| Additional Translations |
| brother n | figurative (close friend) | amigo íntimo nm |
| | (MX, coloquial) | carnal, cuate nm |
| | | hermano nm |
| | | colega n común |
| | Rick is a brother to me. |
| | Rick es un amigo íntimo. |
| | Rick es mi carnal (or: cuate). |
| brother n | figurative (fellow member) | miembro, compañero, colega, cofrade nm |
| | The union brothers and sisters met to discuss the strike. |
| | Los miembros (or: compañeros) del sindicato se reunieron para discutir sobre la huelga. |
| brother n | figurative (human being) | hermano nm |
| | (ES, coloquial) | tío |
| | Let us be kind to our brothers and treat all human beings with respect and decency. |
| | Seamos amables con nuestros hermanos, y tratemos a todos los seres humanos con respeto y decencia. |
Compound Forms:
brother | brethren |
| baby brother n | (youngest male sibling) | hermano pequeño nm + adj |
| | | hermano menor nm + adj mf |
| | (informal) | hermanito nm |
| big brother n | informal (older male sibling) | hermano mayor nm + adj |
| blood brother n | (biological male sibling) | hermano biológico nm |
| | He's not my blood brother, just my step brother. |
| blood brother n | figurative (loyal male friend) (figurado) | hermano del alma nm |
| | They cut their palms and shook hands to become blood brothers. |
bro,
also UK: bruv n | informal, abbreviation (brother) | hermano nm |
| | (MX, coloquial) | mano nm |
| | I'm going to visit my baby bro at college this weekend. |
| brother and sister npl | (male and female siblings) | hermano y hermana grupo nom |
| | You can tell they're brother and sister; in fact, they both look just like their mother. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Yo creí que eran hermano y hermana, son muy parecidos. |
brother in arms,
brother-in-arms n | (fellow soldier, comrade) | compañero de armas loc nom m |
| | Many soldiers stay in contact with their brothers in arms long after the war is over. |
brother-in-arms,
brother in arms n | figurative (ally) | hermano de armas loc nom m |
| | | aliado nm |
| brother-in-law n | (spouse's male sibling) | cuñado nm |
| | My wife and my brother-in-law have both inherited their mother's blue eyes. |
| | Mi mujer y mi cuñado han heredado los ojos azules de su madre. |
| brother-in-law n | (sibling's husband) | cuñado nm |
| | My brother-in-law married my sister five years ago. |
| | Mi cuñado se casó con mi hermana hace cinco años. |
| elder brother n | (older male sibling) | hermano mayor nm + adj |
| foster brother n | (brother temporarily adopted) | hermano de acogida loc nom m |
| | George is my foster brother; that's why he doesn't look like me or anyone else in the family. |
| | Jorge es mi hermano adoptivo temporal, por eso no se parece a mí ni a nadie más en la familia. |
| fraternal twin brother n | (twin: non-identical, male) | mellizo fraternal loc nom m |
| | She has a fraternal twin brother who lives in San Francisco. |
| fraternity brother n | US (member of all-male group) (Puerto Rico) | fraterno nm |
half brother (mainly US),
half-brother (mainly UK) n | (male sibling by one parent) | medio hermano adj + nm |
| | My half-brother and I have different fathers. |
| | Mi medio hermano y yo tenemos distintos padres. |
| kid brother n | informal (younger male sibling) | hermanito nm |
| | He may be 22 now, but he'll always be my kid brother! |
| | Aunque ya tiene veintidós años para mí siempre será mi hermanito. |
| lay brother n | (religion) | hermano lego loc nom m |
| little brother n | (younger male sibling) | hermano pequeño nm + adj |
| | | hermano menor nm + adj |
| | | hermanito nm |
| | I have one big sister and two little brothers. |
| | Tengo una hermana mayor y dos hermanos pequeños. |
| Oh brother! interj | US, slang (expressing exasperation) (ES, coloquial) | ¡o, tío! interj |
| | (AR, coloquial) | ¡dale hermano! loc interj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¡Jo, tía! Me tienes harta. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¡Dale hermana! Me tenés harta. |
| soul brother n | US, slang (black man) | negro nm |
| soul brother n | slang (close male friend) (figurado, coloquial) | hermano del alma loc nom m |
stepbrother,
step-brother n | (son of parent's spouse) | hermanastro nm |
| | Even though we look like we're related, Greg is actually my stepbrother. |
| | Aunque nos parecemos, Greg es mi hermanastro. |
| twin brother n | (male sibling from same pregnancy) (idéntico) | hermano gemelo nm + adj |
| | (idéntico) | gemelo nm |
| | (no idéntico) | hermano mellizo nm + adj |
| | (no idéntico) | mellizo nm |