Betekenis van family In het Nederlands

• 0 a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother, a father, and their children:

  • A new family has/have moved in next door.

  • I come from a large family - I have three brothers and two sisters.

  • He doesn't have any family.

  • He's American but his family (= relatives in the past) come/comes from Ireland.

  • This movie is good family entertainment (= something that can be enjoyed by parents and children together).

  • How do you like family life (= being married, having children, etc.)?

  • Women shouldn't have to choose between career and family (= having children).

  • Paul and Ana are hoping to start a family (= have children) soon.

  • My dad died when we were small so my mum raised the family on her own.

  • We've got a family of squirrels living in our garden.

• 1 a large group of related types of animal or plant:

  • The lion is a member of the cat family.

• 2 a social group of parents, children, and sometimes grandparents, uncles, aunts, and others who are related:

  • [ C ] Her family moved here when she was eleven.

  • [ U ] Many people cope with the demands of both career and family.

  • [ C ] She wants to get married and have a family (= have children).

• 3 a large group of related types of animals or plants:

  • The lion is a member of the cat family.