dead ringer for

/dɛd ˈrɪŋər fɔːr/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. idéntico a, doble de

    • He's a dead ringer for his father.

      Es idéntico a su padre.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

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Portuguese

clone

Close — "a dead ringer for" someone is their clone.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa dead ringer for?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He's a dead ___ for his father.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a dead ringer for?

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