aunt

tía

Hermana de tu madre o padre, o esposa de un hermano o una hermana de tus padres.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Expresiones frecuentes: my aunt, aunt and uncle, someone’s aunt

tía

Mujer mayor, a menudo amiga cercana de la familia, a la que se trata como pariente.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: an aunt to someone (She has always been an aunt to my children.)

Expresiones frecuentes: call someone aunt, aunt to someone, dear aunt