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brother

brother

Meaning of brother

male sibling

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British English/ˈbrʌðə/
American English/ˈbrʌðɚ/
Russian transcription[ˈbrat]
brother
brother - брат
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brother with Russian translation

brother usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её брат починил полку в гостиной.

Her brother fixed the shelf in the living room.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я говорил с братом по телефону сегодня утром.

I spoke to my brother on the phone this morning.

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brother belongs to the topic "Family Members". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

brotherбрат
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between brother / brotherly / fraternal

🇬🇧English
brother

Common, neutral term for a male sibling.

A1Very Often

My brother lives in London.

Мой брат живёт в Лондоне.

B
🇬🇧English
brotherly

Adjective describing behavior or feeling like a brother (friendly, protective).

B1Rarely

He gave her a brotherly hug.

Он обнял её по-братски.

F
🇬🇧English
fraternal

Formal adjective meaning 'brotherly' or relating to brothers (also used in formal contexts like 'fraternal organization').

B2Rarely

They enjoyed a fraternal spirit at the reunion.

На воссоединении царил братский дух.

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How to pronounce brother and what this word means

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

how to pronounce brother

/ˈbrʌðə/

brother translation

брат

brother examples

Her brother fixed the shelf in the living room.

brother transcription

/ˈbrʌðə/, /ˈbrʌðɚ/

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brother meaning: what does it mean?

male sibling

brother pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Her brother fixed the shelf in the living room. Translation: Её брат починил полку в гостиной.

Is brother part of Family Members vocabulary?

Yes, brother (брат) can be learned in the Family Members topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is brother part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, brother (брат) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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