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half-brother

half-brother

Meaning of half-brother

brother sharing one parent

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British English/ə ˈhæf brʌðə/
American English/ˈhæfˌbrʌðər/
Russian transcription[jedinɐˈkrovnɨj ˈbrat]
half-brother
half-brother - единокровный брат
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half-brother with Russian translation

half-brother usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я позвонил своему единокровному брату, чтобы спросить про машину.

I called my half-brother to ask about the car.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её единокровный брат живёт рядом.

Her half-brother lives nearby.

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

half-brotherединокровный брат
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

half-brother synonyms

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What's the difference between half-brother / half-sibling / half-sister / sibling

🇬🇧English
half-brother

Same as the headword: a male sibling who shares one parent (not both).

A1Very Often

He's my half-brother; we share the same mother.

Он — мой единокровный брат; у нас одна мать.

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🇬🇧English
half-sibling

Gender-neutral term for a sibling who shares one parent; same relation but not marked male/female.

A1Often

Alex is my half-sibling; we have the same father.

Алекс — мой единокровный брат или сестра; у нас один общий отец.

🇬🇧English

Female equivalent: a sister who shares one parent. Differs by gender from 'half-brother'.

A1Very Often

Her half-sister lives in London.

Её единокровная сестра живёт в Лондоне.

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🇬🇧English
sibling

General term for brother or sister; does not specify whether they share both parents or only one.

A1Very Often

She is my sibling — we grew up together.

Она — моя сестра или брат (общее понятие «сиблинги»).

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

how to pronounce half-brother

/ə ˈhæf brʌðə/

half-brother translation

единокровный брат

half-brother examples

I called my half-brother to ask about the car.

half-brother transcription

/ə ˈhæf brʌðə/, /ˈhæfˌbrʌðər/

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half-brother meaning: what does it mean?

brother sharing one parent

half-brother pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

half-brother is pronounced as /ə ˈhæf brʌðə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

I called my half-brother to ask about the car. Translation: Я позвонил своему единокровному брату, чтобы спросить про машину.

Is half-brother part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

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

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Yes, half-brother (единокровный 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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