🇬🇧🇪🇸 relative - pariente : English Lesson
noun
“Oops, the video you wanted took a vacation. Here’s a random one that didn’t!”
Meaning of "relative" ("pariente"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A relative is any person who belongs to your family, like your cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, or even that super-loud baby who is somehow your second cousin.
We have a relative who always “knows a shortcut,” which somehow takes twice as long and passes three ice cream shops.
At the reunion, one relative brought a karaoke machine, and another relative brought earplugs.
We have one relative who always arrives late but somehow still manages to be first in line for dessert.
One relative eats so much at Thanksgiving that we use the tablecloth as a before-and-after comparison chart.
Fun fact: The word “relative” comes from a Latin word meaning “to bring back or refer”—but my relatives mostly just bring back leftovers and embarrassing stories about me.
At the door, a boy sees a relative with red hair. The boy runs. A relative with a cake smiles and hugs him. A small relative and a tall relative laugh. The boy gives the cake to a relative who is old. He says, "Thank you," and he feels warm.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: A2 Elementary
This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.
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