sœur

la sœur
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. sister
Sara joue beaucoup avec sa petite sœur.Sara plays a lot with her little sister.
b. sis
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Ma grande sœur a deux ans de plus que moi.My big sis is two years older than me.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(female friend)
a. sister
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Amélie est comme une sœur pour moi. On est très proches depuis l'adolescence.Amélie is like a sister to me. We've been very close since we were teenagers.
b. sis
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Je n’ai pas de frères et sœurs, mais je considère ma voisine comme ma petite sœur.I don't have any siblings, but I consider my neighbor as my little sis.
a. sister
Sœur Agnès est en train de prier dans la chapelle.Sister Agnès is praying in the chapel.
b. nun
La mission compte 26 sœurs qui vivent dans le couvent.The mission has 26 nuns living in the convent.
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