start a family: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 2.

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    • To found or establish a family line, tradition, or household institution.

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    • The royal couple aimed to start a family that would carry on the dynasty’s legacy.

      La pareja real tenía como objetivo fundar una familia que continuara el legado de la dinastía.

    • To start a family tradition, they began celebrating an annual reunion every summer.

      Para establecer una tradición familiar, comenzaron a celebrar una reunión anual cada verano.

    • Starting a family line was important to them, preserving their cultural heritage for future generations.

      Fundar una línea familiar era importante para ellos, preservando su herencia cultural para las futuras generaciones.

  • 1.

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    • To establish a household together as a couple and begin raising children.
    • To begin family life, typically implying marriage or a long-term partnership followed by having children.

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    • After years of dating, they finally decided to start a family and bought a house in the suburbs.

      Después de años de noviazgo, finalmente decidieron formar una familia y compraron una casa en los suburbios.

    • Many couples dream of the day they can start a family and build a home filled with laughter.

      Muchas parejas sueñan con el día en que puedan formar una familia y construir un hogar lleno de risas.

    • They are not ready to start a family yet, preferring to focus on their careers for now.

      No están listos para formar una familia todavía, prefiriendo enfocarse en sus carreras por ahora.

Examples:

  • EN: I want you to start a family.
    ES: Quiero que formes una familia.
  • EN: I want to start a family.
    ES: Quiero vivir con usted.
  • EN: We didn't want to start a family feud.
    ES: - No queremos causar un conflicto.
  • EN: I'm happy to see someone return to the island with a wife, to start a family.
    ES: Me satisface ver que alguien vuelve a la isla, con una esposa para crear una familia.
  • EN: We've decided to start a family Bible.
    ES: 8 fotografías en total.
  • EN: This is a swell time to start a family.
    ES: Es muy mal momento para formar una familia.
  • EN: Well now, I didn't want to start a family quarrel.
    ES: Bueno, ahora, no quería iniciar una pelea familiar.
  • EN: Otherwise, it might start a family argument.
    ES: Para evitar discusiones.
  • EN: I'll start a family.
    ES: ¡...entonces tendré una familia!
  • EN: If you want to start a family, you know what's safe to do?
    ES: Si quieres formar una familia, ¿sabes qué has de hacer?
  • EN: When are you gonna start a family of your own?
    ES: ¿Cuándo tendréis hijos?
  • EN: At first, it was just because of the family tradition and all that rot, but now I'll need the money to start a family tradition on my own.
    ES: Al principio, era solo por la tradición familiar y esas bobadas, pero ahora... ... necesitoeldineroparaformar una tradición familiar propia.
  • EN: Then we'll find you a nice woman, you'll get married start a family, that's all, what else is there?
    ES: Entonces encontraremos una bella mujer, te casarás...
  • EN: Pull yourself together, and let's start a family... Well, Nisa?
    ES: Céntrate... y formemos una familia...¿de acuerdo, Nisa?
  • EN: That's why I didn't start a family.
    ES: Por eso yo no formé una.
  • EN: I want you to start a family.
    ES: Quiero que formes una familia.
  • EN: I want to start a family.
    ES: Quiero vivir con usted.
  • EN: We didn't want to start a family feud.
    ES: - No queremos causar un conflicto.

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Source: Wiktionary