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bro

bro

Meaning of bro

informal way to address a male friend or brother

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British English/brəʊ/
American English/broʊ/
Russian transcription[brat]
bro
bro - брат
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bro with Russian translation

bro usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Спасибо, брат, мне это правда было нужно.

Thanks, bro, I really needed that.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мой брат и я играли в баскетбол после школы.

My bro and I played basketball after school.

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bro belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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bro synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between bro / mate / buddy / pal / friend

🇬🇧English
bro

брат — informal way to address a male friend or brother

A2Often

Thanks, bro, I really needed that.

Спасибо, брат, мне это правда было нужно.

B
🇬🇧English
bro

informal address for a male friend or brother

A2Very Often

Hey bro, are you coming tonight?

Эй, бро, ты сегодня придёшь?

M
🇬🇧English
mate

friendly informal address, especially in British and Australian English

A2Very Often

Thanks, mate.

Спасибо, приятель.

B
🇬🇧English
buddy

friendly address for a man or boy, or a close friend

A2Often

How's it going, buddy?

Как дела, приятель?

P
🇬🇧English
pal

friend; friendly address, sometimes a bit old-fashioned

A2Often

Listen, pal, I need your help.

Послушай, приятель, мне нужна твоя помощь.

F
🇬🇧English
friend

friend; more general and neutral, not always used as direct address

A2Very Often

He is my friend.

Он мой друг.

B
🇬🇧English
brother

brother; literal family relationship, not just friendly address

A2Often

My brother lives in London.

Мой брат живёт в Лондоне.

D
🇬🇧English
dude

guy; very informal address for a man

A2Very Often

Dude, look at this!

Чувак, посмотри на это!

G
🇬🇧English
guy

guy; more general word for a man, not always a friendly address

A2Very Often

That guy is waiting outside.

Тот парень ждёт снаружи.

M
🇬🇧English
man

man; can be a casual address, but also the standard word for adult male

A2Very Often

Man, that was a long day.

Да, это был длинный день, мужик.

H
🇬🇧English
homie

close friend; very slangy friendly address

A2Often

What's up, homie?

Как дела, кореш?

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How to pronounce bro and what this word means

bro translation: брат. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce bro

/brəʊ/

bro translation

брат

bro examples

Thanks, bro, I really needed that.

bro transcription

/brəʊ/, /broʊ/

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bro meaning: what does it mean?

informal way to address a male friend or brother

bro pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

bro is pronounced as /brəʊ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

bro definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Thanks, bro, I really needed that. Translation: Спасибо, брат, мне это правда было нужно.

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