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Relatives and loved ones. 128 English words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

agenoun
age
He looks young for his age.
auntnoun
aunt
My aunt has two dogs.
babynoun
baby
The baby is sleeping.
boynoun
boy
The boy is six years old.
brothernoun
brother
I have one brother.
childnoun
child
The child draws with crayons.
childrennoun
children
The children are at school.
cousinnoun
cousin
My cousin is the same age as me.
daughternoun
daughter
My daughter likes music.
familynoun
family
My family is big.
fathernoun
father
His father works at home.
girlnoun
girl
The girl has red hair.
grandfathernoun
grandfather
My grandfather is seventy.
grandmothernoun
grandmother
My grandmother makes great soup.
grandparentsnoun
grandparents
My grandparents live in the country.
husbandnoun
husband
Her husband is a doctor.
last namenoun
last name
My last name is Smith.
littleadj
little
They have two little kids.
mannoun
man
The man is very tall.
mothernoun
mother
My mother is a teacher.
namenoun
name
What is your name?
nephewnoun
nephew
My nephew is very funny.
niecenoun
niece
My niece likes drawing.
peoplenoun
people
Many people live here.
personnoun
person
He is a private person.
sisternoun
sister
Her sister is very young.
sonnoun
son
Their son is at school.
twinnoun
twin
She has a twin sister.
unclenoun
uncle
My uncle lives in Paris.
wifenoun
wife
His wife works in Boston.
womannoun
woman
The woman is my teacher.
youngadj
young
My uncle is still young.

A2Premium

adolescencenoun
adolescence
Adolescence can be difficult.
adoptionnoun
adoption
Adoption changed her life.
adultnoun
adult
Children and adults are welcome.
anniversarynoun
anniversary
Today is our wedding anniversary.
childhoodnoun
childhood
She had a happy childhood.
couplenoun
couple
The couple moved to a new apartment.
divorcenoun
divorce
The divorce took two years.
divorcedadj
divorced
His parents are divorced.
elderlyadj
elderly
We help elderly people.
engagementnoun
engagement
Their engagement lasted a year.
fiancénoun
fiancé
Her fiancé is from Italy.
guardiannoun
guardian
His guardian is his grandmother.
in-lawsnoun
in-laws
Her in-laws are very friendly.
inheritancenoun
inheritance
He received a large inheritance.
marriagenoun
marriage
Their marriage is very happy.
marriedadj
married
They are married.
newbornnoun
newborn
The newborn is healthy.
parentsnoun
parents
My parents live in the city.
pregnantadj
pregnant
She is pregnant with twins.
relationshipnoun
relationship
They have a good relationship.
siblingnoun
sibling
She has three siblings.
singleadj
single
She is still single.
stepbrothernoun
stepbrother
My stepbrother is older than me.
stepfathernoun
stepfather
Her stepfather is a teacher.
stepmothernoun
stepmother
His stepmother is very kind.
stepsisternoun
stepsister
My stepsister lives with us.
teenagernoun
teenager
My son is a teenager now.
weddingnoun
wedding
The wedding was in June.
widownoun
widow
She became a widow last year.
widowernoun
widower
He is a widower with two sons.

B1Premium

affectionnoun
affection
Children need affection.
ancestornoun
ancestor
Our ancestors lived simply.
belongingnoun
belonging
Children need a sense of belonging.
bereavementnoun
bereavement
Bereavement support is available.
blended familynoun
blended family
A blended family takes adjustment.
bondingnoun
bonding
Mother-baby bonding is vital.
breadwinnernoun
breadwinner
He is the breadwinner of the family.
closenessnoun
closeness
There is great closeness in the family.
cohabitationnoun
cohabitation
Cohabitation is more common now.
custodynoun
custody
The court decided on custody.
descendantnoun
descendant
She is a descendant of royalty.
estrangedadj
estranged
He is estranged from his father.
expectantadj
expectant
She is an expectant mother.
extended familynoun
extended family
His extended family meets every Christmas.
fatherhoodnoun
fatherhood
Fatherhood changed him completely.
generationnoun
generation
Three generations live together.
heritagenoun
heritage
Family heritage is important to us.
householdnoun
household
Our household has five people.
identitynoun
identity
Family shapes our identity.
kinshipnoun
kinship
Strong kinship keeps them together.
legacynoun
legacy
She left a great family legacy.
maternitynoun
maternity
She is on maternity leave.
motherhoodnoun
motherhood
Motherhood is a big responsibility.
nuclear familynoun
nuclear family
The nuclear family is changing.
nurturingadj
nurturing
She is a very nurturing parent.
paternitynoun
paternity
He took paternity leave.
reconciliationnoun
reconciliation
Their reconciliation took years.
responsibilitynoun
responsibility
Parenting is a great responsibility.
reunionnoun
reunion
The family reunion was emotional.
separationnoun
separation
The separation was painful.
upbringingnoun
upbringing
Her upbringing was strict.

B2Premium

abandonmentnoun
abandonment
Fear of abandonment is common.
attachmentnoun
attachment
Secure attachment is vital for children.
dysfunctionaladj
dysfunctional
He grew up in a dysfunctional family.
estrangementnoun
estrangement
Years of estrangement followed.
genealogynoun
genealogy
She studied her genealogy online.
hereditaryadj
hereditary
The disease is hereditary.
joint custodynoun
joint custody
Joint custody benefits the children.
lineagenoun
lineage
She traced her lineage to Scotland.
matriarchaladj
matriarchal
The family was matriarchal.
parental leavenoun
parental leave
The company offers generous parental leave.
patriarchaladj
patriarchal
It was a patriarchal society.
prenuptialadj
prenuptial
They signed a prenuptial agreement.
sole custodynoun
sole custody
She was awarded sole custody.
surrogacynoun
surrogacy
Surrogacy is legal in some countries.

C1Premium

ancestraladj
ancestral
They returned to the ancestral village to attend a family reunion.
autonomynoun
autonomy
Teenagers need autonomy.
codependencynoun
codependency
Codependency is a learned pattern.
coming of agenoun
coming of age
The novel traces the coming of age of two cousins in a small town.
disinheritancenoun
disinheritance
Disinheritance is a painful process.
dynastynoun
dynasty
The business remained within the founding dynasty for five generations.
emancipationnoun
emancipation
Emancipation gave women more rights.
empty nesternoun
empty nester
As empty nesters, they finally turned the kids’ room into a studio.
filialadj
filial
Filial piety is valued in many cultures.
guardianshipnoun
guardianship
Legal guardianship was transferred to the child's aunt after the parents died.
heirloomnoun
heirloom
The watch is a family heirloom passed down from her grandfather.
interdependencenoun
interdependence
Healthy families balance interdependence.
intergenerationaladj
intergenerational
Intergenerational trauma is real.
matriarchnoun
matriarch
The family matriarch made all decisions.
matrimonialadj
matrimonial
Matrimonial property was divided.
next of kinnoun
next of kin
The hospital required consent from the next of kin before the operation.
patriarchnoun
patriarch
The patriarch was loved by all.
reminisceverb
reminisce
We reminisced about our childhood summers.
sibling rivalrynoun
sibling rivalry
A little sibling rivalry pushed both brothers to try harder at school.

C2Premium

dotingadj
doting
She has a doting grandfather who spoils her.
nepotismnoun
nepotism
The scandal exposed widespread nepotism in the family-run company.

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