aunt

Tante

Schwester deiner Mutter oder deines Vaters oder Ehefrau eines Geschwisters deiner Eltern.

In einfachem Englisch: The sister of your mother or father, or the wife of your parent’s brother or sister.

• My aunt lives nearby.
• We visited our aunts and uncles on Sunday.
• Is she your aunt or your grandmother?

Häufige Wendungen: my aunt, aunt and uncle, someone’s aunt

Tante

Ältere Frau, oft eine enge Freundin der Familie, die man wie eine Verwandte behandelt.

In einfachem Englisch: An older woman, often a close family friend, whom you treat like a relative.

• We call our neighbour Aunt Rose.
• She was an aunt to all the children on our street.
• My mother’s closest friend became my favourite aunt.

So benutzt man es: an aunt to someone (She has always been an aunt to my children.)

Häufige Wendungen: call someone aunt, aunt to someone, dear aunt