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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 n | (stepfamily from remarriage, etc.) | 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 beyond nuclear family) | familia extensa, familia ampliada loc nom f |
| | Since moving abroad, 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, amiga de la familia nm, nf + loc adj |
| | I've known Loretta since I was little; she's a family friend. |
| | Conozco a Loretta desde que soy pequeña, es una amiga de la familia. |
| family guy n | US, informal (loving husband and father) | hombre de familia grupo nom |
family jewels,
also UK: crown jewels npl | 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 |
| | A family meal from this pizza place includes four pizzas, two pots of coleslaw, and four portions of ice cream. |
| family member n | (close relative) | familiar nm |
| | | pariente nm |
| | | miembro de la familia n común + loc adj |
| | 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. |
| 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) | sala nf |
| | | sala de estar loc nom f |
| | (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 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) | arces nmpl |
| 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) (Botánica) | piperáceas nfpl |
| 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 |
| | Returning to the workforce after years spent raising a family can be daunting. |
| | | educar a los hijos loc verb |
| rose family n | (plant group) | rosáceas nfpl |
| royal family n | (monarch and immediate relatives) | familia real nf + adj mf |
| | After marrying the prince, she was considered a member of the royal family. |
| | Cuando se casó con el príncipe pasó a formar parte de la familia real. |