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Lesson 70/202 · 20 words · 0 learned

A1 · People & family (2)

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    name(noun)

    /neɪm/

    a word or words that a particular person, animal, place or thing is known by

    My name is Mark.

    the diesel engine, named after its inventor Rudolf Diesel

    Synonymsappellationdesignationtitlemonikerhandle
    Antonymsanonymityunnamednamelessness
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    sister(noun)

    /ˈsɪstər/

    a girl or woman who has the same mother and father as another person

    My sister is a nurse.

    Do you have any brothers or sisters?

    Synonymsfemale siblingsibling
    Antonymsbrother
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    woman(noun)

    /ˈwʊmən/

    an adult female human

    men, women and children

    a 24-year-old woman

    Synonymsfemaleladygirl (when young)gentlewoman
    Antonymsmanmale
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    son(noun)

    /sʌn/

    a person’s male child

    My son is fifteen years old.

    They have three grown-up sons.

    Synonymsmale offspringboyheirdescendant
    Antonymsdaughterfemale offspring
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    mother(noun)

    /ˈmʌðər/

    a female parent of a child or animal; a person who is acting as a mother to a child

    My mother is a teacher.

    an expectant (= pregnant) mother

    Synonymsmommamamummatriarchfemale parent
    Antonymsfatherdadmale parent
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    person(noun)

    /ˈpɜːrsn/

    a human as an individual

    He's just the person we need for the job.

    He's just the person we need for the job.

    Synonymsindividualhumanbeingsoulcharacterfigurepersonality
    Antonymsthingobjectnonbeing
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    married(adjective)

    /ˈmærid/

    having a husband or wife

    When are you getting married?

    She's married to John.

    Synonymsweddedhitchedespousedunited in marriagenewlywed
    Antonymssingleunmarrieddivorcedseparated
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    mum(noun)

    /mʌm/

    a mother

    A lot of mums and dads have the same worries.

    Happy Birthday, Mum.

    Synonymsmothermommamaparent
    Antonymsdadfather
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    member(noun)

    /ˈmembər/

    a person, an animal or a plant that belongs to a particular group

    She's a member of the team.

    characteristics common to all members of the species

    Synonymsparticipantaffiliateassociateconstituentelementpartcomponent
    Antonymsoutsidernonmemberstranger
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    husband(noun)

    /ˈhʌzbənd/

    the man that somebody is married to; a married man

    This is my husband, Steve.

    There were cardboard boxes stuffed full of clothes.

    Synonymsspousepartnermanmate
    Antonymswifesingledivorced
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    man(noun)

    /mæn/

    an adult male human

    the relationships between men and women

    a good-looking young man

    Synonymsmalegentlemanguyfellow
    Antonymswomanfemalegirl
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    partner(noun)

    /ˈpɑːrtnər/

    a person that you are doing an activity with, such as dancing or playing a game

    Practice the dialogue with a partner.

    a marriage partner

    Synonymsassociatecolleagueallyteammatecollaborator
    Antonymsopponentrivalenemyadversary
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    young(adjective)

    /jʌŋ/

    having lived or existed for only a short time; not fully developed

    My grandmother was very young when she got married.

    Synonymsyouthfuljuvenileimmaturenewfresh
    Antonymsoldagedmatureelderly
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    meet(verb)

    /miːt/

    to come together with somebody, either by chance or because you have arranged it

    Let's meet at the park after school tomorrow.

    Synonymsencountergatherconvergeassemblejoingreet
    Antonymsdisperseseparatedepartscatteravoid
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    uncle(noun)

    /ˈʌŋkl/

    the brother of your mother or father; the husband of your aunt or uncle

    I’m going to visit my uncle.

    I've just become an uncle (= because your brother/sister has had a baby).

    Synonymspaternal unclematernal uncleforefatherkinsmanrelative
    Antonymsauntniecenephew
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    wife(noun)

    /waɪf/

    the woman that somebody is married to; a married woman

    She's his second wife.

    the doctor's wife

    Synonymsspousepartnermatebetter half
    Antonymshusbandbachelorsingle
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    neighbour(noun)

    /ˈneɪbər/

    a person who lives next to you or near you

    Our next-door neighbours are very noisy.

    We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours.

    Synonymsresidentdwellerlocalabutting propertyperson next door
    Antonymsstrangerdistant acquaintanceforeigner
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    people(noun)

    /ˈpiːpl/

    human beings; men, women and children

    How many people are there in your family?

    Synonymsindividualspersonshumansfolkpopulation
    Antonymsnobodyno onenothing
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    parent(noun)

    /ˈperənt/

    a person’s father or mother

    He's still living with his parents.

    Synonymsfathermotherguardianprogenitor
    Antonymschildoffspringdependent
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    teenager(noun)

    /ˈtiːneɪdʒər/

    a person who is between 13 and 19 years old

    Parents should be aware of teenagers' psychology.

    Synonymsadolescentyouthyoung personminor
    Antonymsadulteldersenior citizen