Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le TOEFL - Famille et Relations

a person whom one knows but is not a close friend

connaissance

a group of people who come together for a particular purpose, often because they share common interests or beliefs

groupe

a relationship formed between people or groups based on mutual experiences, ideas, feelings, etc.

lien

sexual intercourse involving a married person and someone other than their spouse

adultère

a sexual relationship between two people in which at least one of them is already committed to someone else

liaison

someone who helps or supports someone else in certain activities or against someone else

allié, alliée

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

ancêtre

the people that a person is descended from

ascendance

a subdivision or a group of members of an extended family sharing the same ancestors

section, division

a large group of people who are related to each other

clan

(of a child or parent) related through adoption

adoptif

representing or involving members of two different races

biracial

to have a secret romantic or sexual relationship with someone other than one's own partner

tromper

the end of a relationship or an association

rupture, échec

showing a level of love or care that one would only expect a brother to have

fraternel

the feeling of understanding and friendship between people

fraternité

a person or animal with which one travels or spends a lot of time

compagnon, compagne

the delightful feeling that one has when accompanied by people one enjoys spending time with rather than being alone

camaraderie

(of two people) able to have a balanced and comfortable relationship

compatible

a person who shares the responsibilities of raising a child

coparent

the legal right to keep a thing or to take care of a person

garde

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

descendant

related, but not an immediate family member

éloigné

the perfect romantic partner for a person

âme sœur

a bond or connection between people, organizations, etc.

affiliation

to interact and spend time with people

fréquenter

a person's family and relatives

famille, proches

one's closest living relative or relatives

parent proche

the relationship between the members of a family

parenté

‌the process of raising or taking care of one's child or children

éducation des enfants

related to or characteristic of a mother and motherhood, especially during and following childbirth

maternel

having qualities or behaviors typically associated with a father, particularly in a caring, supportive, or protective manner

paternel

(of people) having a very close relationship

intime

to receive money, property, etc. from someone who has passed away

hériter

an individual's religious or ethnic background that is passed down to them from their ancestors

héritage

the person one used to be married to or have a relationship with

ex

limited or available to only a specific group, individual, or category

exclusif

to interact and spend time with someone or a group of people

se fréquenter