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Lesson 69/202 · 21 words · 0 learned

A1 · People & family (1)

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    family(noun)

    /ˈfæməli/

    a group consisting of one or two parents and their children

    My family has four people.

    families with young children

    Synonymskinrelativeshouseholdlineageancestrydescendantsfolks
    Antonymsstrangeroutsiderindividualalonesingle
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    girl(noun)

    /ɡɜːrl/

    a female child

    My class has 20 girls and 15 boys.

    a baby girl

    Synonymsfemale childlassmaidenyoung woman
    Antonymsboymale
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    grandmother(noun)

    /ˈɡrænmʌðər/

    the mother of your father or mother

    That is my grandmother.

    Today is the fifth (of May).

    Synonymsgrandmagrannynannanagram
    Antonymsgrandchildgrandsongranddaughter
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    cousin(noun)

    /ˈkʌzn/

    a child of your aunt or uncle

    She's my cousin.

    We're cousins.

    Synonymsrelativekinsmankinswomanfamily member
    Antonymsunrelatedstranger
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    grandfather(noun)

    /ˈɡrænfɑːðər/

    the father of your father or mother

    This is my grandfather.

    The exchange rate is likely to fall in the near future(= soon).

    Synonymsgrandpagrampsold man
    Antonymsgrandchildgrandsongranddaughter
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    group(noun)

    /ɡruːp/

    a number of people or things that are together in the same place or that are connected in some way

    In English class, we often work in groups.

    to work in groups

    Synonymsteamclusterbandcollectionsetassociation
    Antonymsindividuallonesingleone
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    adult(noun)

    /əˈdʌlt/

    a fully grown person who is legally responsible for their actions

    Each adult has to pay ten dollars to enter the museum.

    Why can't you two act like civilized adults?

    Synonymsgrown-upmature personsenior
    Antonymschildminoryouth
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    friend(noun)

    /frend/

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

    He's one of my best friends.

    a childhood/family/lifelong friend

    Synonymscompanionacquaintancepalbuddymateassociateconfidant
    Antonymsenemyfoeadversaryrivalstranger
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    boy(noun)

    /bɔɪ/

    a male child or a young male person

    The older boys at school used to tease him.

    I used to play here as a boy.

    Synonymsladyouthmale childyoungsterfellow
    Antonymsgirlwomanfemale
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    age(noun)

    /eɪdʒ/

    the number of years that a person has lived or a thing has existed

    She was beginning to feel her age(= feel that she was getting old).

    He left school at the age of 18.

    Synonymsmaturitysenioritygenerationperiodstage
    Antonymsyouthchildhoodinfancy
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    baby(noun)

    /ˈbeɪbi/

    a very young child or animal

    a newborn baby

    baby food/clothes

    Synonymsinfantnewbornchildbabetot
    Antonymsadultgrown-up
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    girlfriend(noun)

    /ˈɡɜːrlfrend/

    a girl or a woman that somebody is having a romantic relationship with

    I've never met his girlfriend.

    There were cardboard boxes stuffed full of clothes.

    Synonymspartnerdatesweetheartlady friendsignificant other
    Antonymsboyfriendenemyrival
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    aunt(noun)

    /ænt/

    the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle or aunt

    My aunt lives in Canada.

    Aunt Alice

    Synonymsfemale relativefather's sistermother's sister
    Antonymsunclefathermother
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    born(verb)

    /bɔːrn/

    to come out of your mother’s body at the beginning of your life

    I was born with a sense of curiosity.

    Her brother was born blind(= was blind when he was born).

    Synonymsbrought into the worldcreatedoriginatedderived
    Antonymsdeaddeceasednonexistent
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    boyfriend(noun)

    /ˈbɔɪfrend/

    a man or boy that somebody has a romantic or sexual relationship with

    He's not my boyfriend - we're just good friends!

    a sword with a steel blade

    Synonymspartnerbeausuitorflameloversignificant other
    Antonymsgirlfriendfriendacquaintanceenemy
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    daughter(noun)

    /ˈdɔːtər/

    a person’s female child

    Her daughter is in grade 6.

    We have two sons and a daughter.

    Synonymsfemale offspringgirldescendant (female)
    Antonymssonmale offspring
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    child(noun)

    /tʃaɪld/

    a young human who is not yet an adult

    This couple has only one child.

    Synonymskidoffspringyouthinfantminor
    Antonymsadultparent
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    brother(noun)

    /ˈbrʌðər/

    a boy or man who has the same parents as another person

    My brother is a student.

    Synonymssiblingmale siblingbro (informal)mate
    Antonymssistersibling
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    father(noun)

    /ˈfɑːðər/

    a male parent of a child or an animal; a person who is acting as the father to a child

    My father is a doctor.

    Synonymsdaddaddypapasire
    Antonymsmotherorphan
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    dad(noun)

    /dæd/

    father

    My dad is a great cook.

    Synonymsfatherpapadaddy
    Antonymsmommother
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    grandparent(noun)

    /ˈɡrænperənt/

    the father or mother of your father or mother

    My grandparents always give the best gifts.

    Synonymsancestorsforebearselders
    Antonymsgrandchildrendescendants