brother

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. Son of the same parents as another person.
2. A male having at least one parent in common with another (see half-brother, stepbrother).
3. A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.
4. (informal) A form of address to a man.
5. A fellow black man.
6. Somebody, usually male, connected by a common cause, situation, or affection.
7. Someone who is a peer, whether male or female.
8. Someone who is a kinsman or shares the same patriarch.

Verb

To treat as a brother.

Intj

Expressing exasperation.

Concepts

frère

soeur

frère aîné

camarade

compagnon

frère cadet

frère d’un homme

son frère

copain

faire-valoir

frère de l’ordre

moine

famille

famille élargie

parenté

frère d’une femme

sa soeur

soeur d’une femme

parent

frêre aîné

mon grand frère

faire valoir

fraterniser

pair

semblable

compère

confrère

religieux

frérot

frangin

grand frère

petit frère

ami

associé

collègue

copine

partenaire

pote

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈbɹʌðə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

PIE word
*bʰréh₂tēr
Inherited from Middle English brother, from Old English brōþor, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþer, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Doublet of bhai, frater, friar, and pal.

Phrases

He is the brother of Bristol Rovers player Dominic Thomas who retired through injury .

Il est le frère du joueur de Bristol Rovers, Dominic Thomas, qui a pris sa retraite par blessure.