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I . broth·er [ˈbrʌðəʳ] N

2. brother esp Am inf:

brother
kolega m

3. brother REL:

brother
sovernik(sovernica) m (f)

II . broth·er [ˈbrʌðəʳ] INTERJ inf

brother
zaboga!

ˈfos·ter broth·er N

foster brother
rejniški brat m

ˈhalf-broth·er N

twin ˈbroth·er N

twin brother
[brat] dvojček m

ˈbroth·er-in-law <brothers-in-law> N

Usage examples with brother

my brother and sister
moja brat in sestra
little brother/sister
bratec/sestrica
kid brother/sister esp Am
mlajši brat/mlajša sestra
..., but he's still your brother
..., toda kljub temu je tvoj brat...
he looks like his brother
podoben je bratu
to outgrow one's brother/mother
prerasti svojega brata/svojo mamo
she prefers Daniel to his brother
rajši ima Daniela kot njegovega brata
you wouldn't know him from his brother
ne bi ga ločil od njegovega brata
my brother is a plumber by trade
moj brat je po poklicu vodovodni inštalater
I got my car through my brother
avto sem dobil preko mojega brata
she was never to see her brother again (expresses future in past)
svojega brata ni smela nikoli več videti
my little brother is half as tall as me
moj mlajši brat je za polovico manjši od mene
my brother and I were finally reconciled with each other
z bratom sva se končno pobotala
he stooped so low as to decieve his own brother
spustil se je tako nizko, da je prevaral lastnega brata

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Despite her misgivings with her brother, she has occasionally shown sisterly love towards him.
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His brother had told him that the claim to land was invalid.
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At age four, she suffered severe burns over more than 20 percent of her body when her brother accidentally set fire to her nightgown.
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My grandmother - who brought me up - would buy my clothes from there, and the rest were hand-me-downs from my brother.
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As he grew older, he took up skydiving with a dogged determination, according to his brother.
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In 1868, his brother joined him in the business, which include the sale of dry goods, clothing and groceries, a flour mill and steamboats.
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His younger brother is the third member of the trio.
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Now, you've inherited the remaining resources of your father and your elder brother.
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Max took time off from the show after his brother's death (see below).
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The brother of the decease who lived around was invited to the house by the landlord to gain access into the flat.
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