brother
Son of the same parents as another personSon of the same parents as another person.
» Uncle Tom is my mother's brother.
Onkel Tom ist der Bruder meiner Mutter.
Дядя Том — брат моей матери.
Дядько Том — брат мами.
Дядько Том — брат моєї матері.
Meaning
8 sensesSon of the same parents as another person.
a male with the same parents as someone else
A male having at least one parent in common with another person (see half-brother, stepbrother).
Bruder
братbrat
A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.
Thank you, brother.
I would like to thank the brother who just spoke.
Bruder
a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)
(informal)A form of address to a man.
Brother, can you spare a dime?
Listen, brother, I don't know what you want, but I’m not interested.
(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address
A fellow black man.
Somebody, usually male, connected by a common cause, situation, or affection.
Someone who is a peer, whether male or female.
a close male friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
(poetic)Someone who is a kinsman or shares the same patriarch.
Examples
4785 sentencesUncle Tom is my mother's brother.
Дядько Том — брат мами.
ruДядя Том — брат моей матери.
deOnkel Tom ist der Bruder meiner Mutter.
Your brother got married, didn't he?
Твій брат одружився, чи не так?
ruТвой брат женился, не так ли?
deDein Bruder hat geheiratet, oder?
You remind me of your brother.
Ви нагадуєте мені вашого старшого брата.
ruТы мне напоминаешь твоего брата.
deDu erinnerst mich an deinen Bruder.
I hope your brother is better.
Я сподівюсь, що вашому братові краще.
deIch hoffe, dass es eurem Bruder besser geht.
My brother goes fishing every weekend.
Мій брат кожні вихідні їде ловити рибу.
ruМой брат ходит на рыбалку каждые выходные.
deMein Bruder geht an jedem Wochenende angeln.
Translations
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Forms
plural: brothersSynonyms
2 synonyms- a male with the same parents as someone else:blood brother
- used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement:comrade
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
56 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Family and people — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
Collocations
12 patterns- older older brother
- younger younger brother
- older brother
- younger brother
- my brother is
- brothers and sisters
- have a brother
- of my brothers
- like his brother
- and his brother
- is my brother
- has two brothers