Family and relationships – English vocabulary
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- belong to /bɪ'lɔ:ŋ tu:/ (phrase) — to be a member of something or to be owned by someone
Example:I belong to this club.
Synonyms: be a member of, be part of, be owned by - best friend best frend /,bɛst 'frɛnd/ (phrase) — the person you like and trust more than any other friend
Example:My best friend helped me move.
Synonyms: closest friend, dearest friend - bloke /bləʊk/ (noun) — a man
Example:He's a friendly bloke.
Synonyms: man, guy, fellow - depend on sb [need sb to support you] /dɪ'pend ɒn/ (phrase) — to need another person for help or support
Example:She depends on her parents for support.
Synonyms: rely on, need, count on - elder /'ɛldər/ (noun) — an older person, especially one respected in a family or group
Example:The elder spoke first.
Synonyms: older person, senior - female /'fi:meɪl/ (adjective) — a person or animal of the sex that can produce babies or eggs
Example:The female lion watched over her cubs.
Synonyms: woman, girl, female animal - kids /kɪdz/ (noun) — young children.
Example:The kids are playing outside.
Synonyms: children, youngsters, little ones - look after sb /lʊk 'æftər/ (phrase) — to take care of someone or something
Example:She looks after her little brother.
Synonyms: take care of, mind, watch over - love v /lʌv/ (verb) — to feel very strong affection for someone or something
Example:I love this song.
Synonyms: adore, like very much - miss sb /mɪs/ (verb) — to feel sad because someone is not with you
Example:I miss my family when I travel.
Synonyms: long for, feel the absence of, pine for - old friend /,əʊld 'frend/ (noun) — a friend you have known for a long time
Example:She's an old friend from college.
Synonyms: longtime friend, friend of many years - partner /'pɑ:rtnər/ (noun) — a person who works, plays, or does something with another person
Example:My partner and I worked together.
Synonyms: teammate, associate, companion - pregnancy /'prɛɡnənsi/ (noun) — the state of carrying a baby before birth
Example:She is in her third month of pregnancy.
Synonyms: gestation, expecting - pregnant /'prɛɡnənt/ (adjective) — carrying a baby inside the body
Example:She is pregnant with her first child.
Synonyms: expecting, with child - reception [wedding party] /rɪ'sɛpʃən/ (noun) — a party after a wedding
Example:The wedding reception was held at a hotel.
Synonyms: party, celebration - relationship /rɪ'leɪʃənʃɪp/ (noun) — the way two people are connected romantically or socially
Example:They have a strong relationship.
Synonyms: connection, bond, association - rely on /rɪ'laɪ ɒn/ (phrase) — to trust someone or something for help or support
Example:You can rely on me.
Synonyms: depend on, trust, count on - secret /'si:krət/ (adjective) — known by only a few people and not told to others
Example:Keep this secret between us.
Synonyms: hidden, private, confidential - shake hands /ʃeɪk hændz/ (phrase) — to hold another person's hand briefly as a greeting
Example:They shook hands after the meeting.
Synonyms: greet, meet formally, shake hands with - share /ʃer/ (verb) — To use or have something with another person.
Example:We share the kitchen with our neighbors.
Synonyms: divide, use together - sociable /'soʊʃəbəl/ (adjective) — friendly and enjoying being with other people
Example:She is very sociable at parties.
Synonyms: friendly, outgoing, gregarious - stranger /'streɪndʒər/ (noun) — a person you do not know
Example:She felt like a stranger in the new city.
Synonyms: unknown person, outsider - team /ti:m/ (noun) — a group of people who work or play together
Example:Our team won the match.
Synonyms: group, squad, side - tradition /trə'dɪʃən/ (noun) — a custom or belief passed down through time
Example:It's a family tradition to gather on Sundays.
Synonyms: custom, practice, heritage - traditional /trə'dɪʃənəl/ (adjective) — following old customs and ways
Example:They wore traditional clothes for the festival.
Synonyms: customary, conventional, old-fashioned - trust /trʌst/ (verb) — to believe someone will be honest and do what is right
Example:I trust her with my secrets.
Synonyms: believe in, rely on, have faith in - wedding /'wɛdɪŋ/ (noun) — a ceremony where two people get married
Example:They had a small wedding last summer.
Synonyms: marriage ceremony, nuptials
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