brother
BrE /ˈbrʌðə(r)/ AmE /ˈbrʌðər/
noun en → es
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
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My brother is a doctor.
Mi hermano es médico.
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
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He became a brother in 2015.
Se convirtió en monje en 2015.
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
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He is a great team player and always supports his brothers.
Es un gran jugador de equipo y siempre apoya a sus compañeros.
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
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He is like a brother to me.
Él es como un hermano para mí.
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
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He is a member of the local Masonic Lodge.
Es miembro de la Logia Masónica local.
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
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He is my life partner.
Él es mi compañero de vida.
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
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My brother married last year.
Mi hermano se casó el año pasado.
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
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I have a half-brother from my mother's side.
Tengo un medio hermano por parte de mi madre.