family unit

• Termo que designa um grupo de pessoas ligadas por parentesco sanguíneo, casamento ou adoção, que vivem juntas e funcionam como uma unidade doméstica; é usado sobretudo em contextos sociológicos ou formais.

A term referring to a group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption who live together and function as a household, often used in sociological or formal contexts.

1. Basic social groupB1formal

   A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, living together and functioning as a household.

   Núcleo familiar

   • The family unit is the foundation of society.
   • In many cultures, the extended family unit is very important.
   • A healthy family unit provides emotional support for its members.

2. Nuclear familyB2formal

   A specific type of family unit consisting of parents and their children.

   Família nuclear

   • The traditional family unit has changed over the decades.
   • A single-parent family unit can be just as strong.
   • The family unit often shares responsibilities and resources.