IELTS de formación general (Banda 6-7) - Family

a person who takes someone else's child and raises them without legally becoming their parent

padre de acogida

a child placed in the temporary care of someone other than their biological or adoptive parents

hijo de crianza

a married woman whose spouse is dead and has not married again

viuda

a man whose spouse is dead and has not remarried

viudo

a blood relative who lived a long time ago, usually before one's grandparents

ancestro

someone who shares the same blood with a specific person who lived many years ago

descendiente

something left behind by a person after they die

legado

a chart, showing the relationship between all the members of a family over a long period of time

árbol genealógico

all the people living in a house together, considered as a social unit

hogar

a social group united by shared ancestry, culture, or customs

tribu

the act or fact of taking someone's child and growing them up, which has been approved by law

adopción

a child whose parents have died

huérfano

the quality or fact of being a mother to a child or children

maternidad

the quality or fact of being a father to a child or children

paternidad