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el antepasado
ancestor
el/la bisabuelo/a
great-grandfather/grandmother
el/la cuñado/a
brother/sister-in-law
el/la esposo/a
husband/wife
el/la gemelo/a
twin
el/la hijo/a único/a
only child
la madrastra
stepmother
el/la medio/a hermano/a
half brother/sister
el/la nieto/a
grandson/granddaughter
la nuera
daughter-in-law
el padrastro
stepfather
el/la pariente/a
relative
el/la primo/a
cousin
el/la sobrino/a
nephew/niece
el/la suegro/a
father/mother-in-law
el/la tío/a (abuelo/a)
(great) uncle/aunt
el yerno
son-in-law
agradecer
to thank
apoyar(se)
to support (each other)
criar
to raise (children)
independizarse
to gain independence
lamentar
to regret
mimar
to spoil
pelear(se)
to fight (one another)
quejarse (de)
to complain (about)
regañar
to scold
respetar
to respect
superar
to overcome
trasladar
to move
el carácter
character, personality

*uses ser*
bien educado/a
well-mannered

*uses ser*
egoísta
selfish

*uses ser*
estricto/a
strict

*uses ser*
exigente
demanding

*uses ser*
honrado/a
honest

*uses ser*
insoportable
unbearable

*uses ser*
mal educado/a
ill-mannered

*uses ser*
mandón/mandona
bossy

*uses ser*
rebelde
rebellious

*uses ser*
sumiso/a
submissive

*uses ser*
unido/a
close knit

*uses ser*
la juventud
youth

*uses estar*
la madurez
maturity/adulthood

*uses estar*
la muerte
death

*uses estar*
el nacimiento
birth

*uses estar*
la niñez
childhood

*uses estar*
la vejez
old age

*uses estar*
el apodo
nickname
la ascendencia
heritage
la autoestima
self-esteem
la brecha generacional
generational gap
la comprensión
understanding
el género
gender
la patria
homeland
el prejuicio social
social prejudice
la raíz
root
heredar
to inherit
parecerse
to resemble, to look alike
realizarse
to become true
sobrevivir
to survive