dead ringer
dead ringer · dead ringers
двойник, точная копия
Someone or something that very closely resembles anotherSomeone or something that very closely resembles another; someone or something easily mistaken for another.
» Tom is a dead ringer for John.
Значение
значений: 1(идиома)Someone or something that very closely resembles another; someone or something easily mistaken for another.
He is a dead ringer for his grandfather at that age.
двойни́кdvojník, точная ко́пияtočnaja
Ещё определения
- a person who is almost identical to another
Примеры
предложений: 3Tom is a dead ringer for John.
They're dead ringers for each other.
He's a dead ringer for his brother.
deEr sieht seinem Bruder zum Verwechseln ähnlich. — Luiaard
Переводы
языков: 5Русский
По значениям 1
someone or something that very closely resembles another; someone or something easily mistaken for another:
Происхождение
See ringer (“substitute”) and ring the changesSee ringer (“substitute”) and ring the changes
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