Phrase guide

immediate family

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A family unit consisting of a parent or parents and their children.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 直系親屬 /直系亲属 (zhíxì qīnshǔ) — family unit consisting of parents and their children
  • Dutch: gezin — family unit consisting of parents and their children
  • Finnish: perhe — family unit consisting of parents and their children
  • Finnish: perusperhe — family unit consisting of parents and their children
  • Finnish: lähiomaiset — family unit consisting of parents and their children
  • French: foyer — family unit consisting of parents and their children
  • Irish: an neasteaghlach — family unit consisting of parents and their children
  • Polish: bliska rodzina — family unit consisting of parents and their children
  • Portuguese: família imediata — family unit consisting of parents and their children
  • Romanian: familie apropiată — family unit consisting of parents and their children
  • Vietnamese: gia đình — family unit consisting of parents and their children