Compound Forms:
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baby of the family n | (youngest child) | benjamín nm |
| | el pequeño grupo nom |
banana family | (botany) | bananoides nmpl |
| | grupo de familias musoides nm + loc adj |
blended family | (family composition) | familia ensamblada nf + adj |
cat family n | (felines) | familia de los felinos grupo nom |
| The lion is a member of the cat family. |
| El león y la pantera pertenecen a la familia de los felinos. |
elm family n | (plant group) (grupo de plantas) | ulmáceas nfpl |
extended family n | (relatives) | familia extensa, familia ampliada loc nom f |
| I only see my extended family at Christmas time. |
| Solo veo a mi familia extensa en época navideña. |
fact family n | (set of number bonds) | familia de operaciones loc nom f |
family album n | (photos of a family) | álbum familiar nm + adj mf |
| There are few pictures of my dad in my family album. |
| En el álbum familiar hay muy pocas fotos de mi papá. |
family allowance n | UK, dated, often plural (social security benefit) | prestación familiar nf + adj mf |
| | asignación familiar nf + adj mf |
| | complemento familiar nm + adj mf |
| | subsidio familiar nm + adj mf |
Note: "Child benefit" is now used instead of this term. |
family business n | (company owned and run by a family) | negocio familiar nm + adj mf |
| Eventually, his son will take over the family business. |
| Eventualmente su hijo se hará cargo del negocio familiar. |
family circle n | (members of family) | núcleo familiar nm + adj mf |
| | entorno familiar nm + adj mf |
| | círculo familiar nm + adj mf |
family company n | (business: family-owned) | empresa familiar nf + adj inv |
family counseling (US), family counselling (UK) n | (therapy and guidance for families) | terapia familiar nf + adj mf |
| El juez ordenó tres meses de terapia familiar, reevaluará el caso cuando se haya cumplido. |
family court, also US: court of domestic relations, domestic-relations court n | (law) | tribunal familiar nm + adj mf |
| | tribunal de familia nm + loc adj |
family crest n | (coat of arms) | escudo de armas familiar grupo nom |
| | blasón familiar nm + adj mf |
family destination n | (vacation spot for families) | destino vacacional para la familia grupo nom |
Family Division n | UK (law: of the High Court) | translation unavailable |
family doctor, family physician n | mainly US (GP: physician who treats all ages) | médico de cabecera, médica de cabecera loc nm, loc nf |
| | médico clínico, médica clínica loc nm, loc nf |
family estate n | (property passed down in a family) (tierra) | finca familiar nf + adj mf |
| (propiedades) | patrimonio familiar nm + adj mf |
| La finca familiar es del siglo pasado. |
family feud n | (argument within a family) | discordia familiar nf + adj mf |
| | disputa familiar nf + adj mf |
family friend n | (friend of your family) | amigo de la familia grupo nom |
| Es un amigo de la familia desde hace años. |
family guy n | US, informal (loving husband and father) | hombre de familia grupo nom |
family jewels, also UK: crown jewels | slang (male genitals) (coloquial) | bolas, pelotas nfpl |
| (vulgar) | huevos nmpl |
family law n | (law: for domestic relations) | Derecho de Familia n propio m |
| | Derecho Familiar n propio m |
family leave n | (to care for baby or [sb] ill) | licencia familiar nf + adj |
family life n | (how a family lives, interacts) | vida en familia grupo nom |
| | vida familiar nf + adj mf |
family man n | (married man with children) | padre de familia loc nom m |
family man n | (man devoted to family) | hombre de familia nm + adj mf |
| | hombre de su casa nm + loc adj |
family meal n | (dinner eaten at home with family) | comida familiar nf + adj mf |
| En casa era la norma: durante la comida familiar el televisor se apagaba. |
family meal n | (large meal from restaurant) | comida para compartir nf + loc adj |
| | porción familiar nf + adj mf |
| | comida abundante nf + adj mf |
family member n | (close relative) | familiar nm |
| Your friends and family members are welcome to join us. The nurse said only family members were allowed to see the patient. |
| Tus amigos y familiares son bienvenidos. |
| | miembro de la familia grupo nom |
| Tus amigos y los miembros de tu familia son bienvenidos. |
family name n | (surname, last name) | apellido nm |
| He's the last surviving male so it's his task to carry on the family name. |
| Es el último hombre en la familia, así que su tarea es continuar el apellido. |
family party n | (gathering of family members) | reunión familiar nf + adj mf |
family party n | (group made up of family members) | partido familiar nm + adj mf |
family plan | (family air fare) (pasajes aéreos) | plan familiar nm + adj mf |
family planning n | (use of contraception) | planificación familiar nf + adj mf |
| You're not pregnant again, are you? Have you never heard of family planning! |
| No estás embarazada de nuevo, ¿no? ¿Nunca escuchaste de la planificación familiar? |
Family Planning Association n | UK (charity promoting reproductive health) | Asociación de Planificación Familiar n propio f |
family practice n | (medical specialization) (especialización) | medicina familiar loc nom f |
| | medicina clínica loc nom f |
family restaurant n | (eatery suitable for children) | restaurante familiar nm + adj mf |
family restaurant n | UK (eatery owned and run by a family) | restaurante familiar nm + adj mf |
family reunion n | (relatives: get-together) | reunión familiar nf + adj |
| (ES) | quedada en familia nf + loc adj |
| My brother-in-law is visiting from Australia next week, so we're all getting together for a family reunion. |
| Mi cuñado viene de Australia a visitarnos, así que vamos a organizar una reunión familiar. |
family room n | US (living room, lounge) (AR, voz inglesa) | living nm |
| We have a big-screen TV in our family room. I love to sit in the family room and read a good book all day. |
