:
Diria assim em PT(pt):

gemeidade
ge.mei.da.de
ʒəmɐjˈdad(ə)
nome feminino
1. qualidade de gémeo

http://www.infopedia.pt/dicionarios/lingua-portuguesa/gemeid...
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 03:38
Grading comment
Grata!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5gemelaridade
Elda Veiga
4 +2gemeidade
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida


Discussion entries: 2





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
gemelaridade


Explanation:
... não têm uma escolha relativamente à sua gemelaridade...


    https://dicionariodoaurelio.com/gemelar
    Reference: http://www.aulete.com.br/gemelar
Elda Veiga
Portugal
Local time: 03:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  expressisverbis: http://repositorio.ispa.pt/bitstream/10400.12/4413/1/12984.p...
11 mins
  -> Muito obrigada! :)
agree  Daniel Pimentel
32 mins
  -> Muito obrigada! :)
agree  Patricia Franco
1 hr
  -> Muito obrigada! :)
agree  Rafael Barros
4 hrs
  -> Muito obrigada! :)
agree  airmailrpl: learned a new word today
12 hrs
  -> Thank you :) I'm always learning as well!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
gemeidade


Explanation:
Diria assim em PT(pt):

gemeidade
ge.mei.da.de
ʒəmɐjˈdad(ə)
nome feminino
1. qualidade de gémeo

http://www.infopedia.pt/dicionarios/lingua-portuguesa/gemeid...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 03:38
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 81
Grading comment
Grata!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Danik 2014: Gemelaridade parece ser mais utilizado na embriologia. https://www.google.com.br/search?q=gemelaridade embriologia&...
5 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Dani!
agree  airmailrpl: learned a new word today
12 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Robert!
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