Vocabulário Essencial para o TOEFL - Família e Relacionamentos

a person whom one knows but is not a close friend

conhecido, conhecida

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

grupo, banda

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

vínculo, ligação

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

adultério, infidelidade

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

relacionamento, caso

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

aliado, parceiro

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

antepassado, ascendente

the people that a person is descended from

ancestrais, linhagem

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

ramo, filial

a large group of people who are related to each other

clã, família

(of a child or parent) related through adoption

adotivo, adotiva

representing or involving members of two different races

birrace, misto

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

trapacear, trair

the end of a relationship or an association

término, separação

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

fraternal, de irmão

the feeling of understanding and friendship between people

irmandade, fraternidade

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

companheiro, acompanhante

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

companheirismo, companhia

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

compatível, afim

a person who shares the responsibilities of raising a child

co-pai, co-mãe

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

custódia, tutela

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

descendente, herdeiro

related, but not an immediate family member

distante, afastado

the perfect romantic partner for a person

alma gêmea, parceiro ideal

a bond or connection between people, organizations, etc.

vínculo, conexão

to interact and spend time with people

socializar, interagir

a person's family and relatives

kin, família

one's closest living relative or relatives

parente mais próximo, familiar mais próximo

the relationship between the members of a family

parentesco, laço familiar

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

paternidade, criação

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

maternal, materna

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

paternal, paternalista

(of people) having a very close relationship

íntimo, próximo

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

herdar, receber em herança

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

herança cultural, patrimônio cultural

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

ex, ex-parceiro

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

exclusivo, privativo

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

associar-se, interagir