Familias (en. Families)

/fa.mi.'li.as/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Group of individuals who descend from a common ancestor.

Families often gather during holidays.

Las familias suelen reunirse en las festividades.

Social unit formed by kinship bonds.

The family is the foundation of society.

La familia es la base de la sociedad.

Set of people living in the same household.

My family is composed of five members.

Mi familia está compuesta por cinco miembros.

From Latin 'familia', which refers to the group of people living under one roof.

large families

family groups with many members.

familias numerosas

good families

families that are considered respectable or have a good reputation.

buenas familias

close-knit families

families that support each other and maintain closeness among their members.

familias unidas

kinship

Relationship of blood or affinity between people.

parentesco

descendance

Set of descendants from an ancestor.

descendencia

inheritance

Set of goods, rights, and obligations that are passed down from one generation to another.

herencia

Family in the sense of a close group of friends.

That band is like my family.

Esa banda es como mi familia.

Family with exclusive or special characteristics.

That is a very peculiar family, they always do different things.

Esa es una familia muy peculiar, siempre hacen cosas diferentes.