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brother [ˈbrʌðəɐ, Am -ɚ] N

1. brother:

brother
брат m

2. brother Am inf (male friend):

brother
бли́зкий друг m
brother
ко́реш m

foster brother N

half-brother N

twin brother N

brother-in-law <brothers-in-law Brit brother-in-laws> [ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔ:, Am -ɚɪnlɑ:] N

Usage examples with brothers

she's got two brothers
у неё есть два бра́та
both (the) brothers
о́ба бра́та

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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When the brothers met, they embraced and wept.
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The brothers then concentrated on the manufacturing of carburetors and ignition systems.
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By the time he was eight, he was in a high wire act with his brothers.
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He relinquished his patrimony and did not get any money from his four employed brothers.
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Everywhere around him there is violence and warfare, with the beheading of slaves and even brothers is no longer uncommon.
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For a time in vaudeville all the brothers performed using ethnic accents.
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Two of her brothers were doctors, and recognising he was suffering from radiation sickness, arranged hospital treatment for him.
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He finds that his brothers, who have been carousing and living sinfully in the meantime, are to be hanged (on the gallows) and buys their liberty.
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He has a minor speech impediment, always using the word actually, and like his brothers, he has a drinking problem.
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After 1990 he started working as a manager in the family business of which he and his brothers are 100% shareholders.
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