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1 brother-in-law
['brʌðərɪnˌlɔː]nome (pl. brothers-in-law) cognato m.* * *plural - brothers-in-law; noun1) (the brother of one's husband or wife.) cognato2) (the husband of one's sister.) cognato* * *['brʌðərɪnˌlɔː]nome (pl. brothers-in-law) cognato m. -
2 brother-in-law n
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3 ♦ brother
♦ brother /ˈbrʌðə(r)/n.1 fratello: big brother, fratello maggiore; little brother, fratello minore; fratellino; younger brother, fratello minore; twin brothers, fratelli gemelli2 compagno; collega● brother german (pl. brothers german), fratello germano (o carnale) □ brother-in-arms, compagno d'armi; commilitone □ brother-in-law (pl. brothers-in-law), cognatobrotherhoodn.1 [u] fratellanza; cameratismo2 (relig.) confraternitabrotherlinessn. [u]fraternità; sentimenti (pl.) fraterni; fratellanzabrotherlyA a.fraterno: brotherly love, amore fraternoB avv.fraternamente.NOTA D'USO: - brothers or sisters- -
4 brother
['brʌðə(r)]1) (relative) fratello m.2) (trade unionist) compagno m.3) (fellow man) fratello m.brothers in arms — compagni d'armi, commilitoni
4) (pl. brethren) relig. fratello m., confratello m.* * *1) (the title given to a male child to describe his relationship to the other children of his parents: I have two brothers.) fratello2) (a fellow member of any group ( also adjective): brother officers.) compagno, collega3) ((plural also brethren ['breƟrən]) a member of a religious group: The brothers of the order prayed together; The brethren met daily.) fratello, confratello•- brother-in-law* * *['brʌðə(r)]1) (relative) fratello m.2) (trade unionist) compagno m.3) (fellow man) fratello m.brothers in arms — compagni d'armi, commilitoni
4) (pl. brethren) relig. fratello m., confratello m. -
5 in-law
['inlo:]plural - in-laws; noun(a person related to one by marriage eg one's brother-in-law, mother-in-law etc.) (parente acquisito)* * *in-law /ˈɪnlɔ:/n.(fam., di solito al pl.) parente acquisito; affine. -
6 brothers-in-law
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7 sister-in-law
['sɪstərɪnˌlɔː]* * *plural - sisters-in-law; noun1) (the sister of one's husband or wife.) cognata2) (the wife of one's brother.) cognata* * *['sɪstərɪnˌlɔː] -
8 become
[bɪ'kʌm] 1.to become fat — diventare grasso, ingrassare
2.to become king, a doctor — diventare re, medico
verbo transitivo (pass. became; p.pass. become) [colour, dress] stare bene a, donare a [ person]; [attitude, modesty] addirsi a [ person]3.what has become of your brother? — che ne è stato di o che fine ha fatto tuo fratello?
* * *past tense - became; verb1) (to come or grow to be: Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful.) divenire, diventare2) (to qualify or take a job as: She became a doctor.) diventare3) ((with of) to happen to: What became of her son?) avvenire di4) (to suit: That dress really becomes her.) addirsi•- becoming- becomingly* * *[bɪ'kʌm] 1.to become fat — diventare grasso, ingrassare
2.to become king, a doctor — diventare re, medico
verbo transitivo (pass. became; p.pass. become) [colour, dress] stare bene a, donare a [ person]; [attitude, modesty] addirsi a [ person]3.what has become of your brother? — che ne è stato di o che fine ha fatto tuo fratello?
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brother in law — c.1300; also brother in law; see BROTHER (Cf. brother). In Arabic, Urdu, Swahili, etc., brother in law, when addressed to a male who is not a brother in law, is an extreme insult, with implications of I slept with your sister … Etymology dictionary
Brother-in-law — Broth er in law , n.; pl. {Brothers in law}. The brother of one s husband or wife; also, the husband of one s sister; sometimes, the husband of one s wife s sister. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brother-in-law — n plural brothers in law 1.) the brother of your husband or wife 2.) the husband of your sister 3.) the husband of your husband or wife s sister →↑sister in law … Dictionary of contemporary English
brother-in-law — means (1) one s wife s or husband s brother, (2) one s sister s husband, (3) one s sister in law s husband. The plural is brothers in law … Modern English usage
brother-in-law — ► NOUN (pl. brothers in law) 1) the brother of one s wife or husband. 2) the husband of one s sister or sister in law … English terms dictionary
brother-in-law — brother in ,law (plural brothers in ,law) noun count 1. ) the brother of your husband or wife 2. ) your sister s husband 3. ) the husband of your husband s sister, or of your wife s sister … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brother-in-law — [bruth′ərin lô΄] n. pl. brothers in law 1. the brother of one s husband or wife 2. the husband of one s sister 3. the husband of the sister of one s wife or husband … English World dictionary
Brother-in-law — A brother in law is one s sister s husband, or one s spouse s brother. One s spouse s sister s husband is also considered a brother in law. [ [http://www.m w.com/dictionary/brother in law Merriam Webster dictionary entry] ] [… … Wikipedia
brother-in-law — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms brother in law : singular brother in law plural brothers in law 1) the brother of your husband or wife 2) your sister s husband 3) the husband of your husband s sister, or of your wife s sister … English dictionary
brother-in-law — noun /ˈbrʌð.ɚ.ɪn.lɔː/ a) A male relative of ones generation, separated by one degree of marriage: b) Co brother in law: A male relative of ones generation, separated by two degrees of marriage: See Also: daughter in law, father in law, mother in… … Wiktionary
brother-in-law — brothers in law N COUNT: usu poss N Someone s brother in law is the brother of their husband or wife, or the man who is married to their sister … English dictionary