sister
gb/sˈɪstɚ/ us/sˈɪstɚ/
A1
Английски
~ 1200
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A1
entity
1
female sibling
A girl or woman who has the same mother and father as you.
Модел на употреба:
[someone]'s sister
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sister' with 'cousin', which refers to the child of your aunt or uncle, not your sibling.
Синоними
sibling (Gender-neutral term for a brother or sister.)
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sis (Informal, affectionate form of 'sister'.)
Антоними
brother (Male equivalent of a sister in the family relationship.)
Колокации
younger sister
|older sister
|big sister
|little sister
|twin sister
Теми
family
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- My sister is coming to visit next week.
- She has two sisters and one brother.
- Her younger sister just graduated from college.
- I called my sister to tell her the news.
- They are sisters but they don't look alike.
Примери за учащи
- My sister is at home.
- I have one sister and one brother.
- Her sister is very kind.
- My sister likes music.
Съществително
B1
entity
2
female religious member
A woman who is part of a religious group, especially in Christianity, and who may live in a convent.
Честа грешка:
Learners may think 'sister' here means a family member, but in this sense it refers to a religious role.
Синоними
nun (Commonly used for women living in a convent under vows; 'sister' can be broader in some traditions.)
Антоними
monk (Male equivalent in many religious traditions.)
Колокации
Catholic sister
|Sister Mary
|missionary sister
Теми
religion
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Sister Margaret runs the local charity center.
- The sisters at the convent teach at the school.
- We met a sister who had worked in Africa for many years.
Примери за учащи
- Sister Anna works at the hospital.
- We saw a sister at the church.
- The sisters help poor people.
Съществително
B2
entity
3
female fellow member
A woman who is part of the same group or movement as you, showing friendship or support.
Синоними
comrade (Gender-neutral term for a fellow member, often political or military.)
Колокации
sister in arms
|union sisters
Теми
social issues
|relationships
|work
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She called her fellow activists her sisters.
- Nurses often refer to each other as sisters in some countries.
- We must support our sisters in the fight for equality.
Примери за учащи
- The women called each other sisters.
- She is my sister in the union.
- We help our sisters in need.
Граматика
Речникова форма
sister
IPA
GB/sˈɪstɚ/
US/sˈɪstɚ/
Срички и ударение
sis - ter (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (sis)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: sister
- Plural: sisters
Семейство думи
Изрази
big sister
1/bˈɪɡ sˈɪstɚ/
fixed phrase
older female sibling
An older girl or woman who has the same parents as you.
Примери
- My big sister taught me how to ride a bike.
- He always listens to his big sister's advice.
little sister
1/lˈɪtəl sˈɪstɚ/
fixed phrase
younger female sibling
A younger girl who has the same parents as you.
Примери
- Her little sister started school this year.
- I have to pick up my little sister from practice.
sister city
1/sˈɪstɚ sˈɪti/
fixed phrase
city paired with another city
A city that has an official connection with another city in another country, usually for friendship and cultural exchange.
Примери
- Our town's sister city is in Japan.
- The mayor visited our sister city last month.
sisters under the skin
1/sˈɪstɚz ˈʌndɚ ðə skˈɪn/
idiom
literary
women essentially alike inside
Women who are very different on the outside but are similar in important ways inside.
Примери
- Though they came from different worlds, they were sisters under the skin.
- The two leaders were sisters under the skin in their beliefs.