bro
/brəʊ/noun
उच्चारण ब्रो
भाई
Core word
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[C] informal
a brother
भाई
- My bro is two years older than me.
- Radhika has a younger bro in Class 8.
- My bro lent me his cycle for the trip.
+ 2 more examples
- Ask your bro to help you with the maths homework.
- He and his bro support the same cricket team.
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[C] informal
used by young people as a friendly way to address a male friend
दोस्त, यार (दोस्ताना संबोधन)
- Thanks, bro, you saved me!
- Hey bro, are you coming to the match?
- Don't worry, bro, we will fix it together.
+ 2 more examples
- Bro, did you see the score last night?
- Thanks a lot, bro, for waiting for me.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bro (informal address)
Bro is a friendly, informal way for young people to address a male friend; it is not used in formal writing.
'Bro' युवाओं द्वारा पुरुष मित्र को संबोधित करने का मित्रवत, अनौपचारिक तरीका है; औपचारिक लेखन में इसका प्रयोग नहीं होता।
- Thanks, bro, I owe you one.
- What's up, bro?
bro (short for brother)
It is also a clipped form of brother in casual speech and messages, as in my bro.
यह अनौपचारिक बोलचाल और संदेशों में brother का संक्षिप्त रूप भी है, जैसे 'my bro'।
- My little bro is learning to cycle.
- I'm going out with my bros.
bro + name / bro code
It appears in set expressions among friends; bro code means unwritten rules of loyalty between male friends.
यह दोस्तों के बीच कुछ निश्चित अभिव्यक्तियों में आता है; 'bro code' पुरुष मित्रों की वफ़ादारी के अलिखित नियम के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Telling his secret would break the bro code.
bro vs brother
Use brother in exams, letters and polite talk; use bro only with close friends and in casual chat.
परीक्षा, पत्र और शिष्ट बातचीत में 'brother' का प्रयोग करें; 'bro' केवल घनिष्ठ मित्रों और अनौपचारिक बातचीत में।
- Please meet my brother, Rohan.
- Come on, bro, hurry up!
+Collocations 5
greeting + bro
heythankssorrychillcheers
- Hey bro, are you coming to the match?
possessive + bro
my broyour brohis brolittle brobig bro
- My big bro helped me with maths.
bro + expression
bro codebro hugbromancebro talkbro trip
- They went on a bro trip to Goa.
verb + bro
calltextmeethelptrust
- I will text my bro when I reach home.
bro in slang phrases
no worries, broeasy, brolove you, brorespect, brocome on, bro
- No worries, bro, I will carry the bags.
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- Don't worry, bro, we will finish the project together.
चिंता मत करो, भाई, हम मिलकर प्रोजेक्ट पूरा कर लेंगे।
- Radhika's younger bro helps her with her computer problems.
राधिका का छोटा भाई कंप्यूटर की समस्याओं में उसकी मदद करता है।
- Thanks for the notes, bro, they saved me before the test.
नोट्स के लिए धन्यवाद, भाई, परीक्षा से पहले इनसे मेरी बड़ी मदद हुई।
- The captain greeted his teammates with a cheerful, 'What's up, bros?'
कप्तान ने अपने साथियों का स्वागत प्रसन्नता से 'क्या हाल है, भाइयो?' कहकर किया।
- In a formal letter, do not write 'Dear bro'; write 'Dear Brother'.
औपचारिक पत्र में 'Dear bro' नहीं, 'Dear Brother' लिखें।
- Her cousin always greets his friends with a loud 'Hey, bro!'
उसका चचेरा भाई अपने मित्रों का स्वागत हमेशा ज़ोर से 'Hey, bro!' कहकर करता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ My bro are in Mumbai.
✓ My bro is in Mumbai.
One bro takes the singular verb is.
एक 'bro' के साथ singular verb 'is' आती है।