What does familiar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word familiar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use familiar in Spanish.

The word familiar in Spanish means family, familiar, homely, family-sized, friendly, agreeable, relative, household savings, family album, family history, family background, family help, family support, dependents, family reconciliation, familial coexistence, family living, family gathering, family get-together, family demand, family business, close relative, distant relative, family involvement, family income, the family institution, family business, family planning, genetic predisposition, family reunification, family reunion, family tomb, family subsidy, family unit, domestic violence, domestic violence. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word familiar

family

adjetivo de una sola terminación (relativo a la familia)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mi hermano llega hoy del extranjero y le daremos la bienvenida con una cena familiar.
My brother arrives today from abroad, and we are going to welcome him with a family dinner.

familiar

adjetivo de una sola terminación (conocido, consabido)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tu cara me parece familiar, ¿nos conocemos?
Your face seems familiar to me. Have we met?

homely

adjetivo de una sola terminación (sencillo, cálido) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Es un hotel acogedor, todos los huéspedes reciben un trato familiar.
It is a homely hotel; all of the guests are treated warmly.

family-sized

adjetivo de una sola terminación (tamaño: grande)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Compré una pizza tamaño familiar para que nadie se quede con hambre.
I bought a family-sized pizza so that nobody would go hungry.

friendly, agreeable

adjetivo de una sola terminación (cercano, amistoso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Laura es una chica familiar, nos visita casi todos los domingos.
Laura is a friendly (or: agreeable) girl, and she visits us almost every Sunday.

relative

nombre masculino (pariente, de la familia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es un familiar lejano, lo he tratado muy poco.
He is a distant relative, and I haven't talked to him much.

household savings

locución nominal masculina (economía doméstica)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
El dinero que queda después de cubrir los gastos de la casa es el ahorro familiar.
The money that is left over after household expenses is the household savings.

family album

(fotos familiares)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nos acomodamos en el sofá a ver álbumes familiares.
We settled on the sofa to take a look through the family album.

family history, family background

(precedente en la familia) (medical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tenemos un antecedente familiar de diabetes.
We have a family history of diabetes.

family help, family support

locución nominal femenina (subsidio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Reciben asistencia familiar del estado.

dependents

locución nominal femenina (dependientes económicos)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Debe declarar su carga familiar para solicitar el subsidio.
You must declare your dependents to apply for the allowance.

family reconciliation

(solución de conflictos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El mediador se dedica específicamente a la conciliación familiar.
The mediator focuses specifically on family reconciliation.

familial coexistence, family living

(familia: coexistencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En espacios pequeños, la convivencia familiar no es fácil.
Familial coexistence is not easy in small spaces.

family gathering, family get-together

(reunión de familia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En las fiestas, la convivencia familiar tiene una dinámica propia.
At parties, family gatherings have their own dynamic.

family demand

(consumo de familias)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El país está en capacidad de satisfacer la demanda familiar de alimentos.
The country is in a position to meet family food demands.

family business

(manejada en familia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan y su esposa van a abrir una empresa familiar.
Juan and his wife are going to open a family business.

close relative

(consanguíneo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

distant relative

locución nominal con flexión de género (no inmediato)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Parece que la víctima de asesinato era una familiar lejana del alcalde.
It would appear that the murder victim was a distant relative of the mayor.

family involvement

(colaboración)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La implicación familiar en la escuela debe ser alta.
There should be significant family involvement in education.

family income

(de toda la familia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si el ingreso familiar no es suficiente para el sustento del hogar, existe la posibilidad de pedir un subsidio al Gobierno.
If the family income is not enough for the upkeep of the household, there is a possibility of requesting a Government allowance.

the family institution

(núcleo social)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

family business

(negocio de familia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los hermanos López tienen un negocio familiar.
The Lopez brothers have a family business.

family planning

locución nominal femenina (cálculo de la progenie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

genetic predisposition

(tendencia familiar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

family reunification

(reagrupamiento de familia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No podía traer a su familia todavía porque no cumplía los requisitos para solicitar la reagrupación familiar.
He could not yet bring his family because he was not eligible to apply for family reunification.

family reunion

(encuentro familiar) (getting together)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tengo una reunión familiar el domingo.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Maria called a family meeting to discuss a surprise birthday party for her mother.

family tomb

(tumba)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

family subsidy

(derecho: ayuda, subvención para familia) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

family unit

(cónyuges e hijos)

La unidad familiar recibe una ayuda del Estado.
The family unit receives help from the State.

domestic violence

(agravios en la familia) (household)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Debemos erradicar la violencia doméstica.
We must eradicate domestic violence.

domestic violence

(agravios en el hogar) (family)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La violencia familiar es un problema grave en nuestra sociedad.
Domestic violence is a serious problem in our society.

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