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FAMILY Flashcards

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maternal grandfather

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your mother’s father

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paternal grandmother

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your father’s mother

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blended family

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a family in which one or both parents have children from previous marriages living with family

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spouse

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/spaʊs, spaʊz/ noun [countable]
a husband or wife

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extended family

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a family group that consists not only of parents and children but also of grandparents, aunts etc

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fiance’

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the man who a woman is going to marry

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fiance’e

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the woman who a man is going to marry

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sibiling

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/ˈsɪblɪŋ/ a brother or sister

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stepmother

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a woman who is married to your father but who is not your mother

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stepsister

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the daughter of your stepmother or stepfather

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immediate family

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people who are very closely related to you, such as your parents, children, brothers or sisters

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biological parent/father/mother etc

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a child’s parent through the birth, rather than through adoption

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great-aunt/grandmother/uncle

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the aunt/grandmother/uncle of your parents

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god mother

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a female god parent

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nephew

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the son of your brother or sister or the son of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister

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niece

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the daughter of your brother or sister or the daughter of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister

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daughter-in-law

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your son’s wife

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identical twin

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exactly the same or very similar

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be related(to sb)

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be in the same family as sb relative

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originally

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in te begining, before other things happened or before things changed

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give birth(to sb)

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if a woman gives birth, she produces a baby from her body

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be born

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I was born on November 19th,1989.

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company

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your friends or the group of people you spend time with

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pass away

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use this when you want to avoid saying the word ‘die’

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rest in peace

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For Tony, that he may rest in peace, and for his family for their strengthening and peace.

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God bless

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May God bless Karla Tucher, and may God bless her victims and their families.

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rivalry

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(n) a situation in which two or more people, teams, or companies are competing for something, especially over a long period of time, and the feeling of competition between them → competition
1. The two players have developed a friendly rivalry.
2. She had never overcome her feelings of sibling rivalry (=rivalry between brothers and sisters).

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adolescence

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/ˌædəˈlesəns/
(n) the time, usually between the ages of 12 and 18, when a young person is developing into an adult
1. During adolescence, boys are sometimes very shy and lacking in self-confidence.

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born(v)

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WE SHOULD NOT ADD “ed” TO BORN.
be born:
1.They were born.
2. My cousin has been born.
3. Next week my little sister will be born.
4. Since they are born.

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large/small family

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She came from a large family of seven children.

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close/close-knit family

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(=a family that spends a lot of time together and gives each other support)
1. Laura’s family are very close.
2.We are a very close-knit family and support each other through any crises.

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the Royal family

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(=the king or queen and their family)
1. The Royal Family have large estates in Scotland.

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all the family

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  1. This is a game which all the family can enjoy.
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the whole family

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  1. We invited the whole family round.
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somebody’s extended family

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(=including not only parents and children, but also grandparents, aunts etc)
1. She gets a lot of help from her extended family.

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a one-parent/single-parent family

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  1. One in seven families is a one-parent family.
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the nuclear family

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(=a family consisting of a mother, a father, and their children)
1.Not everyone lives in a typical nuclear family.

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typical family

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  1. quite a typical family for my country
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the Smith/Jones/Brown etc family

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1.The Smith family are living in temporary accommodation.

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happy family

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  1. As an only child, she was the last remaining member of her old family.
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old-established family

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ˌold-esˈtablished adjective [only before noun]
having existed, been in business etc for a long time
1. Born in 1882, Roosevelt came from an old-established and well-to-do landowning family of upstate New York.

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landowning family

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well-to-do family

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rich and with a high social position
1. well-to-do families

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wealthy family

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/ˈwelθi/ adjective (comparative wealthier, superlative wealthiest)
having a lot of money, possessions etc SYN rich
1.Joan comes from a wealthy family

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hard-up family

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if you are hard up, you do not have much money

46
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low-income family

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low-income people have low incomes
1. Many low-income families try to grow as much of their own food as they can.

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poor family

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having very little money and not many possessions OPP rich
1. Elaine comes from a poor family.

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homeless family

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without a home
1.The homeless family’s children missed many days of school as they struggled to find a stable living situation.

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lone mother/father/parent etc

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(British English) someone who looks after their children on their own SYN single
1. Two thirds of lone parent families depend mainly on social security benefits, compared with one in eight two parent families.

