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germans

/ˈdʒɜːrmənz/ /ˈdʒɜːməns/

Meanings
noun
A near relative.

Examples :

""Although my germans live far away in another country, we try to visit each other during the holidays." "
family

Related Words

Illustration deportment

deportment noun

/dɪˈpɔːtmənt/ /dɪˈpɔɹt.mənt/

Bearing; manner of presenting oneself.

"Her deportment impressed her interviewers."

Illustration holidays

holidays noun

/ˈhɑləˌdeɪz/ /ˈhɑlədez/

A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

"Today is a Wiccan holiday!"

Illustration relative

relative noun

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]

Someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.

"Why do my relatives always talk about sex?"

Illustration elaborate

elaborate verb

/ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt/

To develop in detail or complexity

"The teacher elaborated on the history of the Roman Empire, explaining many details about their daily life. "

Illustration although

although conjunction

/ɔːlˈðəʊ/ /ɑlˈðoʊ/

Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

"Although it was very muddy, the football game went on."

Illustration movement

movement noun

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

Physical motion between points in space.

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

Illustration finishing

finishing verb

/ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/

To complete (something).

"Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"

Illustration complete

complete noun

/kəmˈpliːt/

A completed survey.

"The complete survey was handed in to the teacher. "

Illustration upcoming

upcoming noun

/ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/ /ʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/

The act of coming up.

"The upcoming school holiday is a welcome break for the students. "

Illustration traditional

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

A person with traditional beliefs.

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

Illustration another

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

An additional one of the same kind.

"There is one sterling and here is another"

Illustration country

country noun

/ˈkɐntɹi/ /ˈkʌntɹi/

(chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.

"The country surrounding our small village is mostly farmland. "