A1 noun Neutral #800 am häufigsten

relative

/ˈrel.ə.tɪv/

A relative is a person who is part of your family. It describes anyone you are connected to by blood or marriage, such as a cousin, aunt, or grandparent.

Beispiele

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1

I am going to visit a relative in the hospital today.

I am going to visit a relative in the hospital today.

2

Please write the name of your closest living relative on this form.

Please write the name of your closest living relative on this form.

3

A bunch of my relatives are coming over for dinner.

A bunch of my relatives are coming over for dinner.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
relativity
Verb
relate
Adverb
relatively
Adjektiv
relative
Verwandt
relation
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Merkhilfe

Remember: Relatives are people you are RELATED to on your family tree.

Schnelles Quiz

My mother's sister is my favorite ________.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: relative

Beispiele

1

I am going to visit a relative in the hospital today.

everyday

I am going to visit a relative in the hospital today.

2

Please write the name of your closest living relative on this form.

formal

Please write the name of your closest living relative on this form.

3

A bunch of my relatives are coming over for dinner.

informal

A bunch of my relatives are coming over for dinner.

4

The researchers interviewed each relative to understand the family history.

academic

The researchers interviewed each relative to understand the family history.

5

The company allows leave for employees to care for an ill relative.

business

The company allows leave for employees to care for an ill relative.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
relativity
Verb
relate
Adverb
relatively
Adjektiv
relative
Verwandt
relation

Häufige Kollokationen

close relative close relative
distant relative distant relative
blood relative blood relative
immediate relative immediate relative
elderly relative elderly relative

Häufige Phrasen

Next of kin

Next of kin (closest living relative)

Relative to

Relative to (compared to)

All my relatives

All my relatives

Wird oft verwechselt mit

relative vs parents

In many languages, 'parent' sounds like 'relative', but in English, 'parents' only means mother and father.

relative vs relation

A 'relative' is the person; a 'relation' can be the person or the connection between people.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use 'relative' when you want to be more general than 'brother' or 'sister'. It is very common on official documents and forms.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often say 'my parents' when they mean 'my relatives' because of false friends in languages like Spanish (parientes) or French (parents).

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Merkhilfe

Remember: Relatives are people you are RELATED to on your family tree.

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin 'relativus', meaning 'having reference or relation to something'.

Grammatikmuster

Countable noun: one relative, two relatives Usually used with possessive adjectives: 'my relative', 'his relative'
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Kultureller Kontext

In English-speaking cultures, 'relative' often refers to the extended family (cousins, aunts) rather than the immediate household.

Schnelles Quiz

My mother's sister is my favorite ________.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: relative

Verwandte Redewendungen

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grandparent

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grandson

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