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1 elder
elder [ˈeldər]1. adjective2. nounc. ( = tree) sureau m* * *['eldə(r)] 1.1) ( older person) aîné/-e m/f; (of tribe, group) ancien m2) Botany sureau m2.adjective aînéthe elder girl — l'aînée f, la fille aînée
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2 sister
A n1 ( sibling) sœur f ; older ou elder/younger sister sœur aînée/cadette ; big/little sister grande/petite sœur ; she's like a sister to me elle est une sœur pour moi ;4 ( fellow woman) sœur f ;5 ○ US ( form of address) ma vieille ○.B modif [company, institution, organization] sœur ; [newspaper, publication] apparenté ; sister country, sister state pays frère ; sister nation nation sœur. -
3 elder
Ⅰ.elder1 ['eldə(r)](brother, sister) aîné;∎ Pitt the Elder le Premier Pitt;∎ Pliny the Elder Pline l'Ancien2 noun(a) (of two children) aîné(e) m,f(b) (of tribe, the Church) ancien m∎ you should respect your elders (and betters) vous devez le respect à vos aînésⅡ.elder2sureau m
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