brother

[/ˈbrʌðər/]

nounmasculinepl: brothers

irmão

1. a male sibling; a son of the same parents

My brother is two years older than me.

Meu irmão é dois anos mais velho que eu.

2. a male member of a religious community or order

The brother served in the monastery for forty years.

O irmão serviu no mosteiro por quarenta anos.

3. a fellow member of a group, organization, or movement

We are brothers in arms fighting for the same cause.

Somos irmãos de armas lutando pela mesma causa.

4. informal term of address for a man, especially one of solidarity or friendship

Hey brother, can you help me out?

Ei, irmão, você pode me ajudar?

NYC Slang

bro

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

irmão

standard usage

Rio de Janeiro

irmão/mano

mano used informally among friends

São Paulo

irmão/mano

mano common in urban slang

Portugal

irmão

standard usage; sometimes 'rapaz' in informal contexts

brother from another mother (close friend)

be your brother's keeper (be responsible for)

big brother (older sibling or authority figure)

look out for your brother (show solidarity)

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