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Meanings of family in English

Russian
семья
Portuguese
família
Spanish
familia
Catalan
família
Wikidata

Group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence.

        Related terms
        семья
        Portuguese
        família
        Catalan
        línia familiar
        Spanish
        linaje

        People descended from a common ancestor.

            família
            Synonyms
            Examples for "families"
            Examples for "families"
            1
            Methods: This cross-sectional study includes families assisted by the public health system.
            Pubmed
            2
            At the moment GPs know a lot about families, especially problem ones.
            The Guardian
            3
            Background: Family clinics address the problems of HIV-infected children and their families.
            Pubmed
            4
            The best hope of happiness is helping families resolve problems from birth.
            The Guardian
            5
            Unfortunately, however, families rarely prepare for an aging parent's future care needs.
            Pubmed
            Portuguese
            casa
            Catalan
            casa
            Spanish
            casa

            A social unit living together.

                  casa
                  Spanish
                  sindicato

                  A loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities.

                        sindicato
                        Usage of family in English
                        1
                        However, one answer I struggle to see is with my family situation.
                        Feminist dot com
                        2
                        New Plymouth Public Health Committee:Influenza; instructions to volunteer nurses or family attendants.
                        Radio NZ
                        3
                        Today was a long time coming for many victims and their family.
                        Radio NZ
                        4
                        You want to visit my house and my 'family,' well and good.
                        Fahrenheit 451
                        5
                        But of course we needed money to support the family, he said.
                        Reuters
                        6
                        Patients: Case reports-twopatients with thrombosis and family history of AT-IIIdeficiency.
                        Pubmed
                        7
                        They continue to insist, however, that the family must leave the UK.
                        The Guardian
                        8
                        The resulting report, Staying power: how do family businesses create lasting success?
                        Forbes
                        9
                        He said that right now his family has neither food nor water.
                        Reuters
                        10
                        Her father had suffered a stroke; the family home was in crisis.
                        The Guardian
                        11
                        Most divorce cases are matters of public record, say family law attorneys.
                        Reuters
                        12
                        However, a third member of the family said the reports were true.
                        Reuters
                        13
                        The police say Victim Support is working with Ms Green's family members.
                        Radio NZ
                        14
                        It is heartbreaking to read the reports of family law court cases.
                        The Irish Times
                        15
                        Leave for parents to take time off work for a family crisis.
                        The Guardian
                        16
                        My family are very political therefore politics was always discussed growing up.
                        BBC