families in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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family <pl families> [Am ˈfæm(ə)li, Brit ˈfamɪli, ˈfam(ə)li] N

1.1. family C or U (relatives):

family
familia f
my son and his family
mi hijo y su familia
the Smith family
la familia Smith
a friend of the family
un amigo de la familia
he's just like one of the family
es como de la familia
they have family in California
tienen parientes or familiares or familia en California
immediate family
parientes mpl cercanos
we are a very close family
somos una familia muy unida
she's mad! — it runs in the family
¡está loca! — es cosa de familia or le viene de familia
she comes from a good family
es de buena familia
her family goes back a long way
es de una familia muy antigua
keep it in the family
que no salga de la familia
keep it in the family attr doctor
de cabecera
keep it in the family Bible
familiar
keep it in the family business/gathering/car
familiar
keep it in the family jewels/fortune
de la familia
this is a family affair
este es un asunto de familia
the family home
la casa paterna
you can see the family likeness
se le ve el aire de familia
this is a family show
este es un espectáculo para familias

family-sized [Am ˈfæm(ə)liˌsaɪzd], family-size [ˈfæmlisaɪz, ˈfæməlisaɪz] ADJ

family-friendly [ˌfæm(ə)liˈfrɛndli] ADJ

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families in the PONS Dictionary

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I.family <-ies> [ˈfæməli] N

II.family <-ies> [ˈfæməli] ADJ

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families Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be (like) one of the family
ser como uno más de la familia
she's rather defensive about her family background
se pone a la defensiva cuando se le habla de su situación familiar
to combine family life with a career
compaginar la vida familiar con una carrera profesional
I am all the family she has
soy toda la familia que ella tiene
to come from a very rich family
venir de una familia muy rica
a far-reaching set of family relations
un parentesco muy extendido
in the bosom of his/her family
en el seno de su familia ex
you have set your family against me
me has malquistado con tu familia
your family are too good for you
desmereces de tu familia
you have been disloyal to your family
has sido desleal a tu familia
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The island provides a small eatery and a beer garden for the players and their families.
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This time, sympathy and support seemed to be on the side of the miners and their families.
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All their sacrifices for their families had come to a nought.
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The test was partially responsible for splitting existing communities and families along perceived racial lines.
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The area was swampy and malaria-infested, but employees of the factory gradually moved there with their families, bringing the population to 1,500.
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The prediction ceremony is heralded by a bagpiper and town crier and draws an early-morning festive crowd of families and visitors.
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Over many years, realtors, the local newspaper, private pre-schools, and the rumor mill have steered middle class families away from the public schools.
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The area is undergoing change and renewal with many families seeking to make it their home.
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The per capita income for the town was $13,646. 17.8% of the population and 17.3% of families were below the poverty line.
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As of the census of 2000, there were 10,352 people, 3,705 households, and 2,949 families residing in the township.
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