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family

family

Meaning of family

people related by blood

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EN-UK/ˈfæmɪli/
EN-US/ˈfæməli/
family
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family with Russian translation

family usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мы пригласили всю семью на барбекю.

We invited the whole family to the barbecue.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Я звоню своей семье каждое воскресенье вечером.

I call my family every Sunday evening.

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family belongs to the topic "Family Members". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети
grandparentsбабушка и дедушка

family synonyms

Related words worth learning together

relatives
People related by blood or marriage; often broader than household.
kin
Formal/older word meaning relatives or blood relations.
relations
Often means relatives, but can be ambiguous with 'relationships'.
parents
Mother and father specifically; a subset of family.
siblings
Brothers and sisters; specific subset of family members.
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🇬🇧en
relatives

People related by blood or marriage; often broader than household.

A1Often

We visited our relatives at the weekend.

K
🇬🇧en
kin

Formal/older word meaning relatives or blood relations.

A1Rarely

He had many kin in the countryside.

R
🇬🇧en
relations

Often means relatives, but can be ambiguous with 'relationships'.

A1Rarely

We invited all our relations to the party.

🇬🇧en

Mother and father specifically; a subset of family.

A1Very Often

My parents live in another city.

🇬🇧en

Brothers and sisters; specific subset of family members.

A1Often

I have two siblings: a brother and a sister.

🇬🇧en

Husband or wife; a specific family member; somewhat formal.

A1Often

Her spouse works abroad.

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How to pronounce family and what this word means

family means family. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce family

/ˈfæmɪli/

family translation

family

family examples

We invited the whole family to the barbecue.

family transcription

/ˈfæmɪli/, /ˈfæməli/

Questions about this word

family meaning: what does it mean?

people related by blood

family pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

family definition and sentence examples: how is it 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 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 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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