sister

US /ˈsɪs.tɚ/
UK /ˈsɪs.tɚ/
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1.

irmã

a girl or woman who has one or both of the same parents as oneself

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My older sister lives in London.
Minha irmã mais velha mora em Londres.
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She has two younger sisters.
Ela tem duas irmãs mais novas.
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sibling
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brother
2.

irmã, colega

a female fellow member of a community, organization, or profession

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We stand together as sisters in this movement.
Estamos juntas como irmãs neste movimento.
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The nurses refer to each other as sister.
As enfermeiras se referem umas às outras como irmã.
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fellow membercolleaguecomrade
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sister-in-lawhalf-sister