Families in the past

They do not really have blood that is blue. Blue blood is used to describe someone who belongs to the royal family. Članovi kraljevske obitelji imaju plavu krv.

Both your brother and your sister are your siblings. Ne postoji hrvatski prijevod za siblings, no najbliže je braća ili brat i sestra.

The phrase like father, like son means that the son is very similar to his father. Kakav otac, takav sin znači da je sin jako sličan svom ocu.

Parents of your mother are your grandparents which is the only correct way of spelling this word. Mama i tata tvoje majke su tvoji djed i baka, a grandparents je jedini točan način pisanja navedene riječi na engleskom.

To be born with a silver spoon in your mouth is used to describe someone from very rich family and that is most often spoiled. Kada je netko rođen sa srebrnom žlicom u ustima znači da je ta osoba iz imućnije obitelji te da je vrlo vjerojatno razmažena.

Descendant is someone who is related to someone from earlier generation. Potomak je netko tko je u krvnom srodstvu s nekim od prošlih generacija.

To split up means to go on separate ways. Kada se netko raziđe znači da svatko otiđe svojim putem.

All the descendants of a common ancestor are related. Potomci su u krvnom srodstvu sa svojim precima.

Your cousin is a child of your aunt and uncle. Tvoj rođak je dijete tvoje tete i ujaka.

An ancestor is someone who is related to your and your parents, but lived a long time ago. Tvoj predak je netko tko je živio davno, a u krvnom srodstvu je s tobom i tvojom obitelji.

When something runs in the family it means that one trait is pretty common in the family. Kada je nešto nasljedno u obitelji znači da je neka karakteristika (poput boje očiju, zanimnja itd.) jako česta u obitelji.

Legally ending a marriage is divorce. Legalan završetak braka je rastava.

In-laws are family from your spouse. Tazbina je obitelj tvog partnera/partnerice.

Daughter of your aunt is your father's niece. Nećakinja tvom ocu je kćer njegove sestre.

A son of your father's sister is his nephew. Nećak tvog oca je sin njegove sestre.

To settle down means to stay in one place for a long time. Skrasiti se znači ostati na jednom mjestu duže vrijeme.

The sister of your father or the wife of your uncle is your aunt. Sestra tvog oca ili žena tvog ujaka je tvoja teta.