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1
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une famille

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a family [ˈfæmɪlɪ]

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la vie de famille

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family life

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une famille nombreuse / nucléaire

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a large / nuclear family

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une famille monoparentale

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a single-parent family • a one-parent family

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un parent, un membre de la famille

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a relative [ˈrelətɪv] • a relation [rɪˈleɪʃən]

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un parent proche / éloigné

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a near / distant relative

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Quels sont ses liens de parenté avec vous ?

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What relation is he to you?

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du côté du père / de la mère

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on the father’s / mother’s side

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le mari

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the husband [ˈhʌzbənd]

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la femme

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the wife [waɪf] (plur. wives)

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les parents

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the parents [ˈpɛərənts]

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un père

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a father [ˈfɑːðəʳ]

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une mère

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a mother [ˈmʌðəʳ]

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la maternité

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motherhood [ˈmʌðəhʊd]

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la paternité

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fatherhood [ˈfɑːðəhʊd]

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paternel (autorité, descendance)

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paternal [pəˈtɜːnl]

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paternel (conseil, personne)

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fatherly [ˈfɑːðəlɪ]

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maternel (autorité, descendance)

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maternal [məˈtɜːnl]

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maternel (conseil, personne)

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motherly [ˈmʌðəlɪ]

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papa

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dad(dy) [ˈdæd(ɪ)]

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maman

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mum(my) [ˈmʌm(ɪ)]

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un parent unique

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a single parent

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une mère célibataire

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an unmarried mother

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un(e) enfant

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a child [tʃaɪld] (plur. children)

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un fils

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a son [sʌn]

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une fille

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a daughter [ˈdɔːtəʳ]

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un fils / une fille unique

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an only son / daughter

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filial

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filial [ˈfɪlɪəl]

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un frère

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a brother [ˈbrʌðəʳ]

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une sœur

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a sister [ˈsɪstəʳ]

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un demi-frère

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a half-brother

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une demi-sœur

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a half-sister

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les grands-parents

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the grandparents [ˈgrænˌpɛərənts]

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un grand-père

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a grandfather [ˈgrænˌfɑːðəʳ]

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une grand-mère

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a grandmother [ˈgrænˌmʌðəʳ]

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mamie

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granny [ˈgrænɪ] • grandma [ˈgrænmɑː]

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papi

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grandad [ˈgrændæd] • grandpa [ˈgrænpɑː]

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les arrière-grands-parents

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the great-grandparents

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un oncle

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an uncle [ˈʌŋkl]

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une tante

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an aunt [ɑːnt]

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tonton

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uncle

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tata

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auntie [ˈɑːntɪ]

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un neveu

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a nephew [ˈnevjuː]

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une nièce

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a niece [niːs]

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un(e) cousin(e)

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a cousin [ˈkʌzn]

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un cousin germain

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a first cousin

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un cousin éloigné

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a distant cousin

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les beaux-parents (parents du conjoint)

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the parents-in-law

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ma belle-famille

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my in-laws (plur.) (parlé)

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un beau-père

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a father-in-law (plur. fathers-in-law)

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une belle-mère

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a mother-in-law (plur. mothers-in-law)

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un gendre

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a son-in-law (plur. sons-in-law)

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une belle-fille

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a daughter-in-law (plur. daughters-in-law)

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un beau-frère

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a brother-in-law (plur. brothers-in-law)

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une belle-sœur

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a sister-in-law (plur. sisters-in-law)

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un beau-père (après remariage)

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a stepfather [ˈstepˌfɑːðəʳ]

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une belle-mère

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a stepmother [ˈstepˌmʌðəʳ]

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un beau-fils

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a stepson [ˈstepsʌn]

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une belle-fille

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a stepdaughter [ˈstepˌdɔːtəʳ]

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un demi-frère

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a stepbrother [ˈstepˌbrʌðəʳ]

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une demi-sœur

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a stepsister [ˈstepˌsɪstəʳ]

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l’aîné(e) (de deux personnes)

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the older [ˈəʊldəʳ] • the elder [ˈeldəʳ]

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l’aîné(e) (de plusieurs personnes)

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the oldest [ˈəʊldɪst] • the eldest [ˈeldɪst]

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son frère / fils aîné

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his older brother / son

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le cadet, la cadette (de deux personnes)

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the younger [ˈjʌŋgəʳ]

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son frère cadet / sa sœur cadette

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his younger brother / sister

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le plus jeune, la plus jeune (de plusieurs personnes)

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the youngest

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ma petite / grande sœur

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my little / big sister

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une veuve

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a widow [ˈwɪdəʊ]

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un veuf

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a widower [ˈwɪdəʊəʳ]

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devenir veuf, devenir veuve

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to be widowed

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un(e) orphelin(e)

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an orphan [ˈɔːfən]

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adopter

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to adopt [əˈdɒpt]

