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Meaning of half brother | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌhæfˈbɹʌðɚ

Definitions

  1. A male sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full brother or brother-german, from a step-brother, or from a brother-like figure such as a blood brother.
  2. A male half sibling (same dam, different sires).

Equivalents

Bosanski polubrat полубрат
Català germanastre
Čeština nevlastní bratr
Deutsch Halbbruder
Esperanto duonfrato
Español hermanastro medio hermano
Suomi velipuoli
Français demi-frère
Gàidhlig leth-bhràthair
Hrvatski polubrat полубрат
Magyar féltestvér
Íslenska hálfbróðir
Italiano fratellastro mezzo fratello
日本語 畑違い 異母 異父 異腹 胤変わり 胤違い 腹違い
ქართული ნახევარძმა
한국어 의붓 형제
Latina agnatus frater consanguineus frater uterinus uterinus
Македонски полубрат
Nederlands halfbroeder halfbroer
Polski półbrat przyrodni brat
Português meio-irmão
Română frate pe jumătate frate vitreg
Русский единокровный брат единоутробный брат
Српски polubrat полубрат
Svenska halvbroder halvbror
Tiếng Việt cùng cha khác mẹ cùng mẹ khác cha

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

half brother-in-law half bull half butt half cadence half cap half cell

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