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family

семья

people related by blood

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈfæmɪli/
EN-US/ˈfæməli/
RU[sʲemˈja]
RUфэмили
family

family with Russian translation

family usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

We invited the whole family to the barbecue.

Мы пригласили всю семью на барбекю.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

I call my family every Sunday evening.

Я звоню своей семье каждое воскресенье вечером.

family synonyms

🇬🇧en

Общее слово «семья» — все близкие люди, живущие вместе или связанные родственными отношениями.

A1Very Often

My family is coming for dinner.

R
🇬🇧en
relatives

Обычно означает «родственники» — люди, связанные кровными или брачными узами, не обязательно в одном доме.

A1Often

We visited our relatives at the weekend.

K
🇬🇧en
kin

Более формальное или старомодное слово для «родня», близко к «relatives».

A1Rarely

He had many kin in the countryside.

R
🇬🇧en
relations

Может означать «родственники» (relations) или «отношения» (relationships) — требует контекста.

A1Rarely

We invited all our relations to the party.

🇬🇧en

Конкретные члены семьи — мать и отец; часть семьи, но не вся семья.

A1Very Often

My parents live in another city.

🇬🇧en

Братья и сёстры — часть семьи, но не обозначают всю семью.

A1Often

I have two siblings: a brother and a sister.

🇬🇧en

Супруг/супруга — муж или жена; конкретный член семьи, формальный термин.

A1Often

Her spouse works abroad.

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Questions about this word

What does family mean?

people related by blood

How do you pronounce family?

family is pronounced as /ˈfæmɪli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is family used in a sentence?

We invited the whole family to the barbecue. Translation: Мы пригласили всю семью на барбекю.

Is family part of Family Members vocabulary?

Yes, family (семья) can be learned in the Family Members topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is family part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, family (семья) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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