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full sister
[/fʊl ˈsɪstər/]
noun
feminine
pl: full sisters
irmã germana
1.
A sister who shares both parents with another person
My full sister and I have the same mother and father.
Minha irmã germana e eu temos a mesma mãe e o mesmo pai.
2.
A sister related by blood on both the maternal and paternal sides
She is my full sister, not my half-sister.
Ela é minha irmã germana, não minha meia-irmã.
Synonyms
biological sister
whole sister
Antonyms
half-sister
step-sister
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
irmã germana
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
irmã germana
Standard term used in Portugal
General
irmã de sangue
Literal alternative meaning 'sister of blood'
Related Idioms & Phrases
blood sister
sister from the same mister
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