| Tenemos un plasma en el living. |
| (MX) | sala nf |
| | sala de estar loc nom f |
| Tenemos una TV de plasma en la sala |
family size n | (number of people in a family) | tamaño de la familia nm + loc adj |
| | número de familiares nm + loc adj |
family-size n as adj | (food: enough for several people) | tamaño familiar loc adj |
| | familiar adj mf |
family-size n as adj | (large enough for several people) | de tamaño familiar loc adj |
family style | (serving platters on table) | estilo familiar nm + adj mf |
family tension n | (hostility within a family) | tensión familiar nf + adj mf |
| My mother disinherited my older brother and that has caused family tension. |
| | discordia familiar nf + adj mf |
family ties npl | (closeness to relatives) | lazos familiares nmpl + adj mf |
| We all live far apart but our family ties are still strong. |
| Todos vivimos lejos, pero nuestros lazos familiares siguen siendo fuertes. |
family time n | US (time spent with family) | hora familiar nf + adj mf |
family tree n | (genealogical chart) | árbol genealógico nm + adj |
| My sixteen great-great-grandparents sit at the top of my family tree. |
| Mis dieciséis tatarabuelos están en la cima de mi árbol genealógico. |
family values npl | (belief in traditional family unit) | valores familiares nmpl + adj mf |
| Family values is often a code phrase to justify bigotry. |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Algunos los llaman "valores familiares", para mí no es más que puritanismo. |
family-owned, family owned adj | (belonging to a family) | propiedad familiar nf + adj mf |
| | de la familia loc adj |
Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
family-sized, family-size adj | (food: enough for several people) | de tamaño familiar loc adj |
| | familiar adj mf |
family-sized, family-size adj | (large enough for several people) | de tamaño familiar loc adj |
| | familiar adj mf |
figwort family n | (plant group) | angiosperma herbácea loc nom f |
foster family n | (family who adopt a child temporarily) | familia de acogida nf + loc adj |
| | familia adoptiva nf + adj |
| Lorraine was brought up by her foster family. |
| A Lorraine la crió su familia de acogida. |
four-o'clock family n | (plant group) | nictaginácea nf |
FPA n | UK (Family Planning Association) | asociación de planificación familiar loc nom f |
GP n | UK, colloquial, initialism (doctor: general practitioner) | médico de cabecera, médica de cabecera loc nm, loc nf |
| | médico de familia, médica de familia loc nm, loc nf |
| When is the last time you saw your GP for a physical exam? |
| ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que viste a tu médico de cabecera para hacerte un examen físico? |
grass family n | (botany: narrow-leaved plants) | gramíneas, poáceas nfpl |
happy family, grey-crowned babbler n | AU (bird native to Australia) | gárrulo coronigrís loc nom m |
happy family, apostle bird n | UK (crowlike bird) | corvino apóstol loc nom m |
Holy Family | (religion: artistic representation) | Sagrada Familia n propio f |
host family n | (family one lodges with) | familia anfitriona nf + adj |
| | familia de acogida nf + loc adj |
| My host family made me feel very welcome. We played host family to an exchange student from Germany. |
| Mi familia anfitriona me hizo sentir muy bienvenida. |
immediate family n | (parents, siblings, children) | familia directa loc nom f |
| | familia inmediata loc nom f |
| Although I had confided in an uncle and a distant cousin, my immediate family knew nothing about my plans. |
| Aunque se lo había contado a mi tío y a un primo lejano, mi familia directa no tenía ni idea de mis planes. |
in the family way, in a family way expr | euphemism (pregnant) | embarazada adj |
| Rob put his girlfriend in the family way. |
large family n | (family with many children) | familia numerosa nf + adj |
| As the oldest child in a very large family she never wanted kids of her own. |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se considera familia numerosa la integrada por uno o dos ascendientes con tres o más hijos, sean o no comunes, o dos hijos si uno es discapacitado. |
leadwort family n | (plant group) | Plumbago n propio m |
legume family n | (plant group) | leguminosas nfpl |
| | fabáceas nfpl |
linden family n | (plant group) | tilos nmpl |
madder family n | (plant group) | rubia nf |
magnolia family n | (plant group) | magnolia nf |
mahogany family n | (plant family) | caoba nf |
mallow family n | (plant group) | malva nf |
maple family n | (plant group) | arce nm |
milkweed family n | (plant family) | algondoncillo nm |
mint family n | (plant group) | menta nf |
mulberry family | (botany) (botánica) | morácea nf |
mustard family n | (plant group) | crucífera nf |
myrtle family n | (plant group) | mirto nm |
| | arrayán nm |
nettle family n | (plant group) | ortiga mayor loc nom f |
| | ortiga verde loc nom f |
noble family n | (aristocratic background) | familia aristocrática nf + adj |
| Cuesta creer que sea de familia aristocrática, me pareció de lo más vulgar. |
nuclear family n | (parents and children) | familia nuclear nf + adj mf |
| | familia tradicional nf + adj mf |
| A nuclear family means two parents and their children. |
| Una familia nuclear son dos padres y sus hijos. |
olive family n | (plant group) | oleácea nf |
orchid family n | (plant group) | orquídea nf |
palm family n | (plant group) | palmera, palma nf |
pepper family n | (plant group) | chile nm |
| | ají nm |
| | pimiento nm |
phlox family n | (plant group) | phlox nm |
pine family n | (plant group) | pinácea nf |
pink family n | (plant group) | caryophyllaceae nf |
poppy family n | (plant group) | papaverácea nf |
primrose family n | (plant group) | primulácea nf |
purslane family n | (plant group) | portulacaceae nf |
quassia family n | (plant group) | quassia nf |
raise a family v expr | (bring up children) | formar una familia loc verb |
| | educar a los hijos loc verb |