Familie

f; -, -n family (auch LING., ZOOL., BOT.); (die) Familie Miller the Miller family, the Millers; eine Familie gründen start a family; Familie haben have a family, have children; sechsköpfige Familie family of six; das bleibt in der Familie it will go no further; es liegt in der Familie it runs in the family; das kommt in den besten Familien vor umg. it happens to the best of us

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die Familie

family; kinfolk

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Fa|mi|lie [fa'miːliə]

f -, -n

family

Familie Müller — the Müller family

Familie Otto Francke (als Anschrift) — Mr Mrs Otto Francke and family

eine Familie gründen — to start a family

Familie haben (inf) — to have a family

aus guter Familie sein — to come from a good family

es liegt in der Familie — it runs in the family

zur Familie gehören — to be one of the family

es bleibt in der Familie — it'll stay in the family

See:

→ beste(r, s)

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die

1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; (also adjective) a family holiday.) family

2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; (also adjective) the family home.) family

3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) family

4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) family

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Fa·mi·lie

<-, -n>

[faˈmi:li̯ə]

f family

aus guter \Familie sein to come from [or to be of] a good family, to be of good stock form

eine kinderreiche \Familie a large family, a family with many children

eine vierköpfige \Familie a family of four

in[nerhalb] der \Familie bleiben to stay in the family

zur \Familie gehören to be one of the family

eine \Familie gründen (geh) to start a family

\Familie haben (fam) to have a family

das liegt in der \Familie it runs in the family

das kommt in den besten \Familien vor (fam) it can happen in the best of families

„\Familie Lang“ “The Lang Family”, “Mr and Mrs Lang and family”

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die; Familie, Familien

1) family

Familie Meyer — the Meyer family

Familie haben — (ugs.) have a family

eine Familie gründen — (heiraten) marry; (Kinder bekommen) start a family

das bleibt in der Familie — it will stay in the family

das kommt in den besten Familien vor — it happens in the best families

das liegt in der Familie — it runs in the family

2) (Biol.) family

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Familie f; -, -n family (auch LING, ZOOL, BOT);

(die) Familie Miller the Miller family, the Millers;

eine Familie gründen start a family;

Familie haben have a family, have children;

sechsköpfige Familie family of six;

das bleibt in der Familie it will go no further;

es liegt in der Familie it runs in the family;

das kommt in den besten Familien vor umg it happens to the best of us

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die; Familie, Familien

1) family

Familie Meyer — the Meyer family

Familie haben — (ugs.) have a family

eine Familie gründen — (heiraten) marry; (Kinder bekommen) start a family

das bleibt in der Familie — it will stay in the family

das kommt in den besten Familien vor — it happens in the best families

das liegt in der Familie — it runs in the family

2) (Biol.) family

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-n f.

family n.