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family (EN)
sostantivo, aggettivo

sostantivo “family”

sing. family, pl. families o non num.
  1. famiglia
    We rented a hotel room for the whole family.
  2. parenti
    She has a large family scattered around the world, whom she visits every year.
  3. casato
    She was proud to belong to a family of renowned scientists.
  4. famiglia (persone care)
    We are not a team; we are a family.
  5. famiglia
    The lion is a member of the family Felidae in the animal kingdom.
  6. (musica) un gruppo di strumenti musicali che sono simili nel modo in cui producono suono
    In the orchestra, the percussion family includes drums and cymbals.
  7. famiglia (linguistica)
    The Indo-European language family includes many European and Asian languages.
  8. (mathematica) una collezione di insiemi o funzioni
    In mathematics, we often study a family of functions to understand their behavior.

aggettivo “family”

forma base family, non graduabile
  1. familiare
    My family life suffers due to my demanding job.
  2. adatto alle famiglie
    They searched for a family restaurant where everyone, including the kids, would be welcome.
  3. a conduzione familiare
    We like to shop at family businesses.