"bro" meaning in Spanish

See bro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɾo/, [ˈbɾo] Forms: bros [plural]
Rhymes: -o Etymology: Borrowed from English bro. Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|en|bro}} Borrowed from English bro Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} bro m (plural bros)
  1. (slang) bro (a male comrade or friend) Tags: masculine, slang
    Sense id: en-bro-es-noun-qui6ACoX
  2. (slang) bro (used to address a male) Tags: masculine, slang
    Sense id: en-bro-es-noun-PYF5MECo Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 31 69

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2025 November 4, Fabián Evaristo, “Avanza orden en puntos 420 de la CDMX; aún se vende cannabis”, in El Universal:",
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