Family and Relationships Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering English terms and collocations related to family structures, heritage, relationships, and appearance, based on the study notes.

only child

A person who has no sisters or brothers (единственный ребёнок).

single parent

A mother or father who raises and cares for their child alone without a partner (родитель-одиночка).

foster parent

A person who temporarily takes care of a child who is not their biological child (приёмный родитель (временно)).

adopt a child

To legally take someone else's child into one's family and raise them as one's own (усыновить/удочерить ребёнка).

get divorced

To officially and legally end a marriage (развестись).

support someone

To provide financial means, care, or living essentials for someone (обеспечивать, поддерживать кого-то).

bring someone up

To raise, care for, and educate a child until they become an adult (воспитывать).

stepfather/stepmother

A man or woman who is married to one's mother or father, but who is not one's biological parent (отчим/мачеха).

half-brother/half-sister

A brother or sister with whom one shares only one biological parent (сводный брат/сестра).

be related to someone

To belong to the same family as someone by blood or marriage (быть родственником кому-то).

ancestor

A person related to you who lived a long time ago, typically earlier than your grandparents (предок).

immigrant

A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country (иммигрант).

emigrate from…to…

To leave one's own country or region to permanently settle in another (эмигрировать из… в…).

previous generations

The groups of family members or people born and living in earlier periods of time (предыдущие поколения).

originally

In the beginning or by origin, referring to where someone or something came from (изначально, родом).

look like someone

To have a similar physical or facial appearance to another person (быть похожим на кого-то внешне).

take after someone

To resemble an older family member in character, behavior, or personality (быть похожим на кого-то характером).