immediate family

immediate family(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la familia inmediata
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Their wedding was very small. They only invited immediate family.Su boda fue muy pequeña. Solo invitaron a la familia inmediata.
b. la familia directa
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I'm very close with everyone in my immediate family.Soy muy cercana con toda mi familia directa.
c. la familia más cercana
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Amy is pregnant, and her mom is calling everyone in the immediate family.Amy está embarazada y su madre está llamando a toda la familia más cercana.
d. la familia próxima
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
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Since I have light eyes, I don't look like my immediate family.Como tengo ojos claros, no me parezco a mi familia próxima.
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