brother

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BrE /ˈbrʌðə(r)/ AmE /ˈbrʌðər/

noun en → es

1 RELATIONSHIP [singular] A1

a male sibling; a person born to the same parents as another person of the same sex

hermano, hermanastro

  • my brother

Collocations brother and sister · elder brother

  • My brother is a doctor.

    Mi hermano es médico.

2 RELIGIOUS [singular] B1

a man who has taken religious vows and lives in a monastery or convent; a monk

monje, fraile

  • a brother of the order

Collocations brother of St. Benedict · Cistercian brother

  • He became a brother in 2015.

    Se convirtió en monje en 2015.

3 TEAM [singular] B1

a member of a sports team; one of the players on a team

compañero de equipo, jugador

  • team brother

Collocations brother in arms · football brother

  • He is a great team player and always supports his brothers.

    Es un gran jugador de equipo y siempre apoya a sus compañeros.

4 FRIENDSHIP [singular] B2

a close male friend; someone who is like a brother to you

amigo, hermano de corazón

  • my brother in arms

Collocations brother from another mother · blood brother

  • He is like a brother to me.

    Él es como un hermano para mí.

5 ORGANIZATION [singular] B2

a member of an organization or society; someone who belongs to a group, club, or association

miembro, asociado

  • brother of the lodge

Collocations freemason brother · lodge brother

  • He is a member of the local Masonic Lodge.

    Es miembro de la Logia Masónica local.

6 RELATIONSHIP [singular] C1

the male partner in a same-sex relationship; someone who is like a husband to you but not legally married

pareja, compañero de vida

  • my brother

Collocations life partner · same-sex brother

  • He is my life partner.

    Él es mi compañero de vida.

7 RELATIONSHIP [singular] C1

the male equivalent of a sister-in-law; the wife of one's brother or husband’s brother

cuñada, hermana política

  • my brother

Collocations sister-in-law by marriage · brother's wife

  • My brother married last year.

    Mi hermano se casó el año pasado.

8 RELATIONSHIP [singular] C1

the male equivalent of a half-sister; someone who has one parent in common with you but not both

hermanastro, medio hermano

  • my brother

Collocations half-brother by father · stepbrother

  • I have a half-brother from my mother's side.

    Tengo un medio hermano por parte de mi madre.