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le taux de natalité
the birth rate
le taux de mortalité
the death rate
le contrôle des naissances
the birth control
le foyer
the home
le ménage
the housework; the house cleaning
la famille monoparentale
the single-parent family
la famille étendue
the extended family
la femme au foyer
the housewife
la cellule familiale
the family unit
le baptême
the christening, baptism
être fiancé; être fiancée
to be engaged (masc., fem)
se marier avec
to marry with
épouser
to marry
divorcer
to divorce
l'union libre
free union (living together without being married
cohabiter
to live together; to cohabit
le mariage civil
civil wedding; registry office wedding
l'adultère
the adultery
se séparer
to break (each other) up; to separate (each other)
le rapprochement
the reconciliation
un époux; une épouse
a spouse (masc.; fem.)
le troisième âge
old age; senior years
les parents
the parents
les parents proches
the close relations
célibataire
single (unmarried)
le père / la mère célibataire
the single father/mother
la prestation
the benefit; allowance
l'allocation familiale
the family allowance; family credit
se disputer
to argue; to fight
s'entendre bien avec
to get on well with
les rapports
the relationships
une relation
a relationship
énerver
to upset; to annoy
prendre sa retraite
to retire
la retraite
retirement; the pension
fidèle
loyal
infidèle
unfaithful
enceinte
pregnant
accoucher
to give birth
concilier carrière et famille
to reconcile career and family
l'enfance
the childhood
la jeunesse
the youth
le jeune
the young person
un gamin; une gamine
a kid (masc.; fem.)
un gosse; une gosse
a kiddo (masc.; fem.)
le conflit des générations
the generation gap
le comportement
the behaviour (of people)
se comporter
to behave
le malentendu
the misunderstanding
la pression
the pressure
la famille nucléaire
the nuclear family
une fille
a girl
un fils
a son
rendre (un) service à quelqu'un
to do somebody a favour
prêter quelque chose à quelqu'un
to lend something to somebody
devoir
to have to; must
réviser
to revise
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