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familia meaning in English

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familia noun
{f}

household [households](those living in the same residence)
noun
[UK: ˈhaʊs.həʊld] [US: ˈhaʊs.hoʊld]
John is the head of the household. = John es el jefe de familia.

people(a person's ancestors, relatives or family)
noun
[UK: ˈpiːp.l̩] [US: ˈpiːp.l̩]
There are five people in our family. = Somos una familia de cinco personas.

familia de acogida noun
{f}

foster family(family having at least one foster child)
noun

familia lingüística noun
{f}

language family(set of languages)
noun
[UK: ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ ˈfæ.mə.li] [US: ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ ˈfæ.mə.li]

familia nuclear noun
{f}

nuclear family [nuclear families](a family unit consisting of a father, mother and children)
noun
[UK: ˈnjuː.klɪə(r) ˈfæ.mə.li] [US: ˈnuː.kliər ˈfæ.mə.li]

familia política noun
{f}

in-law(relative by marriage)
noun
[UK: ɪn lɔː] [US: ɪn ˈlɑː]

familia real noun
{f}

royal family(family of the ruling sovereign of a country or state)
noun

familia tipográfica noun
{f}

typeface [typefaces](font family)
noun
[UK: ˈtaɪp.feɪs] [US: ˈtaɪp.ˌfes]

familiar noun

relative [relatives](someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption)
noun
[UK: ˈre.lə.tɪv] [US: ˈre.lə.tɪv]
I can't contact my relatives. = No puedo contactar a mis familiares.

familiar adjective

cognate(kindred by birth)
adjective
[UK: ˈkɒɡ.neɪt] [US: ˈkɒɡ.neɪt]

colloquial(of oral communication language)
adjective
[UK: kə.ˈləʊ.kwɪəl] [US: kəˈlo.ʊ.kwɪəl]

familial(of or pertaining to a human family)
adjective
[UK: fə.ˈmɪ.liəl] [US: fə.ˈmɪ.ljəl]

familiar(known to one)
adjective
[UK: fə.ˈmɪ.lɪə(r)] [US: fə.ˈmɪ.ljər]
It sounds familiar. = Suena familiar.

household(belonging to same house and family)
adjective
[UK: ˈhaʊs.həʊld] [US: ˈhaʊs.hoʊld]

informal(language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈfɔːm.l̩] [US: ˌɪn.ˈfɔːr.ml̩]

familiar noun
{m}

familiar(attendant spirit)
noun
[UK: fə.ˈmɪ.lɪə(r)] [US: fə.ˈmɪ.ljər]
It sounds familiar. = Suena familiar.

station wagon(body style for cars)
noun
[UK: ˈsteɪʃ.n̩ ˈwæ.ɡən] [US: ˈsteɪʃ.n̩ ˈwæ.ɡən]

familiaridad noun
{f}

familiarity [familiarities](an instance of familiar behaviour)
noun
[UK: fə.ˌmɪ.lɪ.ˈæ.rɪ.ti] [US: fə.ˌmɪ.ˈlje.rə.ti]
Familiarity breeds contempt. = La familiaridad engendra desprecio.

familiarización noun
{f}

familiarization [familiarizations](process of familiarizing)
noun
[UK: fə.ˌmɪ.ljə.raɪ.ˈzeɪ.ʃən] [US: fə.ˌmɪ.ljə.raɪ.ˈzeɪ.ʃən]

familiarizar verb

acquaint [acquainted, acquainting, acquaints](to familiarize; to accustom)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈkweɪnt] [US: ə.ˈkweɪnt]
He acquainted himself with his job. = Se familiarizó con su trabajo.

familiarize [familiarized, familiarizing, familiarizes](make or become familiar with something or someone)
verb
[UK: fə.ˈmɪ.lɪə.raɪz] [US: fə.ˈmɪ.ljə.ˌraɪz]

familiarmente adverb

familiarly(in a familiar manner)
adverb
[UK: fə.ˈmɪ.lɪə.li] [US: fə.ˈmɪ.lɪə.li]

acogimiento familiar noun
{m}

foster care(system by which a child is cared for)
noun

agregado familiar noun
{m}

household [households](those living in the same residence)
noun
[UK: ˈhaʊs.həʊld] [US: ˈhaʊs.hoʊld]

cabeza de familia noun
{f}

breadwinner [breadwinners](primary income-earner in a household)
noun
[UK: ˈbre.dwɪ.nə(r)] [US: ˈbre.ˌdwɪ.nər]

head of household(household role)
noun

derecho de familia noun
{m}

family law(area of private law pertaining to family matters and domestic relations)
noun
[UK: ˈfæ.mə.li lɔː] [US: ˈfæ.mə.li ˈlɑː]

empresa familiar noun
{f}

family business(business whose owners are all members of the same family)
noun
[UK: ˈfæ.mə.li ˈbɪz.nəs] [US: ˈfæ.mə.li ˈbɪz.nəs]

espíritu familiar noun
{m}

familiar(attendant spirit)
noun
[UK: fə.ˈmɪ.lɪə(r)] [US: fə.ˈmɪ.ljər]

fiebre mediterránea familiar noun
{f}

familial Mediterranean fever(inflammatory disorder)
noun

hombre de familia noun
{m}

family man(adult male with a spouse and children to whose well-being he is dedicated)
noun
[UK: ˈfæ.mə.li mæn] [US: ˈfæ.mə.li ˈmæn]

jefe de familia noun
{m}

head of household(household role)
noun

médico de familia noun
{m}

general practitioner [general practitioners](physician who provides primary care; family doctor)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒen.r̩əl præk.ˈtɪ.ʃə.nə(r)] [US: ˈdʒen.r̩əl præk.ˈtɪ.ʃə.nər]

noche familiar noun
{f}

family home evening(An evening set apart for activities.)
noun

núcleo familiar noun
{m}

household [households](those living in the same residence)
noun
[UK: ˈhaʊs.həʊld] [US: ˈhaʊs.hoʊld]

orientación familiar noun
{f}

home teaching(a priesthood responsibility)
noun

padre de familia noun
{m}

family man(adult male with a spouse and children to whose well-being he is dedicated)
noun
[UK: ˈfæ.mə.li mæn] [US: ˈfæ.mə.li ˈmæn]

paterfamilias noun
{m}

family man(adult male with a spouse and children to whose well-being he is dedicated)
noun
[UK: ˈfæ.mə.li mæn] [US: ˈfæ.mə.li ˈmæn]

paterfamilias [patresfamilias](a man who is the head of a household)
noun
[UK: ˌpeɪ.tə.fə.ˈmɪ.lɪæs] [US: ˌpeɪ.tə.fə.ˈmɪ.lɪæs]

planificación familiar noun
{f}

family planning(birth control, especially when carried out by monogamous heterosexual couples)
noun
[UK: ˈfæ.mə.li ˈplæn.ɪŋ] [US: ˈfæ.mə.li ˈplæn.ɪŋ]

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