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sister ['sɪstə(r)]1 noun(a) (member of family) sœur f;∎ they're sisters elles sont sœurs;∎ my big/little sister ma grande/petite sœur∎ no, Sister non, ma sœur;∎ Sister Pauline sœur Pauline;∎ Sister of Mercy sœur f de la Charité;∎ the Little Sisters of the Poor les Petites Sœurs fpl des pauvres∎ I'll have to ask Sister il faudra que je demande à l'infirmière en chef∎ our sisters in Africa nos sœurs d'Afrique(e) American familiar (black woman) = nom donné par les Noirs américains à une femme noire; (term of address) ma fille;∎ you don't treat your sisters like that! c'est pas des façons de traiter d'autre Noires!(publication, hotel) qui appartient au même groupe;∎ sister state/party pays m/parti m frère;∎ sister company société f sœur►► American sister cities villes fpl jumelées;∎ to be a sister city with être jumelé avec;sister ship (belonging to same company) navire m de la même ligne; (identical) navire-jumeau m, sister-ship m
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