family

• Nom désignant un groupe de personnes liées par le sang, le mariage ou l'adoption, ou un ensemble de choses apparentées.

A noun referring to a group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, or a group of related things.

1. Group of relativesA1formal

   A group consisting of parents and their children, or a group of people related by blood or marriage.

   Famille (groupe de parents et enfants)

   • She comes from a large family.
   • My family lives in the countryside.
   • We had dinner with the whole family last night.

   Synonymesclanhouseholdkinkindredkinsfolk

2. Group sharing characteristicsB1formal

   A group of people or things that share similar characteristics or belong to the same category.

   Famille (groupe partageant des caractéristiques)

   • The cat belongs to the feline family.
   • All these languages belong to the Indo-European family.
   • The brass family includes trumpets and trombones.

   Synonymesbreedcategoryclassgenusgroupkindsortspeciestypevariety

3. Close-knit groupB1informal

   A group of people who live or work together and are considered like family.

   groupe soudé

   • The team has become like a family after years together.
   • We're all family here at the company.
   • My closest friends are like family to me.

   Synonymesbrotherhoodcircleclancommunityfoldkinsisterhoodtribe