The Family Flashcards

1
Q

a parent

A

l’un des deux parents

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2
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the mother, the father

A

la mère, le père

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3
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mommy= mum= mom

A

maman

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4
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daddy= dad

A

papa

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5
Q

fatherhood

A

la paternité

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6
Q

motherhood

A

la maternité

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7
Q

a child (pl. children)

A

un enfant (pl. des enfants)

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8
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a son, a daughter

A

un fils, une fille

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9
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a brother, a sister

A

un frère, une sœur

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10
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a sibling

A

un frère ou une sœur

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11
Q

a twin

A

un jumeau / une jumelle

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11
Q

the offspring

A

la progéniture

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12
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a Christian name

A

un prénom (d’origine chrétienne)

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13
Q

a first name

A

un prénom

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14
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a middle name

A

un deuxième nom

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15
Q

a surname, a last name

A

un nom de famille

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16
Q

a nickname

A

un surnom

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17
Q

the grandmother

A

la grand-mère

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18
Q

the grandfather

A

le grand-père

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19
Q

the great-grandmother

A

l’arrière-grand-mère

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20
Q

the great-grandfather

A

l’arrière-grand-père

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21
Q

a grandchild

A

un petit-enfant

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22
Q

a grandson

A

un petit-fils

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23
Q

maternal/paternal

A

maternel / paternel

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24
Q

a granddaughter

A

une petite-fille

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25
Q

brotherly

A

fraternel

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26
Q

adopted

A

adopté

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27
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adoptive

A

adoptif

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28
Q

to adopt

A

adopter

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29
Q

to name a child

A

prénommer un enfant

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30
Q

a bachelor

A

un célibataire

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30
Q

a spinster= an old maid

A

une vielle fille

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31
Q

a (marriage) proposal

A

une demande en mariage

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32
Q

an engagement

A

des fiançailles

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33
Q

an engagement ring

A

une bague de fiançailles

34
Q

a wedding

A

le mariage (cérémonie)

34
Q

marriage

A

le mariage (institution)

35
Q

a wedding ring/band

A

une alliance

36
Q

the bride

A

la mariée

37
Q

a bridesmaid

A

une demoiselle d’honneur

37
Q

the (bride)groom

A

le marié

38
Q

the best man

A

le garçon d’honneur, le témoin

39
Q

the wife (pl. the wives)

A

la femme, l’épouse

39
Q

the husband

A

le mari

40
Q

a partner, a common law husband/wife

A

un(e) concubin(e)

40
Q

the in-laws

A

la belle-famille

40
Q

the newlyweds

A

les jeunes mariés

41
Q

cohabitation

A

le concubinage

42
Q

adultery

A

l’adultère

43
Q

alimony

A

une pension alimentaire

43
Q

a break-up

A

une rupture

44
Q

a one-parent family= a single-parent family

A

une famille monoparentale

45
Q

a lone/single mother

A

une mère célibataire

46
Q

polygamy

A

la polygamie

46
Q

a reconstituted family

A

une famille recomposée

47
Q

to propose to somebody

A

demander quelqu’un en marriage

47
Q

single= unmarried

A

célibataire

48
Q

to get engaged

A

se fiancer

49
Q

to (re)marry

A

se (re)marier

49
Q

to marry somebody

A

épouser quelqu’un

50
Q

to get divorced

A

divorcer

51
Q

to divorce somebody

A

divorcer de quelqu’un

52
Q

to cohabit/to live as man and wife

A

vivre en concubinage

53
Q

to recognize a child legally

A

reconnaître un enfant

53
Q

family ties

A

les liens familiaux

54
Q

the ancestors/the forebears

A

les ancêtres/les aïeux

55
Q

a relative

A

un parent, un proche

56
Q

an aunt, an uncle

A

une tante, un oncle

57
Q

a godson, a goddaughter

A

un filleul, une filleule

57
Q

a niece, a nephew

A

une nièce, un neveu

57
Q

a cousin

A

un cousin, une cousine

58
Q

to be related

A

être de la même famille

59
Q

a birthday

A

un anniversaire

60
Q

a candle

A

une bougie

61
Q

A present= a gift

A

Un cadeau

62
Q

Gift-wrap

A

Du papier cadeau

63
Q

Ribbon

A

Du ruban

64
Q

A bow

A

Un nœud

65
Q

Adhesive tape= Sellotape

A

Du scotch

65
Q

A balloon

A

Un ballon

66
Q

A Christmas tree

A

Un Sapin de Noël

67
Q

A Christmas bauble (UK)/ball (USA)

A

Une boule (de Noël)

67
Q

Santa Claus= Father Christmas

A

Le père Noël

68
Q

Tinsel

A

Des guirlandes

69
Q

Christmas Eve

A

Le réveillon de Noël

70
Q

New Year’s Eve

A

Le réveillon du Nouvel An