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frère’
brother
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frère [fʀɛʀ] N m
1. frère (dans la famille):
frère
brother
c'est mon grand/petit frère
he's my big/little brother
Dupont et frères (enseigne)
Dupont Brothers
aimer qn comme un frère
to love sb like a brother
tu es un frère pour moi
you're like a brother to me
frères ennemis
rivals within the same camp
2. frère (relation):
frère
brother
tous les hommes sont frères
all men are brothers
mes biens chers frères REL
my dear brethren
nos frères travailleurs/marins
our fellow workers/sailors
vieux frère
old pal
peuple ou pays frère
fellow nation
grand frère
young person from the banlieue who encourages violent and disaffected teenagers there to become part of mainstream French society
3. frère REL:
frère
brother
frère Jacques
Brother Jacques
être élevé chez les frères
to be educated by the brothers (in a Catholic school)
Phrases:
frère d'armes
brother-in-arms
frère jumeau
twin brother
frère lai
lay brother
frère de lait
foster brother
frères maçons
brother Masons
demi-frère <pl demi-frères> [d(ə)mifʀɛʀ] N m
demi-frère
half-brother
beau-frère <pl beaux-frères> [bofʀɛʀ] N m
beau-frère
brother-in-law
English
English
French
French
brother-in-law
beau-frère m
bro
frère m
half-brother
demi-frère m
stepbrother
demi-frère m
sibling
frère/sœur m/f
fellow man
frère m
friar
frère m
French
French
English
English
frère [fʀɛʀ] N m
1. frère (↔ sœur) a. REL:
frère
brother
frère siamois
Siamese twin brother
partager en frères
to share like brothers
ressembler à qn comme un frère
to bear a close resemblance to sb
se ressembler comme des frères jumeaux
to be like two peas in a pod
être élevé chez les frères
to be educated by the Brothers
2. frère inf (objet):
frère
twin
demi-frère <demi-frères> [d(ə)mifʀɛʀ] N m
demi-frère
half-brother
beau-frère <beaux-frères> [bofʀɛʀ] N m
beau-frère
brother-in-law
English
English
French
French
friar
frère m
brother
frère m
stepbrother
beau-frère m
half-brother
demi-frère m
brother-in-law
beau-frère m
soul brother
frère m de race
sibling (brother)
frère m
French
French
English
English
frère [fʀɛʀ] N m
1. frère (↔ sœur) a. REL:
frère
brother
frère siamois
Siamese twin brother
partager en frères
to share like brothers
ressembler à qn comme un frère
to bear a close resemblance to sb
se ressembler comme des frères jumeaux
to be like two peas in a pod
être élevé chez les frères
to be educated by the Brothers
2. frère inf (objet):
frère
twin
beau-frère <beaux-frères> [bofʀɛʀ] N m
beau-frère
brother-in-law
demi-frère <demi-frères> [d(ə)mifʀɛʀ] N m
demi-frère
half brother
English
English
French
French
half brother
demi-frère m
brother-in-law
beau-frère m
friar
frère m
stepbrother
beau-frère m
brother
frère m
soul brother
frère m de race
a twin brother
un frère jumeau
frère m
grands frères
young adults from the banlieues who volunteer to encourage French youths to behave in a socially acceptable way
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Paul aussi bien que son frère
Paul as much as his brother
ressembler à qn comme un frère
to bear a close resemblance to sb
il n'a ni frère ni sœur
he has no brothers or sisters
ton beau-frère, je m'en fous
I couldn't give a damn for your brother-in-law
now his brother would never do that
son frère, lui, ne ferait jamais ça
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Il ira même, ainsi grimé, jusqu'à rendre une visite à son beau-frère qui ne le reconnaîtra pas tout de suite sous la fausse barbe.
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La jeune fille vit chez l'un de ses frères et travaille dans une usine durant la journée.
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Il est l'aîné d'un frère devenu professeur de mathématiques et, comme lui, violoncelliste.
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Il accède au trône à l’âge de 16 ans, le 7 juin 1894, son frère aîné ayant été déshérité.
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Il est très timide, déteste prendre des risques et se fait tyranniser par son grand frère.
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