brother
Used as an adjective to describe a person, organization, or entity that shares the same profession, status, or origin as another. It denotes a close relationship or membership within the same group or category.
أمثلة
3 من 5He sought advice from a brother officer who had faced a similar situation in the field.
He sought advice from a fellow officer who had faced a similar situation in the field.
Our university has signed a memorandum of understanding with a brother institution in Tokyo.
Our university has signed a memorandum of understanding with a related institution in Tokyo.
The band members considered each other brother musicians, bound by years of touring.
The band members considered each other fellow musicians, bound by years of touring.
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of 'brother' in 'brother organization'—it's not about DNA, but about having the same 'parent' or mission.
اختبار سريع
The university faculty often collaborates with its ____ institution in the neighboring city.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: brother
أمثلة
He sought advice from a brother officer who had faced a similar situation in the field.
everydayHe sought advice from a fellow officer who had faced a similar situation in the field.
Our university has signed a memorandum of understanding with a brother institution in Tokyo.
formalOur university has signed a memorandum of understanding with a related institution in Tokyo.
The band members considered each other brother musicians, bound by years of touring.
informalThe band members considered each other fellow musicians, bound by years of touring.
This specific chemical compound behaves similarly to its brother molecule in the same series.
academicThis specific chemical compound behaves similarly to its related molecule in the same series.
The merger will allow us to share resources with our brother company across the border.
businessThe merger will allow us to share resources with our affiliated company across the border.
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
brother-in-arms
a fellow soldier or close ally
big brother
an authoritarian figure or surveillance state
elder brother
older male sibling often used to denote hierarchy
يُخلط عادةً مع
Brotherly describes behavior characterized by affection (e.g., brotherly love), whereas 'brother' as an adjective identifies shared status or membership.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
When used as an adjective, 'brother' is placed before the noun to show that two things belong to the same group. It is often interchangeable with 'sister' when referring to organizations or ships.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often use the possessive 'brother's' when they should use 'brother' as an attributive adjective to describe a shared category.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of 'brother' in 'brother organization'—it's not about DNA, but about having the same 'parent' or mission.
أصل الكلمة
From Old English 'brōthor', of Germanic origin, sharing roots with Latin 'frater'.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
Historically used in trade unions and guilds to emphasize solidarity and shared professional identity among members.
اختبار سريع
The university faculty often collaborates with its ____ institution in the neighboring city.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: brother
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مفردات ذات صلة
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