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one-parent family

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a family in which there is only one parent who lives with the children SYN single parent family, single-parent family

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single parent

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a mother or father who looks after their children on their own, without a partner SYN lone parent
1.Clockwise from above: Tatiana is a single parent.

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conjugal

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/ˈkɒndʒəɡəl $ ˈkɑːn-/ adjective [only before noun] formal
relating to marriage
1. conjugal love
2.”The conjugal family, consisting of a married couple and their children, is the most common type of family structure in many societies.”

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two-parent

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  1. “Children raised in a two-parent household tend to have better educational and social outcomes compared to those from single-parent families.”
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adoptive parent/family

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/əˈdɒptɪv $ əˈdɑːp-/ adjective [only before noun]
an adoptive parent is one who has adopted a child
1. The adoptive parents had made no comments to suggest that they realized the children were unhappy.
2.helping emotionally damaged children to find placements with adoptive families

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patriarchal

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/ˌpeɪtriˈɑːkəl◂ $ -ˈɑːr-/ adjective
ruled or controlled only by men
1. a patriarchal society

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middle-class

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(adjective) typical of people who are educated and work in professional jobs
1. a middle-class family
2. They lived a comfortable middle-class life.

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working class

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  1. noun [singular] (also working classes [plural])
    the group of people in society who traditionally do physical work and do not have much money or power
  2. working-class (adjective)
    2.1. He is proud of his working-class background.
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bereaved

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/bəˈriːvd/ adjective
having lost a close friend or relative because they have recently died
1. a bereaved mother
2.Bereaved family members are demanding more information about the plane crash.

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belong to somebody/something(phrasal verb)

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to be a member of a group or organization
1. He belonged to an old-established family

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be one/part of

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  1. We all knew her so well that we felt she was almost part of the family.
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come from

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1.Many of our students come from poor families

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marry into

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to join a family or social group by marrying someone who belongs to it
1. She married into a wealthy family.

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run in

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1.a medical condition which runs in the family
2.I told you, tiredness runs in the family.

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be in

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1.This painting has been in our family for generations.

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somebody’s family background

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1.Do you know anything about her family background?
2.He comes from a stable family background.

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family history

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  1. a family history of heart disease
  2. Is there a family history of heart disease?
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tie

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(n) (CONNECTION/RELATIONSHIP [usually plural])
a strong relationship between people, groups, or countries
*close/strong ties
1. the importance of strong family ties
2.They prefer to stay in their home country because of family ties.
3. close ties between the two countries

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a family member/a member of the family

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1.The event was attended by many of his family members, including his children and grandchildren.

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grandchild

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/ˈɡræntʃaɪld/ ●●● S3 W3 noun (plural grandchildren /-tʃɪldrən/) [countable]
the child of your son or daughter
1. Maria had lived to see the birth of twenty grandchildren, thirty great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

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great-grandchild/great-granddaughter etc

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the grandchildren of your child

71
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family life

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1.Some people believe that television is destroying family life.

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a family unit

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1.the breakup of the traditional family unit

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somebody’s family home (=where someone’s family live and where they lived as a child)

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1.Her family home is in a village outside Derry.

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a family business (=one run by members of a family)

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1.My parents expected me to join the family business.

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a family holiday British English, a family vacation American English:

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1.Most of our family holidays were spent in the south of France.

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a family resemblance (=when members of the same family look like each other)

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1.There’s a strong family resemblance between all the sisters.

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family commitments

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1.The job wouldn’t really fit in with my family commitments.

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bring up/raise a family

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  1. Dads that are bringing up families single handedly shouldn’t be forgotten either.
    2.struggling to bring up a family on a low income
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young family

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1.The resort isn’t really the place for people with young families.
2.young parents with young families

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family size

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1.Average family size has decreased since the Victorian era.

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family man

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1.a good family man, completely devoted to his wife and kids

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devote

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/dɪˈvəʊt $ -ˈvoʊt/ ●●○ AWL verb [transitive]
1 to use all or most of your time, effort etc in order to do something or help someone SYN dedicate
* devote your time/energy/attention etc to something
1. He devoted his energies to writing films.
*devote yourself to something
2.She devoted herself full-time to her business.

