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1 brother-in-law
plural - brothers-in-law; noun1) (the brother of one's husband or wife.) cunhado2) (the husband of one's sister.) cunhado* * *broth.er-in-law[br'∧ðə in lɔ:] n (pl brothers-in-law) cunhado.————————brother-in-lawcunhado. -
2 brother-in-law
plural - brothers-in-law; noun1) (the brother of one's husband or wife.)2) (the husband of one's sister.) -
3 brother
1) (the title given to a male child to describe his relationship to the other children of his parents: I have two brothers.) irmão2) (a fellow member of any group ( also adjective): brother officers.) camarada3) ((plural also brethren ['breƟrən]) a member of a religious group: The brothers of the order prayed together; The brethren met daily.) irmão•- brother-in-law* * *broth.er[br'∧ðə] n 1 irmão. I have five brothers and sisters / tenho cinco irmãos. 2 amigo íntimo, companheiro. 3 membro de confraria. 4 religioso que ainda não é sacerdote. brother of the brush coll borra-tintas, pintor medíocre. half-brother meio-irmão. my brother officers meus camaradas (do mesmo regimento). uterine brother irmão uterino. -
4 law
[lo:]1) (the collection of rules according to which people live or a country etc is governed: Such an action is against the law; law and order.) lei2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) lei3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) lei•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law* * *[lɔ:] n 1 lei. 2 direito. 3 regulamento. 4 regra, código. 5 estatuto. 6 mandamentos. 7 jurisprudência. 8 advocacia. 9 foro, tribunal. 10 coll policial, polícia. • vi coll demandar, processar. at law em juízo. blue laws leis puritanas. brother-in-law cunhado. by law por lei. canon law direito canônico. civil law direito civil. commercial law direito comercial. common law direito consuetudinário. daughter-in-law nora. ecclesiastical law direito eclesiástico. father-in-law sogro. in-laws coll os parentes por afinidade. I like my in-laws / gosto dos parentes de minha mulher (ou de meu marido). international law direito internacional. law of averages Stat lei da média dos principais promédios. law of gravity Phys lei da gravidade. law of motion Phys lei dos movimentos. law of supply and demand Com lei da oferta e da procura. law of the jungle lei da selva. marine law direito marítimo. martial law lei marcial. military law lei militar. mother-in-law sogra. sister-in-law cunhada. son-in-law genro. the Law n a) a Lei de Deus, promulgada por Moisés. b) o Antigo Testamento. to be a law into oneself fazer o que se quer, sem ligar para as leis. to be at law estar em demanda. to be enforced by law ser garantido por lei. to be in the law ser jurista. to go to law processar. to have the law on processar. to lay down the law dar ordens. to take the law into one’s hands fazer justiça pelas próprias mãos. zoning law lei de zoneamento. -
5 brother
1) (the title given to a male child to describe his relationship to the other children of his parents: I have two brothers.) irmão2) (a fellow member of any group ( also adjective): brother officers.) camarada3) ((plural also brethren ['breƟrən]) a member of a religious group: The brothers of the order prayed together; The brethren met daily.) irmão•- brother-in-law -
6 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 por afinidade -
7 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 por afinidade -
8 brothers-in-law
plural; see brother-in-law -
9 brothers-in-law
plural; see brother-in-law -
10 sister-in-law
plural - sisters-in-law; noun1) (the sister of one's husband or wife.) cunhada2) (the wife of one's brother.) cunhada* * *sis.ter-in-law[s'istə in lɔ:] n cunhada.————————sister-in-lawcunhada. -
11 sister-in-law
plural - sisters-in-law; noun1) (the sister of one's husband or wife.) cunhada2) (the wife of one's brother.) cunhada -
12 in-laws
plural; see in-law* * *in-lawscoll os parentes por afinidade. I like my in-laws/gosto dos parentes de minha mulher (ou de meu marido).————————in-laws['in lɔ:z] n pl parentes por afinidade. brother-in-law cunhado. mother-in-law sogra.
См. также в других словарях:
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