V5
Family
Parents, siblings, relatives · family verbs
mother
a female parent /ˈmʌðər/
father
a male parent /ˈfɑːðər/
sister
a female sibling /ˈsɪstər/
brother
a male sibling /ˈbrʌðər/
Examples
“My mother is a teacher.”
“My father works in a hospital.”
“I have one sister. She is 12.”
“My brother plays football.”
grandmother
a parent's mother /ˈɡrænˌmʌðər/
grandfather
a parent's father /ˈɡrænˌfɑːðər/
aunt
a parent's sister /ɑːnt/
uncle
a parent's brother /ˈʌŋkəl/
Examples
“My grandmother lives in the country.”
“My grandfather is 75 years old.”
“My aunt has three children.”
“My uncle is very funny.”
cousin
a child of an aunt or uncle /ˈkʌzən/
husband
a married man /ˈhʌzbənd/
Examples
“I have six cousins.”
“Her husband is a doctor.”
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