Allenamento Generale IELTS (Banda 6-7) - Family

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

genitore adottivo

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

bambino affidato, figlio in affido

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

vedova

a man whose spouse is dead and has not remarried

vedovo

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

antenato

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

discendente

something left behind by a person after they die

eredità, lascito

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

albero genealogico

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

famiglia

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

tribù, clan

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

adozione

a child whose parents have died

orfano

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

maternità

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

paternità