brother
gb/bɹˈʌðɚ/ us/bɹˈʌðɚ/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 900
fiútestvér, fivér, tesó, testvér, szerzetes testvér
NOMINO
A1
1
fiútestvér
A2
fivér
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone]'s brother
My younger brother just started college.
Az öcsém most kezdte el az egyetemet.
She has two brothers and one sister.
Két fiútestvére és egy lánytestvére van.
His brother lives in another city.
I went fishing with my older brother last weekend.
They are twin brothers and look exactly alike.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My brother is ten years old.
A fiútestvérem tízéves.
I play games with my brother.
A fiútestvéremmel szoktam játszani.
Her brother is very tall.
Do you have a brother?
My brother likes football.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'brother' with 'cousin', but a cousin is not a sibling.
Maana
A male sibling
Miunganiko ya maneno
older brother
|younger brother
|big brother
|little brother
|twin brother
Visawe
sibling (More general; can refer to a brother or sister.)
Vinyume
sister (Refers to a female sibling instead of a male sibling.)
Mada
family
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A boy or man who has the same mother and father as you.
A male person who has the same parents as another person.
NOMINO
B1
INFORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is my brother
We've been through so much together—he's like a brother to me.
Annyi mindenen mentünk keresztül együtt – olyan nekem, mintha a testvérem lenne.
In this neighborhood, everyone calls each other 'brother'.
Ebben a környéken mindenki tesónak szólítja egymást.
He's not my real brother, but we've been best friends since childhood.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He is like a brother to me.
Olyan nekem, mintha a testvérem lenne.
I call my best friend my brother.
A legjobb barátomat tesómnak hívom.
My neighbor is my brother in spirit.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think this always means a real sibling; in informal speech it can mean a close friend.
Maana
Close male friend (informal)
Miunganiko ya maneno
like a brother
|my brother in arms
Visawe
buddy (Informal; emphasizes friendship rather than family bond.)
Vinyume
stranger (Someone you do not know or have no close relationship with.)
Mada
friendship
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A man or boy who is a very close friend, like family.
A man or boy regarded as a close friend, often like a family member.
NOMINO
B2
3
testvér
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
Brother [name]
Brother Thomas will lead the prayer today.
Ma Tamás testvér vezeti az imát.
The brothers at the monastery grow their own food.
A kolostor testvérei maguk termelik meg az élelmüket.
He decided to become a Franciscan brother after college.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Brother John works in the church.
János testvér a templomban dolgozik.
The brothers live in the monastery.
A testvérek a kolostorban élnek.
I met Brother Paul at the service.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners might confuse 'brother' here with 'priest'; not all brothers are priests.
Maana
Male member of religious order
Miunganiko ya maneno
lay brother
|Franciscan brother
Visawe
monk (Specifically refers to a man living under religious vows; 'brother' can be used for monks and other members.)
Vinyume
layperson (Someone who is not part of the religious order.)
Mada
religion
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A man in a religious group, usually in Christianity, who is not a priest.
A man who is a member of a religious community, especially in Christian monastic orders, often without being ordained as a priest.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
brother
IPA
GB/bɹˈʌðɚ/
US/bɹˈʌðɚ/
Silabi na mkazo
broth - er (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (broth)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: brother
- Plural: brothers
Familia ya neno
Forms
brothers
noun
Core family
brotherhood
noun B2
brotherly
adjective
Semi
big brother
1/bˈɪɡ bɹˈʌðɚ/
fixed phrase
Older male sibling
An older male sibling.
Mifano
- My big brother taught me how to ride a bike.
- She looks up to her big brother.
blood brothers
1/blˈʌd bɹˈʌðɚz/
fixed phrase
Men with strong loyalty pact
Two men who have promised to be loyal to each other forever, sometimes by mixing their blood.
Mifano
- They became blood brothers after surviving the war together.
- We swore to be blood brothers when we were kids.
brother from another mother
1/bɹˈʌðɚ fɹˈʌm ənˈʌðɚ mˈʌðɚ/
idiom
informal
Close male friend (not related)
A male friend who feels like a real brother but is not related to you by blood.
Mifano
- We've been friends since childhood—he's my brother from another mother.
- You can trust him; he's like your brother from another mother.
brothers in arms
1/bɹˈʌðɚz ˈɪn ˈɑɹmz/
idiom
Companions in battle or struggle
People who have fought together in war or shared a difficult experience.
Mifano
- The soldiers saw each other as brothers in arms.
- We are brothers in arms against poverty.
little brother
1/lˈɪtəl bɹˈʌðɚ/
fixed phrase
Younger male sibling
A younger male sibling.
Mifano
- My little brother loves video games.
- I have to pick up my little brother from school.