sister

a female sibling; a girl or woman who has the same parents as another person

hermana, hermanita

Collocations elder sister · younger sister

• My sister is a doctor.

  Mi hermana es médico.

a member of a religious community for women; a nun

monja, religiosa

Collocations nun sister

• She became a sister in the convent.

  Ella se convirtió en monja en el convento.

a member of a sports team, especially in American football or basketball

compañera de equipo, jugadora

Collocations team sister

• She is a star player on her basketball team.

  Ella es una jugadora estrella en su equipo de baloncesto.

a close female friend; a girlfriend or partner

amiga, compañera

Collocations best sister

• She is my best friend and we call each other sisters.

  Ella es mi mejor amiga y nos llamamos hermanas.

a country that is closely allied with another, especially in a military alliance

aliada, compañera de alianza

Collocations sister nation

• The two countries are sister nations in the military alliance.

  Los dos países son naciones aliadas en la alianza militar.

a branch of an organization or institution, especially a hospital or school

sucursal, rama de una organización

Collocations sister hospital

• The new sister school will open next year.

  La nueva escuela hermana abrirá el próximo año.

a product that is similar to another but made by a different company or brand

producto similar, competidor

Collocations sister product

• The new smartphone is a sister to the company's tablet.

  El nuevo teléfono inteligente es similar al tableta de la compañía.

a work of art that is similar in style or theme to another, but created by a different artist

obra similar, hermana en estilo

Collocations sister painting

• The sister sculpture to this one is in the Louvre.

  La escultura hermana a esta está en el Louvre.