🇬🇧 English from 🇵🇹 Portuguese (EU) Todas as palavras
brother
/ˈbrʌð.ər/
A1 noun Family
🇵🇹 Portuguese (EU): irmão
Image for brother
🇬🇧 Listen & Repeat (English)

Definition

🇬🇧 English
noun

A male person who has the same parents as you.

Definição

🇵🇹 Portuguese (EU)

Aquele que em relação a outrem, possuí os dois pais (o mesmo pai e a mesma mãe ao mesmo tempo) em comum.

Grammar Notes

🇬🇧 English

Countable noun. Plural: brothers. Common collocations: older brother, younger brother, big brother, brother-in-law (your spouse's brother or your sibling's husband). The informal word is 'bro'.

Cultural Notes

'Big Brother' in English culture now has two meanings: the eldest brother, and a reference to government surveillance from George Orwell's novel 1984. 'Brotherhood' means a close bond between people who share common values or goals.

Example Sentences

The girl reads a book to her brother.

"The girl reads a book to her brother."

🇵🇹 "A menina lê um livro ao seu irmão."

The boy lies with his brother.

"The boy lies with his brother."

🇵🇹 "O rapaz está deitado ao lado do seu irmão."

Fill in the Blank 🇬🇧 English

The girl reads a book to her ___.

Practice Quiz

1. A brother is a ___ family member.
2. What is the plural of 'brother'?

Practice "brother" in the App

Get daily flashcards, audio drills, and streak tracking in all 11 languages.

Download on App Store