Treinamento Geral IELTS (Banda 6-7) - Family

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

pai adotivo, mãe adotiva

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

filho adotivo, criança acolhida

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

viúva

a man whose spouse is dead and has not remarried

viúvo, homem viúvo

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

antepassado, ascendente

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

descendente, herdeiro

something left behind by a person after they die

legado, herança

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

árvore genealógica, árvore da família

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

domicílio, família

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

tribo, clã

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

adoção

a child whose parents have died

órfão, órfã

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

maternidade

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

paternidade