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un enfant adoptif

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an adopted child

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les parents adoptifs

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the adoptive parents

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un(e) tuteur(1) (-trice)

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a guardian [ˈgɑːdɪən]

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un(e) pupille

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a ward [ˈwɔːd]

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sous tutelle

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under guardianship

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un(e) filleul(e)

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a godchild [ˈgɒdtʃaɪld]

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son filleul

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her godson [ˈgɒdsʌn]

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sa filleule

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her goddaughter [ˈgɒdˌdɔːtəʳ]

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un parrain

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a godfather [ˈgɒdˌfɑːðəʳ]

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une marraine

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a godmother [ˈgɒdˌmʌðəʳ]

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un(e) descendant(e)

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a descendant [dɪˈsendənt]

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en ligne directe de

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in direct line from

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des ancêtres

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ancestors [ˈænsɪstəʳz] • forefathers [ˈfɔːˌfɑːðəz] • forebears [ˈfɔːbɛəz]

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la généalogie

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genealogy [ˌdʒiːnɪˈælədʒɪ]

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faire la généalogie de qqn

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to trace sb’s ancestry • to trace sb’s genealogy

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un(e) généalogiste

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a genealogist [ˌdʒiːnɪˈælədʒɪst]

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un arbre généalogique

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a family tree

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une fête de famille

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a family celebration

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fêter

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to celebrate [ˈselɪbreɪt]

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une réunion de famille

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a family reunion • a family gathering • a family get-together (parlé)

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donner une (petite) réception

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to have a party

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un baptême

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a christening [ˈkrɪsnɪŋ] • a baptism [ˈbæptɪzəm]

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baptiser

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to christen [ˈkrɪsn] • to baptize [bæpˈtaɪz]

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un nom

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a name [neɪm]

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un prénom

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a first name • a Christian name

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un nom de famille

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a surname [ˈsɜːneɪm]

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un petit nom

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a pet name

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un surnom

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a nickname [ˈnɪkneɪm]

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donner à un enfant le prénom de qqn

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to name a child after sb

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leurs fiançailles

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their engagement (sing.)

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se fiancer avec qqn

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to get* engaged to sb

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sa fiancée

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his fiancée

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son fiancé

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her fiancé

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une bague de fiançailles

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an engagement ring

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une demande en mariage

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a proposal [prəˈpəʊzl]

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demander qqn en mariage

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to propose to sb

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accepter / refuser la demande en mariage de qqn

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to accept / refuse sb

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un mariage (acte, état)

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a marriage [ˈmærɪdʒ]

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un mariage (cérémonie)

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a wedding [ˈwedɪŋ]

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se marier avec qqn, épouser qqn

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to get* married to sb • to marry sb

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se marier à l’église / à la mairie

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to get* married in church / in the Registry Office

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un mariage à l’église

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a church wedding

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un mariage civil

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a civil ceremony

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se marier en blanc

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to have a white wedding

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le mariage homosexuel

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same-sex marriage

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une union civile

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a civil union

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la mariée

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the bride [braɪd]

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le marié

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the (bride)groom

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un couple (marié)

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a (married) couple

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une demoiselle d’honneur

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[BR] a bridesmaid • [AM] a maid of honor

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le garçon d’honneur

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the best man

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un page

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a page boy

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un voile / bouquet de mariée

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a bridal veil / bouquet

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une alliance

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a wedding ring • [AM] a wedding band

128
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son nom de jeune fille

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her maiden name

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les jeunes mariés

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the newly weds

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une lune de miel

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a honeymoon [ˈhʌnɪˌmuːn]

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être en voyage de noces

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to be on one’s honeymoon

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un anniversaire (naissance)

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a birthday [ˈbɜːθdeɪ]

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une fête d’anniversaire

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a birthday party

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une carte / un cadeau d’anniversaire

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a birthday card / present

135
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mon anniversaire est le 16 mai

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my birthday is on May 16th

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souhaiter bon anniversaire à qqn

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to wish sb a happy birthday

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il a vingt-et-un ans aujourd’hui

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it’s his twenty-first birthday today

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Bon anniversaire !

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Happy birthday! • Many happy returns (of the day)!

