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/də.mi.fʁɛʁ/

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Translation

half-brother (also used loosely for stepbrother)

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Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraldemi-frères

Examples

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My half-brother was born when I was fifteen.

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I have two half-brothers on my father's side.

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In blended families, half-brothers and half-sisters often grow up together.

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