B2 adjective خنثی

brother

/ˈbrʌðər/

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.

مثال‌ها

3 از 5
1

He 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.

2

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.

3

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.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
brotherhood
قید
brotherly
صفت
brotherly
مرتبط
fraternity
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راهنمای حفظ

Think of 'brother' in 'brother organization'—it's not about DNA, but about having the same 'parent' or mission.

آزمون سریع

The university faculty often collaborates with its ____ institution in the neighboring city.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: brother

مثال‌ها

1

He sought advice from a brother officer who had faced a similar situation in the field.

everyday

He sought advice from a fellow officer who had faced a similar situation in the field.

2

Our university has signed a memorandum of understanding with a brother institution in Tokyo.

formal

Our university has signed a memorandum of understanding with a related institution in Tokyo.

3

The band members considered each other brother musicians, bound by years of touring.

informal

The band members considered each other fellow musicians, bound by years of touring.

4

This specific chemical compound behaves similarly to its brother molecule in the same series.

academic

This specific chemical compound behaves similarly to its related molecule in the same series.

5

The merger will allow us to share resources with our brother company across the border.

business

The merger will allow us to share resources with our affiliated company across the border.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
brotherhood
قید
brotherly
صفت
brotherly
مرتبط
fraternity

ترکیب‌های رایج

brother officer fellow officer
brother organization affiliated organization
brother institution related institution
brother ship vessel of the same class
brother species closely related species

عبارات رایج

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

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

brother vs brotherly

Brotherly describes behavior characterized by affection (e.g., brotherly love), whereas 'brother' as an adjective identifies shared status or membership.

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نکات کاربردی

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.

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اشتباهات رایج

Learners often use the possessive 'brother's' when they should use 'brother' as an attributive adjective to describe a shared category.

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راهنمای حفظ

Think of 'brother' in 'brother organization'—it's not about DNA, but about having the same 'parent' or mission.

📖

ریشه کلمه

From Old English 'brōthor', of Germanic origin, sharing roots with Latin 'frater'.

الگوهای دستوری

Used attributively before a noun Does not take an 's' for plural when used as an adjective (e.g., 'brother organizations') Typically used with singular or plural nouns to denote group membership
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بافت فرهنگی

Historically used in trade unions and guilds to emphasize solidarity and shared professional identity among members.

آزمون سریع

The university faculty often collaborates with its ____ institution in the neighboring city.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: brother

لغات مرتبط

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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