Как говорить об отношениях и семье на английском

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ask sb out

to invite someone to come with you to a place such as the cinema or a restaurant, especially as a way of starting a romantic relationship

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break up

if a marriage breaks up or two people in a romantic relationship break up, their marriage or their relationship ends

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come between

cause a disagreement or argument between people

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fall out (with sb)

to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them

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fix sb up

to find a romantic partner for someone

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get on (with sb)

to have a good relationship

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go back to sb

to start a relationship again with a person you had a romantic relationship with in the past

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go out (with sb)

to have a relationship with someone

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make out

to kiss and touch in a sexual way, or to succeed in having sex with someone

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make up

to forgive someone and be friendly with them again after an argument or disagreement

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open up

talk more about your personal feelings and experiences

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settle down

become calmer and more relaxed

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stick up for sb

to defend or support a particular idea or a person who is being criticized or attacked

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take after

to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character

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take to

to start to like someone or something

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be born with a silver spoon in your mouth

to have a high social position and be rich from birth

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be on the same wavelength

(of two or more people) to think in a similar way and to understand each other well

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blind date

when two people who have never met each other go out for a romantic social meeting

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blood is thicker than water

said to emphasize that you believe that family connections are always more important than other types of relationships

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bond

a connection between people based on shared feelings or experiences

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broken heart

a feeling of great sadness, especially when someone you love dies or does not love you

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fall in love with sb

to start to love someone

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generation gap

when older and younger people do not understand each other because of their different experiences, opinions, habits and behaviour

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have sth in common

to share interests, experiences or other characteristics with someone or something

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like two peas in a pod

very similar, especially in appearance

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love at first sight

when you fall in love with sb from the moment you see them

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make a sacrifice

give up sth important or valuable in order to do sth that seems more important

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marriage of convenience

a marriage in which the partners have married, not because they love each other, but in order to get an advantage, such as the right to live in the other partner's country

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nuclear/extended family

a family consisting of two parents and their children, but not including aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc.

a family unit which includes grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts and uncles, etc. in addition to parents and children

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see eye to eye with sb

to agree with sb

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shotgun marriage/wedding

old-fashioned informal

a marriage which is arranged very quickly and suddenly because the woman is pregnant

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take an instant dislike to sb

dislike sb as soon as you meet them

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ups and downs

a mixture of good and bad things in life or a relashionship

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your flesh and blood

your family or relations

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your nearest and dearest

your family, especially those that you live with or are very involved with