Family & Relationships

affairs (noun; /əˈfɛrz/)

mối quan hệ ngoài luồng / vấn đề riêng tư

events or matters of personal concern—often secret romantic relationships

He discovered his wife was having affairs outside their marriage.

lineage (noun; /ˈlɪn.i.ɪdʒ/)

dòng dõi, gia phả

line of descent from an ancestor

She traced her lineage back to medieval nobility.

descendant (noun; /dɪˈsɛn.dənt/)

hậu duệ, con cháu

a person descended from a particular ancestor

He is a descendant of the famous poet.

folks (plural noun; /foʊks/)

gia đình, người thân

people in your family or community

My folks are coming over for dinner this weekend.

foster parents (plural noun; /ˈfɒs.tər ˈpɛə.rənts/)

cha mẹ nuôi (tạm thời)

adults who care for a child temporarily

Her foster parents provided love and stability.

identical twin (noun; /aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.kəl twɪn/)

sinh đôi cùng trứng

one of two twins derived from a single fertilized egg

The identical twin sisters looked exactly alike.

separation (noun; /ˌsɛp.əˈreɪ.ʃən/)

ly thân

the state in which a couple decides to live apart while they are still legally married

After years of marital discord, they decided to pursue a legal separation rather than immediately filing for divorce.

brotherly (adj; /ˈbrʌð.ər.li/)

như anh em

characteristic of or appropriate to a brother

He gave her a brotherly hug before she left.

sisterly (adj; /ˈsɪs.tər.li/)

như chị em

characteristic of or appropriate to a sister

She gave that good-night kiss with a sisterly smile.

close-knit (adj; /ˌkloʊsˈnɪt/)

khắng khít

having strong relationships with one another

They come from a close-knit family that spends every holiday together.

to inherit (verb; /ɪnˈhɛr.ɪt/)

thừa hưởng (tài sản, đặc tính)

to receive (property or traits) from an ancestor

She will inherit her grandmother’s antique jewelry.

to sing somebody to sleep (verb phrase; /sɪŋ ˈsʌm.bə.di tu sliːp/)

ru ai ngủ

to use a song or lullaby to help someone fall asleep

Every night, he would sing his baby daughter to sleep.

closely related (adj phrase; /ˈkloʊs.li rɪˈleɪ.tɪd/)

có quan hệ họ hàng gần

having a close blood relationship

The two families are closely related by marriage.