Home
Work area
Library
Dictionary
Enter the word for search
half-brother
UK
/hɑːfˈbrʌðə/
US
/hæfˈbrʌðər/
Overview
Phrases
Examples
AI Expert
Dictionaries
Translations
half-brother
noun
half-brothers
pl
UK
/hɑːfˈbrʌðə/
US
/hæfˈbrʌðər/
demi-frère
John discovered he had a half-brother from his father's previous marriage.
John a découvert qu'il avait un demi-frère issu du précédent mariage de son père.
Synonyms
stepbrother
brother by marriage
half-sibling
half-brother
adjective
UK
/ˌhɑːf ˈbrʌð.ə/
US
/ˌhæf ˈbrʌð.ɚ/
Attributive use: modifies a noun to denote relation to a half-brother (e.g. ‘half-brother rights’).
Additional translations
consanguin
Au sens de lien familial avec un seul parent commun ; emploi plus formel.
Synonyms
half-blood
half-sibling
uterine
maternal
paternal
consanguineous
blood-related
Definitions
half-brother
noun
A male sibling who shares only one biological parent with another sibling.
John discovered he had a half-brother from his father's previous marriage.
half-brother
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of a half-brother.
The novel explores the complex half-brother relationship between the two protagonists.
Overview
Phrases
Examples
AI Expert
Dictionaries