People and family

Lesson 2

Man

Title: Man

/mæn/

Plural : Men

[noun]

Synonyms:

- male, human

[countable]

an adult male human

Men

There were two men and a woman in the car

Men

Woman

Title: Woman

/ˈwʊmən/

 noun

plural women

Synonyms: lady, female, girl

 [countable]

an adult female person:

I was talking to a woman I met on the flight

an adult female person:

Boy

Title: Boy

/bɔɪ/

noun

[countable]

Synonyms:, junior, youth

a male child, or a male person

The boys wanted to play football

a male child, or a male person

Girl

Title: Girl

/ɡɝːl/

[noun]

             Synonyms: female child, daughter, , miss

a female child or a female person

Both boys and girls can apply to join the choir

a female child or a female person

Person

Title: Person

/ˈpərs(ə)n/

noun

Synonyms:

- individual, being, body, human, soul

(plural people /ˈpiːpəl/)

a human being, especially considered as someone with their own particular character:

He was a very nice person, always pleasant and friendly

a human being, especially considered as someone with their own particular character:

Adult

Title: Adult

 /ˈæd.ʌlt/

[noun]

Synonyms: grown-up

 [countable]

a person or animal that has grown to full size and strength

Some children find it difficult to talk to adults

a person or animal that has grown to full size and strength

Teenage

Title: Teenage

/ˈtiːneɪdʒ/

adjective

[only before noun]

aged between 13 and 19

a teenage boy

aged between 13 and 19

Kid

Title: Kid

/kɪd/

(Informal)

[noun]

Synonyms: child, baby

Formal: child

kid

She’d always loved animals since she was a little kid

kid

Baby

Title: Baby

/ˈbeɪ.bi/

noun

Synonyms: babe, newborn child

a very young child who has not yet learned to speak or walk

The baby is crying

a very young child who has not yet learned to speak or walk

Friend

Title: Friend

/frend/

noun

Synonyms: buddy (informal), mate (informal)

a person who you know well and who you like a lot, but who is usually not a member of your family

Jerry, this is my friend Sue

a person who you know well and who you like a lot, but who is usually not a member of your family

Parent

Title: Parent

/ˈpeə.rənt/

[noun]

a mother or father of a person or an animal, or someone who looks after a person in the same way tha

I'm going to meet Richard's parents for the first time this weekend

a mother or father of a person or an animal, or someone who looks after a person in the same way tha

Father

Title: Father

/ˈfɑː.ðər/

[noun]

Synonyms:

- daddy (informal), dad (informal), pa (informal), papa (old-fashioned informal)

male parent

Father

My father took me to watch the football every Saturday

Father

Mother

Title: Mother

/ˈmʌð.ər/

noun

Synonyms:

- ma (informal), mum (Brit. informal), mummy (Brit. informal)

a female parent

Mother

His mother and father are both doctors

Mother

Husband

Title: Husband

/ˈhʌz.bənd/

noun

[countable]

Synonyms: partner

the man that a woman is married to

Have you met my husband Roy?

the man that a woman is married to

Wife

Title: Wife

/waɪf/

noun

Synonyms: partner

The woman that a man is married to

Have you met my wife?

The woman that a man is married to

Child

Title: Child

/tʃaɪld/

noun

plural: children

Synonyms: youngster, baby, kid (informal)

Antonyms: adult, grown-up

Young person

As a child I didn't eat vegetables

Young person

Son

Title: Son

/sʌn/

[noun]

Synonyms: boy

Origin: sunu

[countable]

someone’s male child

Her son Jack was born in 1983

someone’s male child

Daughter

Title: Daughter

/ˈdɔːtə /

noun

[countable]

Origin: dohtor

Someone’s female child

She’s got two daughters and one son

Someone’s female child

Brother

Title: Brother

/ˈbrʌðə/

noun

[countable]

Synonyms: sibling

Origin: brothor

a man or boy with the same parents as another person

I have two brothers, William and Mark

a man or boy with the same parents as another person

Sister

Title: Sister

/ˈsɪstə/

noun

[countable]

Origin: sweostor

a girl or woman who has the same parents as you

Janet and Abby are sisters

a girl or woman who has the same parents as you

Grandfather

Title: Grandfather

/ˈɡrændˌfɑːðə/

noun

[countable]

the father of your father or mother People usually say grandad (especially in British English)

He is Elsa's grandfather, James

the father of your father or mother People usually say grandad (especially in British English)

Grandmother

Title: Grandmother

/ˈɡrænˌmʌðə/

noun

[countable]

/ˈɡrænmɑː/

the mother of your mother or father People usually say gran (in British English) or grandma

My grandma used to make lovely cakes

the mother of your mother or father People usually say gran (in British English) or grandma

Grandchild

Title: Grandchild

/ˈɡræntʃaɪld/

noun

(plural grandchildren /-tʃɪldrən/)

[countable]

the child of your son or daughter

I see my grandchildren every week

the child of your son or daughter

Uncle

Title: Uncle

/ˈʌŋkəl/

noun

[countable]

the brother of your mother or father, or the husband of your aunt

I went to stay with my uncle and aunt for a few days

the brother of your mother or father, or the husband of your aunt

Aunt

Title: Aunt

/ɑːnt/

noun

[countable]

the sister of your father or mother, or the wife of your father’s or mother’s brother

Aunt Mary is so kind

the sister of your father or mother, or the wife of your father’s or mother’s brother

Cousin

Title: Cousin

/ˈkʌzən/

noun

[countable]

the child of your uncle or aunt

If Aunt Sally has a kid, that kid is your cousin

the child of your uncle or aunt

Nephew

Title: Nephew

/ˈnefjuː, ˈnev-/

noun

[countable]

Origin: neveu.

the son of your brother or sister, or the son of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister

He was a nephew of my friend

the son of your brother or sister, or the son of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister

Niece

Title: Niece

/niːs/

noun

[countable]

Origin: neptia

the daughter of your brother or sister, or the daughter of your wife’s or husband’s brother or siste

We bought our niece an annual subscription to the tennis club

the daughter of your brother or sister, or the daughter of your wife’s or husband’s brother or siste

Family

Title: Family

/ˈfæm.əl.i/

noun

Synonyms: relations

a group of people who are related to each other, especially a mother, a father, and their children

Do you know the family next door?

a group of people who are related to each other, especially a mother, a father, and their children