A female person who has the same parents as you.
Persona di sesso femminile legata collateralmente ad un'altra, appartenente allo stesso nucleo familiare, dal fatto di essere figlia (naturale o giuridica) di uno o di entrambi i genitori.
Countable noun. Plural: sisters. Common collocations: older sister, younger sister, big sister, sister-in-law (your spouse's sister or your sibling's wife). Informal: sis.
'Sister city' refers to two cities in different countries that have a special partnership. 'Sisterhood' describes the bond between women who support each other. In a hospital, a 'Sister' (with capital S) is a senior nurse in British English.
Example Sentences
"He smiles at his younger sister."
🇮🇹 "Sorride alla sua sorella minore."
"His sister reads a book to him."
🇮🇹 "Sua sorella gli legge un libro."