Usage examples of "elder brother" in English with translation to Russian

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Both my father and my elder brother had been at what I imagined was the world's greatest seat of learning, a modern-day wine-blushed Greek symposium encouraging the dual pillars of civilisation, free thinking and tolerance. Мои отец и старший брат учились в Оксфорде и описывали его как лучшее в мире учебное заведение, современный аналог античного симпозиума, закладывающий две основы цивилизации - свободомыслие и терпимость.
My elder brother knew all about healing herbs. Мой старший брат знал все о лекарственных травах.
At every single refugee camp, she has to face off soldiers who want to take my elder brother Mark, who was nine, and make him a boy soldier. В каждом без исключения лагере беженцев ей приходилось давать отпор солдатам, которые хотели забрать моего старшего брата Марка, которому было 9 лет, и сделать из него несовершеннолетнего солдата.
To be equal among equals, to rid ourselves of the “elder brother” syndrome once and for all- that is our motto both in the CIS and throughout our foreign policy. Быть равными среди равных, избавиться раз и навсегда от синдрома " старшего брата "- вот наш девиз и в СНГ, и во всей внешней политике.
And I said, "Why are you so stupid, can't you keep your things together for goodness" sake?' " The way an elder sister might speak to a younger brother. Я прикрикнула на него: "Что ты такой неряха, не можешь сберечь свои вещи!" так, как может сказать старшая сестра младшему брату.
The first brother traveled to a distant village where, with the Elder Wand in hand he killed a wizard with whom he had once quarreled. Старший брат отправился в отдалённое селение взмахнув Бузиновой палочкой он убил волшебника, которого ненавидел.
I have one brother and two sisters. У меня есть один брат и две сестры.
How old is your elder son? Сколько лет вашему старшему сыну?
My brother is still sleeping. Мой брат всё ещё спит.
An old man entered the old church with his elder son, his younger daughter and her little baby. Пожилой человек вошёл в старую церковь со своим старшим сыном, его младшей дочерью и её маленьким ребёнком.
I quarrelled with my older brother yesterday. Я поссорился вчера со своим старшим братом.
Her elder daughter is married. Её старшая дочь замужем.
He has a fear that his brother will fail. Он боится, что его брат потерпит неудачу.
She was not less beautiful than her elder sister. Она была не менее красива, чем ее старшая сестра.
I mistook him for his brother. Я перепутал его с братом.
His mother Fatima, 54, a senior GP, had dropped him for his first day at school before rushing to take her elder son Vladimir to university. Его мать Фатима, 54 года, главный врач, отвела его в школу в первый день учебы перед тем, как отвезти старшего сына Владимира в университет.
Ken shared the room with his older brother. Кен делил комнату со своим старшим братом.
Pliny the Elder describes asbestos. Плиний Старший описывает асбест.
Can your brother drive a car? Твой брат умеет водить машину?
As the local elder recounted, children fell into panic, and it proved impossible to continue studies. Как рассказал местный старейшина, дети впадали в панику, и продолжать занятия оказалось невозможным.
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