Para describir a los parientes
abierto open
cariñoso loving
comprensivo understanding [adj]
conservador conservative
decepcionado disappointed
entrometido meddlesome
estricto strict
exigente demanding
involucrado involved
mandón [mandona] bossy
orgulloso proud
protector protective
Para describir a los niños problemáticos
egoísta selfish
ensimismado self-centered
envidioso envious
inquieto restless
insoportable unbearable
malcriado ill-mannered
mimado spoiled
rebelde rebellious
sumiso submissive
travieso mischievous
Para hablar de las relaciones familiares
abusar to abuse [to bully]
acostumbrarse (a) to adjust (to)
agradecer [agradezco] to thank
alabar to praise
apoyar to support [emotionally]
castigar to punish
compartir to share
contar [ue] con to count on
criar to bring up
criarse [me crío] to be raised
engañar to deceive
esconder to hide
extrañar to miss [someone/something]
hacer caso a to pay attention to
heredar to inherit
lamentar to regret
mudarse to move [residence]
obedecer [obedezco] to obey
pelearse to fight
quejarse (de) to complain (about)
regañar to scold
Para describir las relaciones familiares
disfuncional dysfunctional
estable stable
estrecho close [relationship between people or things]
íntimo close [relationship between people]
pésimo awful [terrible]
unido close-knit
Más sobre las relaciones familiares
los antepasados ancestors
benjamín/benjamina baby of the family [m/f]
gemelo/a twin [m/f]
hermanastro/a stepbrother/sister
hijo/a adoptivo/a adopted child [m/f]
hijo/a único/a only child [m/f]
la madrastra stepmother
medio/a hermano/a half brother/sister
el padrastro stepfather
Para hablar de la vida familiar
el amor propio self-esteem
el apodo nickname
la brecha generacional generation gap
el comportamiento behavior
la comprensión understanding [n]
el logro accomplishment
los modales manners
la raíz root
la travesura mischief
Verbos para influir
aconsejar to advise
recomendar [ie] to recommend
rogar [ue] to beg
sugerir [ie, i] to suggest