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family (EN)
sustantivo, adjetivo

sustantivo “family”

sing. family, pl. families o no contable
  1. familia
    We rented a hotel room for the whole family.
  2. familia (todos los parientes)
    She has a large family scattered around the world, whom she visits every year.
  3. linaje
    She was proud to belong to a family of renowned scientists.
  4. familia (grupo cercano)
    We are not a team; we are a family.
  5. familia
    The lion is a member of the family Felidae in the animal kingdom.
  6. (música) un grupo de instrumentos musicales que son similares en cómo producen sonido
    In the orchestra, the percussion family includes drums and cymbals.
  7. familia (grupo de lenguas)
    The Indo-European language family includes many European and Asian languages.
  8. (matemáticas) una colección de conjuntos o funciones
    In mathematics, we often study a family of functions to understand their behavior.

adjetivo “family”

forma base family, no graduable
  1. familiar
    My family life suffers due to my demanding job.
  2. familiar (apto para niños y adultos)
    They searched for a family restaurant where everyone, including the kids, would be welcome.
  3. familiar (propiedad de una familia)
    We like to shop at family businesses.