brother
Son of the same parents as another personSon of the same parents as another person.
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. — deniko
ruДядя Том — брат моей матери. — ae5s
deOnkel Tom ist der Bruder meiner Mutter. — MUIRIEL
Your brother got married, didn't he?
Твій брат одружився, чи не так? — deniko
ruТвой брат женился, не так ли? — timsa
deDein Bruder hat geheiratet, oder? — MUIRIEL
You remind me of your brother.
Ви нагадуєте мені вашого старшого брата. — mkazarian
ruТы мне напоминаешь твоего брата. — odexed
deDu erinnerst mich an deinen Bruder. — Sudajaengi
I hope your brother is better.
Я сподівюсь, що вашому братові краще. — rmdas
deIch hoffe, dass es eurem Bruder besser geht. — MUIRIEL
My brother goes fishing every weekend.
Мій брат кожні вихідні їде ловити рибу. — aandrusiak
ruМой брат ходит на рыбалку каждые выходные. — odexed
deMein Bruder geht an jedem Wochenende angeln. — Manfredo
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
54 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