big sister oor Afrikaans

big sister

naamwoord

A sibling's older sister (used especially by children or by parents in speaking to their children).

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Afrikaans

ousus

naamwoord

a sibling's older sister

voorbeelde

Cassidy Ann and her big sister, Trixie, were waiting in the car.
Cassidy Ann en haar ouer suster, Trixie, wag in die motor.

Most of them were hand-me-downs from her big sisters, even the toy box was a hand-me-down.
Die meeste daarvan is ou goed wat sy van haar ouer susters gekry het, selfs die speelgoedkis het sy geërf.

When I tell [Mom], she says, ‘You’re the big older sister and you have to take care of children.’
Wanneer ek dit vir [Ma] sê, sê sy: ‘Jy’s die groot, ouer suster en jy moet na die kinders kyk.’

I had the privilege of addressing the big crowd of brothers and sisters and relating some of my experiences.
Ek het die voorreg gehad om die groot skare broers en susters toe te spreek en hulle van party van my ondervindinge te vertel.

One day when we had almost run out of food, the mailman delivered a big box of cheese from Babette’s sister.
Eendag, toe ons kos byna op was, het die posbode ’n groot doos kaas afgelewer wat van Babette se suster gekom het.

In Hopkinsville, Kentucky, a Christian sister greeted Helen with a big hug and asked: “Do you remember me?”
In Hopkinsville, Kentucky, het ’n Christensuster Helen omhels en gevra: “Onthou jy my?”

“Once,” says Zinaida, “several sisters wrote home asking for seeds for flowers with big blooms.
“Eenkeer”, sê Zinaida, “het ’n hele paar susters huis toe geskryf en gevra vir saad van plante wat groot blomme dra.

The local brothers and sisters had abandoned all their possessions in Dili, yet they had not lost their big smiles.
Die plaaslike broers en susters het al hulle besittings in Dili agtergelaat, maar hulle het nie hulle groot glimlagte verloor nie.

Another letter from California said: “What you have gone through is as big a test as any put on the brothers and sisters in Germany or Malawi or any other place I’ve read of.
Nog ’n brief van Kalifornië het gesê: “Wat jy deurgemaak het, is net so groot soos enige toets wat die broers en susters in Duitsland of Malawi of enige ander plek waarvan ek al gelees het, moes deurmaak.

And who are our brothers and sisters whom we should love?— Remember, Jesus taught that they are the ones who make up the big Christian family.
En wie is ons broers en susters vir wie ons moet lief wees?— Onthou, Jesus het geleer dat dit die mense is wat deel is van die groot Christengesin.