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sa fête (jour du prénom de qqn)

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his nameday • his saint’s day

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un anniversaire (d’un événement)

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an anniversary [ˌænɪˈvɜːsərɪ]

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un anniversaire de mariage

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a wedding anniversary

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leurs noces d’argent / d’or

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their silver / golden wedding (anniversary)

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la vie de famille

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family life

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élever (enfant)

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to bring* up • to rear [rɪəʳ] • [AM] to raise [reɪz]

145
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nourrir un bébé

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to feed* a baby

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allaiter

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to breastfeed* [ˈbrestfiːd]

147
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nourrir au biberon

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to bottlefeed* [ˈbɒtlfiːd]

148
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donner le biberon à un bébé

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to give* a baby his / her bottle

149
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une berceuse

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a lullaby [ˈlʌləbaɪ]

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bercer

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to rock [rɒk]

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un berceau

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a cradle [ˈkreɪdl]

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un landau

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[BR] a pram [præm] • [AM] a baby carriage • a baby-buggy

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une chaise haute

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a high chair • [BR] a carrycot [ˈkærɪˌkɒt] • [AM] a baby carrier

154
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une poussette

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[BR] a pushchair [ˈpʊʃˌtʃɛəʳ] • [AM] a stroller [ˈstrəʊləʳ]

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un porte-bébé

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a baby carrier

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une couche

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[BR] a nappy [ˈnæpɪ] • [AM] a diaper [ˈdaɪəpəʳ]

157
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une couche-culotte

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[BR] a disposable nappy • [AM] a disposable diaper

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gâter

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to spoil* [spɔɪl]

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gronder

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to scold [skəʊld]

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punir

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to punish [ˈpʌnɪʃ]

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le chef de famille

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the head of the family

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s’occuper de qqn / qqch.

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to look after sb / sth

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s’occuper de qqch.

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to attend to sth

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un ménage

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a household [ˈhaʊsˌhəʊld]

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une ménagère, une femme au foyer

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a housewife [ˈhaʊswaɪf] (plur. housewives)

166
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célibataire

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single [ˈsɪŋgl] • unmarried [ˈʌnˈmærɪd]

167
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un célibataire, un vieux garçon

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a bachelor [ˈbætʃələʳ]

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une célibataire

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a single woman

169
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vivre avec qqn

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to live with sb

170
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sa compagne / son compagnon

A

his / her partner

171
Q

vivre maritalement

A

to live as husband and wife

172
Q

un divorce

A

a divorce [dɪˈvɔːs]

173
Q

divorcer de qqn

A

to divorce sb [dɪˈvɔːs] • to get* divorced from sb

174
Q

divorcé

A

divorced [dɪˈvɔːst]

175
Q

un foyer désuni

A

a broken home

176
Q

des problèmes conjugaux

A

marital problems

177
Q

obtenir la garde des enfants

A

to gain custody of the children

178
Q

une pension alimentaire

A

alimony [ˈælɪmənɪ] (n. c.) • [BR] maintenance [ˈmeɪntɪnəns] (n. c.)

179
Q

son ex(-femme / -mari)

A

his / her ex (parlé)

180
Q

se remarier

A

to remarry [ˌriːˈmærɪ]

181
Q

un(e) domestique

A

a servant [ˈsɜːvənt]

182
Q

une femme de ménage

A

a cleaning lady • [BR] a home help

183
Q

une bonne

A

a maid [meɪd]

184
Q

un précepteur

A

a tutor [ˈtjuːtəʳ]

185
Q

une bonne d’enfants

A

[BR] a nanny [ˈnænɪ] • [AM] a child’s nurse

186
Q

une jeune fille au pair

A

an au pair [ˈəʊˈpɛə]

187
Q

un testament

A

a will [ˈwɪl]

188
Q

faire son testament

A

to make* one’s will

189
Q

ses dernières volontés

A

his last wishes

190
Q

ses dernières dispositions

A

his last will and testament

191
Q

coucher qqn sur son testament

A

to put* sb into one’s will

192
Q

déshériter qqn

A

to cut* sb out of one’s will

193
Q

un(e) exécuteur (-trice) (testamentaire)

A

an executor [ɪgˈzekjʊtəʳ]

194
Q

la succession

A

the succession [səkˈseʃən]

195
Q

hériter de qqch.

A

to inherit sth [ɪnˈherɪt]

196
Q

hériter qqch. de qqn

A

to inherit sth from sb

197
Q

un héritage (action)

A

an inheritance [ɪnˈherɪtəns]

198
Q

un héritier

A

an heir [ɛəʳ]

199
Q

une héritière

A

an heiress [ˈɛəres]

200
Q

laisser qqch. à qqn en héritage, léguer qqch. à qqn

A

to leave* sth to sb • to bequeath sth to sb

201
Q

faire un héritage

A

to come* into an inheritance

202
Q

être transmis de génération en génération

A

to be handed down

203
Q

instituer qqn son héritier

A

to make* sb one’s heir

204
Q

un legs

A

a bequest [bɪˈkwest] • a legacy [ˈlegəsɪ]

205
Q

un don

A

a gift [gɪft]

206
Q

un(e) légataire

A

a beneficiary [ˌbenɪˈfɪʃərɪ]

207
Q

déshériter

A

to disinherit [ˈdɪsɪnˈherɪt]

208
Q

les droits de succession

A

inheritance tax (sing.) • death duties

French Vocab 1 (59 decks)

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