THE FAMILY Flashcards by sabrina Michelle | Brainscape

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maternité

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motherhood

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paternité

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fatherhood

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la progéniture

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the offspring

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un prénom (d’origine chrétienne)

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a Christian name

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maternel/paternel

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motherly/ fatherly

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fraternel

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brotherly

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un célibataire

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a bachelor

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une vieille fille

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a spinter = an old maid

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une demande en mariage

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a marriage proposal

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des fiançailles

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an engangement

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une bague de fiançailles

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an engagement ring

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le mariage (institution)

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marriage

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un mariage (cérémonie)

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a wedding

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une alliance

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a wedding ring/ band

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le garçon d’honneur, le témoin

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the best man

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les jeunes mariés

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the newlyweds

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la belle famille

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the in-laws

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un(e) concubin(e)

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a partner, a common law husband/ wife

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le concubinage

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cohabitation

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l’adultère

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adultery

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une pension alimentaire

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alimony

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une famille monoparentale

A

a one-parent family = a single-parent family

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une mère célibataire

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a lone/ single mother

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une famille recomposée

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a reconstituted family

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vivre en concubinage

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to cohabit / live as man and wife

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reconnaître un enfant

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to recognize a child legally

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les ancêtres/ aïeux

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the ancestors/ the for(e)bears

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les liens familiaux

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family ties

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un parent/ un proche

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a relative

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un filleul, une filleule

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a godson, a goddaughter

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être de la même famille

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to be related

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un papier cadeau

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gift-wrap

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un ruban

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a ribbon

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un noeud

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a bow

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du scotch

A

adhesive tape = sellotape

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des guirlandes

A

tinsel

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une boule (de Noel)

A

a Christmas bauble (GB)/ ball (US)