Family Ties

1. Immediate family: your closest relations, such as your parents, children,

husband or wife: gia đình ruột thịt
Ex: My immediate family are my dad, mum and two brothers.
2. dysfunctional family /dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl/ – a family that is not behaving or
working normally, where there is conflict, misbehaviour, etc.:gia đình không yên
ấm.
Ex: Jenny came from a dysfunctional family and could often be seen wandering
the street on her own when she was young.
3. to be related to – to belong to the same family as: có quan hệ họ hàng
Ex: I’m related to many people in my village as my family has lived here
for generations.
4. blood relative – someone you are related to through birth rather than
marriage: có quan hệ ruột thịt.
Ex: Quang is my blood relative.
5. distant relative – generally, a relative who is a third cousin or greater, or a
great aunt or uncle, especially when you have little or no involvement with him or
her
Ex: A member of his family died last week but they were a distant relative
and he didn’t know them very well.
6. Stay-at-home dads: những ông bố ở nhà (chăm con, lo việc nhà).
7. Family breadwinners: những trụ cột trong gia đình: the member of a family
who earns the money that the family needs
Ex: My parents are expected to be the breadwinner in a family. (family)
8. Motherhood: làm mẹ - the state of being a mother
Ex: She’d to have children one day but she is not ready for motherhood yet.
9. To start a family = to have children: có con
Ex: Jenny and Jack are planning to start a family as soon as they get
married.
10. Over-protective parents: a parent who protect their child too much: cha mẹ
kiểm soát con cái quá đà.
Ex: Overprotective parents can prevent their children from building confidence
and independence.
11. Family tree: a drawing that shows all the members of a family, usually over
a long period of time, and how they are related to each other.
Ex: Our family tree has been started over 100 years.
12. Godfather: a male godparent: cha đỡ đầu
Ex: His godfather is really a gangster.
13. Authoritarian: demanding that people obey completely and refusing to
allow them the freedom to act as they wish: độc đoán
14. Take childcare responsibilities: nhận trách nhiệm chăm sóc trẻ
15. Live under the same roof: sống chung dưới một mái nhà
Ex: My family lives under the same roof.
16. To be under enormous financial pressures: chịu áp lực tài chính nặng nề.
17. Achieve/ maintain a healthy work-life balance: đạt được sự cân bằng giữa
cuộc sống và công việc.
18. Cohabitation = sex before marriage: sống thử trước hôn nhân.
19. Experience feelings of loneliness and isolation: trải qua cảm giác cô đơn
và đơn độc.
20. Parental guidance: sự hướng dẫn của cha mẹ.
Ex: The school not only has to reinforce parental guidance: in many cases it
has to be a complete substitute for it.
21. Have a profound influence on: có ảnh hưởng sâu sắc lên.
22. Educate children about the importance of: giáo dục trẻ về tầm quan trọng
của..
Ex: Parents should educate children about the importance of healthy diet.
23. Lead a sedentary lifestyle: sống một lối sống thụ động.
Ex: Children these days lead a sendentary lifestyle like browsing the Internet,
watching TV instead of going out and doing sports.
24. Forebears = Ancestor: tổ tiên.
25. Dispersal = Split off: phân chia.
26. Become positive role model: trở thành hình mẫu tốt
27. Devote a huge amount of time to work: dành phần lớn thời gian cho công
việc.
28. A lack of parental support: thiếu sự hỗ trợ từ cha mẹ.
29. To have long-term positive implications for: có ý nghĩa tích cực lâu dài
đối với....
Ex: When women establish themselves in their careers before having kids, it can
have long-term positive implications for their kids and their employees.
30. Raise sb’s socioeconomic status: nâng cao địa vị kinh tế xã hội của ai đó.
Ex: Getting an education and making more money raises a woman’s
socioeconomic status.