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.
A female person who has the same parents as you.
Gender: femminile. Plurale: fratelli.
🇬🇧 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.
Esempi
"Sorride alla sua sorella minore."
🇬🇧 "He smiles at his younger sister."
"Sua sorella gli legge un libro."
🇬🇧 "His sister reads a book to him."