Englishئاساسىي لۇغەت
family
Universal Words
noun, adjective
noun
(plural families)
1 [C+sing./pl.v.] a group consisting of one or two parents and their children:
the other members of my family * Almost every family in the country owns a television. * All my family enjoy skiing. * one-parent / single-parent families * a family of four * families with young children * He's a friend of the family (= he is known and liked by the parents and the children).
seealsoNUCLEARFAMILY
2 [C+sing./pl.v.,U] a group consisting of one or two parents, their children and close relations:
All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party. * The support of family and friends is vital. * We've only told the immediate family (= the closest relations). * the Royal Family (= the children and close relations of the king or queen) * I always think of you as one of the family. * (informal) She's family (= she is a relation).
seealsoEXTENDEDFAMILY
3 [C+sing./pl.v.] all the people who are related to each other, including those who are now dead:
Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years. * This painting has been in our family for generations.
4 [C+sing./pl.v.,U] a couple's or a person's children, especially young children:
They have a large family. * I addressed it to Mr and Mrs Jones and family. * Do they plan to start a family (= have children)? * to bring up / raise a family
5 [C] a group of related animals and plants; a group of related things, especially languages:
Lions belong to the cat family. * the Germanic family of languages
IDIOMS
(be / get) in the family way (old-fashioned, informal) (to be/become) pregnant
run in the family to be a common feature in a particular family:
Heart disease runs in the family.
adjective [onlybeforenoun]
1 connected with the family or a particular family:
family life * your family background * family ties / connections * It's a family tradition.
2 owned by a family:
a family business * the family car
3 suitable for all members of a family, both adults and children:
a family show * family entertainment
