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    Parente (en. Relationship)

    /paʁɑ̃t/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Member of a family.
    She invited all her relatives to the party.
    Elle a invité toute sa parente à la fête.
    Mobility between families by marriage.
    It is important to know your relatives.
    Il est important de connaître sa parente.
    Relative in a broader sense.
    My distant relative moved abroad.
    Ma parente éloignée a déménagé à l'étranger.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'parentem', accusative of 'parens', which means 'parent'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    close relative
    A member of the immediate family.
    parent proche
    circle of kinship
    The entire set of members of an extended family.
    cercle de parenté
    relative by marriage
    A family member acquired through marriage.
    parent par alliance

    Related Words

    kinship
    Family link between members of a family.
    parenté
    ancestor
    A family member who lived before you.
    ancêtre
    descendant
    A family member from a previous generation.
    descendant

    Slang Meanings

    Close family
    We're getting together with relatives this weekend.
    On se retrouve entre parents ce week-end.
    Relative
    She's a distant relative, but we see each other often.
    C'est une parente éloignée, mais on se voit souvent.