brother

hermano

Niño u hombre que tiene contigo al menos uno de los mismos padres.

En inglés sencillo: A boy or man who has one or both parents in common with you.

• My brother is ten.
• Her two brothers live nearby.
• Is he your older brother?

Sinónimos: male sibling

Expresiones frecuentes: older brother, younger brother, twin brother

hermano

Miembro masculino de la misma comunidad religiosa, sindicato u otro grupo parecido.

En inglés sencillo: A male member of the same religious community, union, or similar group.

• The brothers live in a monastery.
• Brother Paul welcomed us to the church.
• Our union brothers supported us during the strike.

Sinónimos: fellow member

Expresiones frecuentes: brother in faith, union brother, religious brother

hermano, compañero

Persona a la que consideras tu igual o con la que sientes un fuerte vínculo humano.

En inglés sencillo: A person seen as your equal or as sharing a close human bond with you.

• He treated every stranger as a brother.
• We stood together as brothers in the struggle for freedom.
• She called the fellow campaigner her brother in spirit.

Sinónimos: fellow, comrade, companion

Expresiones frecuentes: fellow brother, brother in arms, brother in struggle

tratar como a un hermano

Tratar a alguien con el cariño y la cercanía que mostrarías a un hermano.

En inglés sencillo: To treat someone with the care and closeness you would show a male family member.

• He brothered the lonely stranger.
• They brothered him despite their differences.
• She brothered the young traveler with warmth and kindness.

Sinónimos: befriend

Expresiones frecuentes: brother someone, brother a stranger

vaya, por favor

Expresión que se usa cuando algo molesta o parece muy absurdo.

En inglés sencillo: You say this when something annoys you or seems very silly.

• Oh, brother! The printer has stopped again.
• Oh, brother! Another meeting about meetings.
• Oh, brother! Do we really need to hear that story again?

Sinónimos: good grief, oh dear

Expresiones frecuentes: oh brother, oh brother again