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family (EN)
Substantiv, Adjektiv

Substantiv “family”

Sg. family, Pl. families od. unz.
  1. Familie
    We rented a hotel room for the whole family.
  2. Verwandtschaft
    She has a large family scattered around the world, whom she visits every year.
  3. Familie (von edler oder bedeutender Abstammung)
    She was proud to belong to a family of renowned scientists.
  4. Gemeinschaft (von nahestehenden und sich kümmernden Menschen)
    We are not a team; we are a family.
  5. Familie (in der Biologie)
    The lion is a member of the family Felidae in the animal kingdom.
  6. (musik) eine gruppe von musikinstrumenten, die sich darin ähneln, wie sie klang erzeugen
    In the orchestra, the percussion family includes drums and cymbals.
  7. Sprachfamilie
    The Indo-European language family includes many European and Asian languages.
  8. (mathematik) eine Sammlung von Mengen oder Funktionen
    In mathematics, we often study a family of functions to understand their behavior.

Adjektiv “family”

Grundform family, nicht steigerbar
  1. familiär
    My family life suffers due to my demanding job.
  2. familienfreundlich
    They searched for a family restaurant where everyone, including the kids, would be welcome.
  3. familienbesessen
    We like to shop at family businesses.