What does hermana in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word hermana in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use hermana in Spanish.

The word hermana in Spanish means brother, brother, friar, brother, companion, similar, pair, mate, brother, link, connect, unite, unite, be linked, twin, blood brothers, kindred spirit, big brother, president, firstborn, older brother, younger brother, first cousin. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hermana

brother

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (de los mismos padres) (male)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La herencia se repartió entre los tres hermanos.
The inheritance was shared out between the three brothers.

brother, friar

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (de una congregación) (religious vocation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El hermano Lucas es el encargado de la huerta.
Brother (or: friar) Lucas is in charge of the vegetable garden.

brother, companion

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (compañero, camarada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pedro ha sido mi hermano en las buenas y en las malas.
Pedro has been my brother (or: companion) through thick and thin.

similar

adjetivo (cosa semejante a otra)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Para un hispanohablante, aprender portugués es fácil porque son lenguas hermanas.
It's easy for a Spanish speaker to learn Portuguese because they are sister languages.

pair, mate

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (AmL (pareja de prenda)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Qué rabia: no encuentro el hermano de este calcetín.
How annoying! I can't find the pair for this sock.

brother

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (individuo de una comunidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En nuestra comunidad, a cada hermano le corresponde una labor específica.
Each brother has a specific role in our community.

link, connect

verbo transitivo (vincular, unir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sus discursos hermanan el pasado con el presente.
Her speeches link (or: connect) the past to the present.

unite

verbo transitivo (armonizar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La tragedia hermanó a todos los habitantes de la ciudad.
The tragedy united all of the inhabitants of the city.

unite

verbo pronominal (estrechar relaciones)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Los países aliados se han hermanado en la guerra.
Allied countries united during the war.

be linked

verbo pronominal (cosas: vincularse)

Tradiciones españolas y aztecas se hermanaron en México.
Spanish and Aztec traditions were linked in Mexico.

twin

verbo transitivo (poblaciones: relacionar) (towns)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

blood brothers

locución nominal masculina (mismos padres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

kindred spirit

locución nominal con flexión de género (mejor amigo) (formal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Malena es mi hermana del alma.
Malena is my kindred spirit.

big brother

locución nominal con flexión de género (de más edad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Frank is my big brother.

president

(cofradía: presidente) (in a fraternity)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El hermano mayor dio inicio a la reunión.
The president started the meeting.

firstborn

(primogénito)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La hermana mayor siempre recibe toda la atención.
The firstborn always gets all of the attention.

older brother

(de más edad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi hermano mayor es abogado.
My elder brother is an attorney.

younger brother

locución nominal con flexión de género (de menos edad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi hermano menor es arquitecto. La hermana menor de Carlos tiene seis años.
My youngest brother is an architect. Carlos' youngest sister is six years old.

first cousin

nombre masculino (tíos carnales: hijo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son primos hermanos, pero no se ven muy a menudo.
They are cousins, but they don't see each other very often.

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