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start a family

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  1. They got married last year and plan to start a family (= have children) soon.
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feed/support family

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1.It is difficult for them to earn enough to feed their families.

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in a/the family

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  1. These problems occur in all families.
86
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within a/the family

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1.creating conflict within the family

87
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family income | doctor | holiday | feud | heirloom | motto | name (= surname)

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88
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feud

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/fjuːd/ noun [countable]
an angry and often violent quarrel between two people or groups that continues for a long time
1.The couple had been having fertility treatment since 2013 following the end of a family feud.

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quarrel

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/ˈkwɒrəl $ ˈkwɔː-, ˈkwɑː-/ ●●○ noun [countable] especially British English
an angry argument or disagreement
*quarrel with
1.Jacob left after a quarrel with his wife

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family name

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noun [countable]
the name someone shares with all the members of their family SYN surname, last name
1. * He loved his sons, and Alvin Sharpes loved his family name.

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heirloom

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/ˈeəluːm $ ˈer-/ noun [countable
a valuable object that has been owned by a family for many years and that is passed from the older members to the younger members
1. a family heirloom

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motto

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/ˈmɒtəʊ $ ˈmɑːtoʊ/ noun (plural mottos or mottoes) [countable]
a short sentence or phrase giving a rule on how to behave, which expresses the aims or beliefs of a person, school, or institution
1. ‘Be prepared’ is the motto of the Boy Scouts.
2.The Mortimer family motto is inscribed above the door – ‘Humilitas’.

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family planning

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(= controlling the number of children you have by using contraception)

94
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contraception

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/ˌkɒntrəˈsepʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun [uncountable]
the practice of preventing a woman from becoming pregnant when she has sex, or the methods for doing this SYN birth control
1.The pill is a popular method of contraception.
2. a family planning clinic

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child

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/tʃaɪld/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural children /ˈtʃɪldrən/) [countable]
(YOUNG PERSON) someone who is not yet an adult (SYN kid)
1.The hotel is ideal for families with young children.
2.The film is not suitable for children under 12.
3.I was very happy as a child (=when I was a child).
4. For a child of five this was a terrifying experience.
5. Alex is an only child (=he has no brothers or sisters).
6.the child
7.his child
8. my child
9.this child
10.that child
11.a child
12. the decision to bring a child into the world
(=have a baby)
child به تنهایی نمیاد با یه کلمه قبلش میاد
13.My family lived in France when I was a small child.
14.a bright child (=intelligent)
He was a bright child – always asking questions.

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children

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/ˈtʃɪldrən/
the plural of child
1.”When we were children, we used to play in the park every day after school.”
2.Life was so much simpler when we were children, without all the responsibilities we have now.”

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lap

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/læp/ noun [countable]
*the upper part of your legs when you are sitting down SYN knee
1.on somebody’s lap
2.Shannon sat on her mother’s lap.
3.in somebody’s lap
4.His hands were folded in his lap.

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جوون ها

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  1. young people
  2. youngster
  3. juveniles
    4.teenagers
  4. young adult
99
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youngster

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(n)
/ˈjʌŋstər/
*a young person or a child
1. The camp is for youngsters aged 8 to 14.
2.Our aim is to encourage youngsters from all backgrounds.

100
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juveniles

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/ˈdʒuːvənl/
(adj)
[only before noun] (formal or law) relating to young people who are not yet adults
1.juvenile crime/employment
2.juvenile offenders
3.What can be done to help these juvenile delinquents turn away from crime?

101
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young adult

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The “young adult” designation is used to distinguish this group from both teenagers/adolescents and older working-age adults. It recognizes the unique challenges and experiences of this transitional period between youth and full adulthood.

102
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من در تهران به دنیا آمدم و بزرگ شدم

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I was born and raised in Theran.

103
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Fingertip

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سر انگشت، نوک انگشت
noun[C]
UK

/ˈfɪŋ.ɡə.tɪp/US

/ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚ.tɪp/

the end of afinger:

Useyourfingertips togentlyflattenthepastry.

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palm

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noun[C]
UK
/pɑːm/US
/pɑːm/

palmnounC
the insidepartofyourhandfromyourwristto thebaseofyourfingers:
the palm ofyourhandThistinydevicefitsinto the palm ofyourhand.

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