sib

• Существительное, обозначающее родного брата или сестру, или человека, связанного кровным родством или общим происхождением, часто используется в антропологическом или биологическом контексте.

A noun referring to a sibling or a person related by blood or common ancestry, often used in anthropological or biological contexts.

1. B2formal

   A person's brother or sister; a sibling.

   Родной брат или сестра

   • She is my only sib, and we are very close.
   • He has two sibs, an older brother and a younger sister.
   • The sibs gathered for a family reunion.

   Synonymsbrothersiblingsister

2. Blood relative or ancestorC1formal

   One related by blood or origin, especially one sharing a common ancestor with another.

   Кровный родственник или предок

   • The tribe considers all members as sibs, tracing their lineage to a common ancestor.
   • In anthropology, a sib is a group of people united by kinship ties.
   • The clan's sibs are bound by shared rituals and traditions.

   Synonymsblood relationblood relativekinkinsmankinswomanrelationrelative