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family (EN)
substantivo, adjetivo

substantivo “family”

sing. family, pl. families ou incontável
  1. família
    We rented a hotel room for the whole family.
  2. família (todos os parentes)
    She has a large family scattered around the world, whom she visits every year.
  3. família (linhagem)
    She was proud to belong to a family of renowned scientists.
  4. família (grupo próximo)
    We are not a team; we are a family.
  5. família (biologia)
    The lion is a member of the family Felidae in the animal kingdom.
  6. (música) um grupo de instrumentos musicais que são semelhantes na forma como produzem som
    In the orchestra, the percussion family includes drums and cymbals.
  7. família (linguística)
    The Indo-European language family includes many European and Asian languages.
  8. (matemática) uma coleção de conjuntos ou funções
    In mathematics, we often study a family of functions to understand their behavior.

adjetivo “family”

forma base family, não graduável
  1. familiar
    My family life suffers due to my demanding job.
  2. familiar (adequado para crianças e adultos)
    They searched for a family restaurant where everyone, including the kids, would be welcome.
  3. familiar (pertencente a uma família)
    We like to shop at family businesses.