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Meanings of brother in English

Russian
брат
Portuguese
irmão
Spanish
hermano
Catalan
germà carnal
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Kinship.

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      брат
      Portuguese
      colega
      Catalan
      col·lega
      Spanish
      compañera

      Close friend.

          colega
          Spanish
          hermano

          Christian religious occupation.

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                  hermano

                  A black American male of African descent.

                        Usage of brother in English
                        1
                        By the way, your brother called earlier to say Happy New Year.
                        Anthropology of an american girl: a novel
                        2
                        And last year, Fortunatus had seen another way to help his brother.
                        The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
                        3
                        However her main job has been protecting and maintaining her brother's image.
                        News.com.au
                        4
                        Later that year she fell in love with Peter's brother, Wayland Young.
                        The Guardian
                        5
                        Listen, I want to talk some family business with my brother, personal.
                        The Godfather
                        6
                        A second brother on similar charges has suffered from a serious stroke.
                        The Irish Times
                        7
                        Two months ago, Tony started working for his brother's new construction firm.
                        The Guardian
                        8
                        My brother doesn't call people to do violence against others, he said.
                        The Guardian
                        9
                        Enter the 'satellite name or number' box and Bob's your mother's brother.
                        The South African
                        10
                        My brother left six years ago after a fight with my dad.
                        Lone Wolf
                        11
                        I take that responsibility very seriously-especiallynow that my brother is gone.
                        Caught
                        12
                        He had given up hope-nowonder his brother thought it was hopeless.
                        The Valley of Horses
                        13
                        His brother later confirmed local media reports that he had committed suicide.
                        Reuters
                        14
                        London attack: 'My brother may be one of the victims' no Close
                        BBC
                        15
                        Keane's mind was on his brother Philip: that much was particularly clear.
                        Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1930
                        16
                        Her late brother, Colm, was a former librarian to the Law Society.
                        The Irish Times
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                        Translations for brother
                        Russian
                        брат
                        Brother through the time
                        Brother across language varieties
                        United Kingdom
                        Common
                        Canada
                        Common
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                        Common
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