ap spanish vocab

La familias familias en diferentes sociedades

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El nieto- grandchild

Los bisabuelos-great-grandparents

El sobrino-nephew

El ahijado-god child

El padrino- godfather

La madrina- godmother

El padrastro- stepfather

La madrastra- stepmother

Los hermanastros- step-siblings

El/la espos@- spouse (husband/wife)

la mujer- wife

el marido-husband

el/la cuñad@-brother or sister-in-law

El progenitor- a parent (think of the word “progeny” in English)

El promedio-  the average

El entorno-  the environment (as in one’s surroundings- not the natural environment)

castigar- to punish

criar- to raise/bring up children

cuidar- to take care of

disciplinar- to discipline

discutir- to argue

divorciarse- to divorce

el divorcio- the divorce

estar a cargo de- to be in charge of

golpear- to hit

mimar- to spoil

pelear- to fight

el cariño- affection

el/la huérfan@- orphan

el/la novi@ -boyfriend/girlfriend OR fiance

cariños@-affectionate

malcriad@- bad-mannered/spoiled

Ambos- both

Dado que- given that


Un similitud- a similarity


Aunque- although, even though


Bueno- well (pausing word)


Pues- well (pausing word) 


Al contrario de- contrarily