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brother

/ˈbrʌðə/

/ˈbrʌðər/

Translations

brothernoun

brothers

/ˈbrʌðə/

/ˈbrʌðər/

frère

My brother and I used to play soccer in the backyard every weekend.

Mon frère et moi, nous jouions au football dans la cour tous les week-ends.

frèresForme plurielle pour le sens de frères de sang ou de communauté.

His brothers live in different cities.

Ses frères vivent dans des villes différentes.

frèreDans une organisation fraternelle ou syndicale.

The brothers of the union gathered to discuss the new contract terms.

Les frères du syndicat se sont réunis pour discuter des nouvelles clauses du contrat.

frèreEmploi familier et affectueux pour s’adresser à un homme.

Hey brother, can you help me move this weekend?

Hé, frère, tu peux m’aider à déménager ce week-end ?

frèreDans un contexte religieux, surtout pour un membre d’un ordre chrétien.

Brother Thomas has dedicated his life to serving the community through his work at the monastery.

Frère Thomas a consacré sa vie au service de la communauté par son travail au monastère.

Synonyms

bro

fraternal twin

blood brother

kinsman

sibling

brotheradjective

more brother

Comp.

most brother

Super.

/ˈbrʌð.ə/

/ˈbrʌð.ɚ/

Used attributively meaning ‘having the same parents’ or ‘fellow; associated’

Additional translations

frèreEmploi adjectival, surtout dans des expressions comme « pays frères ».

brotherinterjection

Colloquial exclamation expressing surprise or exasperation

Additional translations

Bon sangInterjection familière exprimant l’exaspération ou la surprise.

Definitions

brothernoun

A male sibling; a boy or man who shares one or both parents with another person.

My brother and I used to play soccer in the backyard every weekend.

A fellow member of a religious community, especially a male member of a Christian religious order who is not a priest.

Brother Thomas has dedicated his life to serving the community through his work at the monastery.

A term used to refer to a man or boy in a friendly or affectionate way, often among members of the same group or community.

Hey brother, can you help me move this weekend?

A fellow member of a labor union or fraternal organization.

The brothers of the union gathered to discuss the new contract terms.

brotheradjective

Having the same parents; relating to brothers or to fellow members of a group; allied.

The two brother countries share a long history of cooperation.

brotherinterjection

Used to express surprise, annoyance, or exasperation.

Brother! I can’t believe we missed the last bus.