sister

1. A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

   My sister is always driving me crazy.

   a female person who has the same parents as another person

2. A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informal) a nun.

   Michelle left behind her bank job and became a sister at the local convent.

   Schwester, Nonne

   сестра́sestrá

   сестра́sestrá

3. Any butterfly in the genus Adelpha, so named for the resemblance of the dark-colored wings to the black habit traditionally worn by nuns.

4. (UK)A senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital.

   Schwester, Krankenschwester

   медсестра́medsestrá, сестра́sestrá

5. Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through the same biological sex, gender or common membership in a community, race, profession, religion, organization, or ism.

   Connie was very close to her friend Judy and considered her to be her sister.

   Schwester

   сестра́sestrá

6. (capitalized, slang, sometimes)A black woman.

7. (informal)A form of address to a woman.

   What’s up, sister?

   Schwester

   (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address)

8. A female fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.

   Thank you, sister. I would like to thank the sister who just spoke.

   a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group

9. (attributive)An entity that has a special or affectionate, non-hierarchical relationship with another.

   sister publication

   sister city

   Schwester-, Partner-

10. A node in a data structure that shares its parent with another node.

11. (attributive, usually)Something in the same class.

    sister ships

    sister facility

12. One of two tornados that form in close proximity at the same time or in quick succession.

1. What grade is your sister in?

   В якому класі твоя сестра?

   ruВ каком классе твоя сестра?

   deIn welcher Klasse ist deine Schwester?

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2. That pretty girl is my sister.

   Ця гарна дівчина — моя сестра.

   deDas schöne Mädchen ist meine Schwester.

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3. How many sisters do you have?

   Скільки у вас сестер?

   ruСколько у тебя сестёр?

   deWie viele Schwestern hast du?

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4. I'd like to see your sister.

   Я хотів би побачити твою сестру.

   ruЯ бы хотел увидеть твою сестру.

   deIch würde gerne deine Schwester sehen.

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5. What's your older sister doing now?

   Що зараз робить ваша сестра?

   ruЧто сейчас делает твоя старшая сестра?

   deWas macht deine ältere Schwester gerade?

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