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family member

family member

Meaning of family member

person in family

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EN-UK/ə ˈfæmɪli ˈmembə/
EN-US/ˈfæməli ˌmɛmbɚ/
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family member with Russian translation

family member usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Каждый член семьи должен принести фотографию на встречу.

Every family member should bring a photo to the reunion.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Младенец — самый младший член семьи .

The baby is the youngest family member.

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

family memberчлен семьи
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

family member synonyms

Related words worth learning together

relative
Close synonym meaning someone connected by blood or marriage; commonly used and slightly more personal-sounding than the neutral phrase.
relation
Can mean a family member but is less common in everyday US usage; often seen in formal or British contexts and can be confused with 'relationship'.
household member
Refers to someone living in the same household; not necessarily a relative, so the meanings overlap but are not identical.
partner
Often used for a romantic or life partner (married or unmarried); may overlap with 'family member' if married or cohabiting but not always identical.
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🇬🇧en

Close synonym meaning someone connected by blood or marriage; commonly used and slightly more personal-sounding than the neutral phrase.

A1Very Often

Many of my relatives live in the same town.

🇬🇧en

Can mean a family member but is less common in everyday US usage; often seen in formal or British contexts and can be confused with 'relationship'.

A2Rarely

He is a distant relation of mine.

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🇬🇧en
household member

Refers to someone living in the same household; not necessarily a relative, so the meanings overlap but are not identical.

A2Often

All household members must sign the form.

🇬🇧en

Often used for a romantic or life partner (married or unmarried); may overlap with 'family member' if married or cohabiting but not always identical.

A2Very Often

Her partner will join us for dinner.

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family member meaning: what does it mean?

person in family

family member pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

family member definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Every family member should bring a photo to the reunion. Translation: Каждый член семьи должен принести фотографию на встречу.

Is family member part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

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

Is family member part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, family member 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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