brother-in-law
Definitions
- A male relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage:
- The brother of one's spouse.
- The husband of one's sibling.
- Co-brother-in-law: A male relative of one's generation, separated by two degrees of marriage:
- The husband of the sibling of one's spouse.
- The brother of the spouse of one's sibling.
Equivalents
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Afrikaansswaer
Българскизет
Bosanskideverdiverdjeverđeverkonjadšogoršurašurakšurjaksvakzetбаџодевердивердјеверђеверзетсвакшогоршурашуракшурјак
Catalàcunyat
Cymraegbrawd yng nghyfraith
Dansksvoger
Esperantobofrato
فارسیهیور
Gàidhligbràthair-cèile
Galegocuñado
Hrvatskideverdiverdjeverđeverkonjadšogoršurašurakšurjaksvakzetбаџодевердивердјеверђеверзетсвакшогоршурашуракшурјак
Magyarsógor
Íslenskamagur
Italianocognato
Kurdîşilf
Maltisilf
Portuguêscunhado
සිංහලමස්සිනා
Slovenščinasvak
Shqipkunat
Српскиdeverdiverdjeverđeverkonjadšogoršurašurakšurjaksvakzetбаџодевердивердјеверђеверзетсвакшогоршурашуракшурјак
Svenskasvåger
తెలుగుబావ
Examples
“The US Securities and Exchange⟳ Commission has closed its insider trading investigation into stock⟳ trades made by then-Sen. Richard Burr and his brother-in-law at the outset of the pandemic, the former senator announced Friday.”
“He was appalled by trench conditions and the prolongation of the war, a disillusionment further encouraged by the Easter rising, in which his brother-in-law, Francis Sheehy-Skeffington (qv), was murdered by a deranged Anglo–Irish officer, J. C. Bowen-Colthurst (qv).”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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