/mæn/
Plural : Men
[noun]
Synonyms:
- male, human
[countable]
an adult male human
There were two men and a woman in the car
/ˈwʊmən/
noun
plural women
Synonyms: lady, female, girl
[countable]
I was talking to a woman I met on the flight
/bɔɪ/
noun
[countable]
Synonyms:, junior, youth
The boys wanted to play football
/ɡɝːl/
[noun]
Synonyms: female child, daughter, , miss
Both boys and girls can apply to join the choir
/ˈpərs(ə)n/
noun
Synonyms:
- individual, being, body, human, soul
(plural people /ˈpiːpəl/)
He was a very nice person, always pleasant and friendly
/ˈæd.ʌlt/
[noun]
Synonyms: grown-up
[countable]
Some children find it difficult to talk to adults
/ˈtiːneɪdʒ/
adjective
[only before noun]
a teenage boy
/kɪd/
(Informal)
[noun]
Synonyms: child, baby
Formal: child
She’d always loved animals since she was a little kid
/ˈbeɪ.bi/
noun
Synonyms: babe, newborn child
The baby is crying
/frend/
noun
Synonyms: buddy (informal), mate (informal)
Jerry, this is my friend Sue
/ˈpeə.rənt/
[noun]
I'm going to meet Richard's parents for the first time this weekend
My father took me to watch the football every Saturday
/ˈmʌð.ər/
noun
Synonyms:
- ma (informal), mum (Brit. informal), mummy (Brit. informal)
a female parent
His mother and father are both doctors
/ˈhʌz.bənd/
noun
[countable]
Synonyms: partner
Have you met my husband Roy?
/waɪf/
noun
Synonyms: partner
Have you met my wife?
/tʃaɪld/
noun
plural: children
Synonyms: youngster, baby, kid (informal)
Antonyms: adult, grown-up
As a child I didn't eat vegetables
/sʌn/
[noun]
Synonyms: boy
Origin: sunu
[countable]
Her son Jack was born in 1983
/ˈdɔːtə /
noun
[countable]
Origin: dohtor
She’s got two daughters and one son
/ˈbrʌðə/
noun
[countable]
Synonyms: sibling
Origin: brothor
I have two brothers, William and Mark
/ˈsɪstə/
noun
[countable]
Origin: sweostor
Janet and Abby are sisters
/ˈɡrændˌfɑːðə/
noun
[countable]
He is Elsa's grandfather, James
/ˈɡrænˌmʌðə/
noun
[countable]
/ˈɡrænmɑː/
My grandma used to make lovely cakes
/ˈɡræntʃaɪld/
noun
(plural grandchildren /-tʃɪldrən/)
[countable]
I see my grandchildren every week
/ˈʌŋkəl/
noun
[countable]
I went to stay with my uncle and aunt for a few days
/ɑːnt/
noun
[countable]
Aunt Mary is so kind
/ˈkʌzən/
noun
[countable]
If Aunt Sally has a kid, that kid is your cousin
/ˈnefjuː, ˈnev-/
noun
[countable]
Origin: neveu.
He was a nephew of my friend
/niːs/
noun
[countable]
Origin: neptia
We bought our niece an annual subscription to the tennis club
/ˈfæm.əl.i/
noun
Synonyms: relations
Do you know the family next door?