GROWING UP

adolescence (n) [B2]

The period of time in a person's life when they are developing into an adult. - Thời kỳ vị thành niên, tuổi thanh thiếu niên

adulthood (n) [B2]

The part of someone's life when they are an adult. - Tuổi trưởng thành

bond (n) [B2]

A close connection joining two or more people. - Mối liên kết, sự gắn kết

brotherhood (n) [C1]

Friendship and understanding between people; the relationship between brothers. - Tình anh em, tình huynh đệ

character (n) [B1]

The particular combination of qualities in a person that makes them different from others. - Tính cách, nét đặc trưng

childhood (n) [A2]

The time when someone is a child. - Thời thơ ấu

conflict (n) [B2]

An active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles. - Sự xung đột, bất đồng

connection (n) [B1]

A relationship between people or things. - Mối liên hệ, sự kết nối

fatherhood (n) [B2]

The state or time of being a father. - Cương vị làm cha, tình phụ tử

friendship (n) [A2]

A situation in which two people are friends. - Tình bạn

instinct (n) [C1]

The way people or animals naturally act or think without having to think about it. - Bản năng

interaction (n) [B2]

An occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to each other. - Sự tương tác, giao tiếp

motherhood (n) [B2]

The state or time of being a mother. - Cương vị làm mẹ, tình mẫu tử

nature (n) [B2]

The type or main characteristic of something; someone's character. - Bản chất, tính cách tự nhiên

parent (n) [A1]

A mother or father of a person or an animal. - Cha/mẹ, phụ huynh

relation (n) [B1]

A member of your family; a connection between two or more people or things. - Người bà con, họ hàng; mối quan hệ

relationship (between/with) (n) [B1]

The way in which two or more people feel and behave towards each other. - Mối quan hệ

relative (n) [A2]

A member of your family. - Người thân, họ hàng

resemblance (n) [C1]

The fact that two people or things look like each other or are similar. - Sự giống nhau, nét tương đồng

rivalry (n) [C1]

A situation in which people or groups are competing with each other. - Sự cạnh tranh, sự ganh đua

sibling (n) [B2]

A brother or sister. - Anh, chị hoặc em ruột

teenager (n) [A2]

A young person between 13 and 19 years old. - Thanh thiếu niên (từ 13 đến 19 tuổi)

temperament (n) [C1]

The part of your character that affects your moods and the way you behave. - Tính khí, tính tình

ties (n) [C1]

The friendly feelings that exist between two people, countries, etc. - Mối ràng buộc, mối quan hệ gắn bó

upbringing (n) [B2]

The way in which someone is treated and trained as a child. - Sự nuôi dưỡng, sự dạy dỗ thời thơ ấu

active role (collocation) [B2]

A position of having a noticeable and practical involvement in something. - Vai trò chủ động, tích cực

extended family (collocation) [B2]

A family unit that includes grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, and uncles, etc. in addition to parents and children. - Đại gia đình (nhiều thế hệ)

family gathering (collocation) [B1]

A meeting of family members for a particular purpose or celebration. - Buổi sum họp gia đình

immediate family (collocation) [B2]

Your closest relations, such as your parents, children, husband, or wife. - Gia đình ruột thịt (bố mẹ, vợ/chồng, con cái, anh chị em ruột)

maternal instinct (collocation) [C1]

The natural tendency of a mother to care for and protect her children. - Bản năng làm mẹ

sibling rivalry (collocation) [C1]

Competition and arguments between brothers and sisters. - Sự ganh đua giữa anh chị em ruột

stable upbringing (collocation) [B2]

Growing up in a secure, steady, and supportive family environment. - Sự nuôi dạy trong môi trường ổn định, vững chắc

striking resemblance (collocation) [C1]

An impressive or very noticeable similarity between two people or things. - Sự giống nhau đến kinh ngạc/rõ rệt

close (adj) [B1]

Having a direct family connection or shared interests; intimate. - Thân thiết, gần gũi

close-knit (adj) [C1]

Held together by social or cultural ties; closely linked. - Gắn kết chặt chẽ, khăng khít

maternal (adj) [C1]

Behaving or feeling in the way that a mother does; related to a mother's side. - (Thuộc) người mẹ, thuộc về bên ngoại

parental (adj) [B2]

Relating to parents or to being a parent. - (Thuộc) cha mẹ, phụ huynh

rewarding (adj) [B2]

Giving a lot of pleasure, satisfaction, or profit. - Đem lại cảm giác thỏa mãn, bổ ích

stable (adj) [B2]

Firmly fixed or not likely to move or change. - Vững chắc, ổn định

accommodate (v) [C1]

To give what is needed to someone; to change yourself or your actions to suit another person. - Đáp ứng nhu cầu, thích ứng

adopt (v) [B2]

To legally take another person's child into your own family and take care of them as your own child. - Nhận làm con nuôi

break down (phr v) [B2]

To fail or stop being successful (such as a relationship, system, or discussion). - Bị hỏng, suy sụp, tan vỡ (mối quan hệ)

develop (v) [B1]

To grow or change into a more advanced, larger, or stronger form. - Phát triển

endure (v) [C1]

To suffer something difficult or painful; to continue to exist. - Chịu đựng, cam chịu; tồn tại lâu dài

establish (v) [B2]

To start having a relationship with, or communicating with another person or organization. - Thiết lập, xây dựng

have sth in common (idiom) [B1]

To share interests, beliefs, or opinions with someone else. - Có điểm chung

inherit (v) [B2]

To receive characteristics from your parents through your genes. - Di truyền, thừa hưởng (đặc điểm, gen)

interact (v) [B2]

To communicate with or react to someone. - Tương tác, giao tiếp

nurture (v) [C1]

To take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants. - Nuôi dưỡng, chăm sóc

play a role (collocation) [B2]

To have an effect on something or be involved in it. - Đóng vai trò

relate (to) (v) [B2]

To understand someone and be able to have a friendly relationship with them. - Thấu hiểu, liên hệ/có quan hệ tốt với ai