English vocabulary: Family
English words on the topic “Family” with meanings and pronunciation, and free practice.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| child
A1
/tʃaɪld/ |
a very young person, between about 2 and 15 |
| family
A1
/ˈfæməli/ |
a group of related people |
| love
A1
/lʌv/ |
to care for and like someone very strong and deeply |
| parent
A1
/ˈpeərənt/ |
a mother or father |
| care
A1
/keə/ |
to look after someone or something |
| grow
A2
/ɡrəʊ/ |
to develop and become bigger or taller over time |
| mother
A1
/ˈmʌðə/ |
a female parent |
| stay
B1
/steɪ/ |
to spend time visiting a place or someone's home |
| development
B1
/dɪˈveləpmənt/ |
act or process of growing bigger or more advanced |
| ninety
A1
/ˈnaɪnti/ |
the number 90 |
| special
A2
/ˈspeʃl/ |
different from what is usual; better or greater than normal |
| father
A1
/ˈfɑːðə/ |
a male parent |
| girl
A1
/ɡɜːl/ |
a female child |
| relationship
B1
/rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/ |
the way two people or groups feel and behave towards each other |
| boy
A1
/bɔɪ/ |
a young male person |
| couple
A2
/ˈkʌpl/ |
two of something; two people; a pair |
| kid
A1
/kɪd/ |
informal child or young person |
| seventy
A1
/ˈsevnti/ |
the number 70 |
| wife
A1
/waɪf/ |
married woman |
| poor
A2
/pɔː/ |
without money; not rich |
| wonder
B1
/ˈwʌndə/ |
surprise caused by experiencing something amazing |
| son
A1
/sʌn/ |
a male child |
| guy
A1
/ɡaɪ/ |
informal man; boy; any person |
| recognize
B2
/ˈrekəɡnaɪz/ |
to remember because you have met it before |
| argue
B1
/ˈɑːɡjuː/ |
to disagree with someone, sometimes angrily |
| introduce
A2
/ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/ |
to make someone known to another by name |
| marry
A2
/ˈmæri/ |
to become the husband or wife of someone |
| husband
A1
/ˈhʌzbənd/ |
married man |
| brother
A1
/ˈbrʌðə/ |
a male sibling |
| organize
A2
/ˈɔːɡənaɪz/ |
to arrange and plan things (e.g., a party) |
| baby
A1
/ˈbeɪbi/ |
a very young child |
| argument
B1
/ˈɑːɡjumənt/ |
an angry disagreement between people |
| adult
A2
/ˈædʌlt/ |
person or animal that is fully grown |
| speech
B1
/spiːtʃ/ |
expression of ideas or opinions |
| dog
A1
/dɒɡ/ |
small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet |
| daughter
A1
/ˈdɔːtə/ |
a female child |
| sister
A1
/ˈsɪstə/ |
a female sibling |
| generation
B2
/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/ |
all the people born around the same time |
| relative
A2
/ˈrelətɪv/ |
a member of your family |
| marriage
A2
/ˈmærɪdʒ/ |
the relationship between a husband and wife |
| proud
B1
/praʊd/ |
feeling pleased about an achievement |
| cousin
A2
/ˈkʌzn/ |
the child of one's aunt or uncle |
| twin
A2
/twɪn/ |
one of two children born at the same time to the same mother |
| divorce
A2
/dɪˈvɔːs/ |
the legal ending of a marriage |
| ceremony
B1
/ˈserəməni/ |
a formal event held for a special occasion |
| uncle
A1
/ˈʌŋkl/ |
the brother of your mother or father |
| aunt
A1
/ɑːnt/ |
the sister of your mother or father |
| sibling
B1
/ˈsɪblɪŋ/ |
a brother or sister |
| grandparent
A1
/ˈɡrænpeərənt/ |
a parent of one's parent |
| spouse
B1
/spaʊz/ |
a husband or wife |
| in-law
B1
/ɪn lɔː/ |
a relative by marriage, such as a mother-in-law |
| toddler
A2
/ˈtɒdlə/ |
a young child who has recently learned to walk |
| stepfather
B1
/ˈstepfɑːðə/ |
the husband of one's mother, who is not one's biological father |
| estranged
C1
/ɪˈstreɪndʒd/ |
no longer close to someone, especially a family member |
| upbringing
C1
/ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/ |
the way a child is raised and taught |
| dysfunctional
C1
/dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənl/ |
not working normally, especially describing relationships |
| nurture
C1
/ˈnɜːtʃə/ |
to care for and encourage the growth of someone |
| resent
C1
/rɪˈzent/ |
to feel bitter or angry about something unfair |
| reconcile
C1
/ˈrekənsaɪl/ |
to become friendly again after a disagreement |
| reunion
B2
/riˈjuːniən/ |
a meeting of people who have not seen each other for a long time |
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