Family and Relationships

Family and Relationships

«Family»:

family, family tree, relative, сlose relative, distant relative

father, mother, parents/ child (children)/ son, daughter

brother, sister/ twins, triplets, siblings

grandfather, great grandfather, grandmother, great grandmother, grandchild, grandson, great grandson, granddaughter, great granddaughter

uncle, aunt/ nephew, niece

cousin, second cousin

       stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepchild, stepbrother,  stepsister

 

           «Relationships»:

boyfriend, girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend

sweetheart, mistress, lover

Mr.Right, flirt

fiancée, fiance

wedding, marriage, mixed marriage, marriage of convenience 

bride, bridegroom

the best man, bridesmaid, matron of honour

spouse, husband, wife

      ex-husband, ex-wife

father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law

 

to be (a) single

to meet someone for the first time

to ask someone out

to chat (somebody) up

to go on a date

to flirt

to start / end a relationship with someone

to be involved in a romantic relationship with anyone

to court /to woo smb.

to fall in love with someone

to go out with someone

to be taken

to propose to smb.

to get engaged to someone

to get married to someone

to fall out of love with someone

to be in an open relationship

to cheat on somebody

to be on a break

to dump smb.

to break/split up with someone

to divorce someone


Related websites:

http://www.englishteachermelanie.com/vocabulary-spotlight-on-relationships/

http://www.ieltsspeaking.co.uk/ielts-relationships-vocabulary/

http://she.sulekha.com/what-are-the-5-tricks-to-stronger-relationships_10_2012_postedby_nirmalaspeaks

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24371673