affinity

afinidad

Simpatía o interés espontáneo por alguien o algo, o sensación de comprenderlo bien.

En inglés sencillo: A natural liking for someone or something, or a feeling that you understand them.

• She has an affinity for music.
• I felt an immediate affinity with him.
• The two friends share a strong affinity for nature.

Cómo se usa: affinity for someone/something (She has an affinity for animals.); affinity with someone/something (He felt an affinity with the other students.)

Sinónimos: liking, connection, sympathy

Antónimos: aversion

Expresiones frecuentes: affinity for something, natural affinity, strong affinity

afinidad, semejanza

Parecido o relación entre distintas cosas.

En inglés sencillo: A connection or similarity between things.

• The two languages show a close affinity.
• There is an affinity between their ideas.
• The paintings have little affinity with his earlier work.

Cómo se usa: affinity between A and B (There is a clear affinity between the two styles.); affinity with something (This language has a close affinity with its neighbors.)

Sinónimos: similarity, relationship, connection

Expresiones frecuentes: affinity between things, close affinity, cultural affinity

parentesco por afinidad

Relación familiar que nace del matrimonio, sin compartir padres ni antepasados.

En inglés sencillo: A family connection created through marriage rather than through shared parents or ancestors.

• Their relationship is one of affinity.
• The law distinguishes affinity from blood relationships.
• Marriage creates affinity between certain relatives.

Sinónimos: relationship by marriage

Expresiones frecuentes: relationship by affinity, degree of affinity

pariente político

Persona que forma parte de tu familia por un matrimonio.

En inglés sencillo: A person who is related to you through marriage.

• His affinity joined the family gathering.
• The will named an affinity as a beneficiary.
• She welcomed her affinities into the household.

Sinónimos: in-law

Expresiones frecuentes: an affinity, his affinity