aunt

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Sorella di tua madre o di tuo padre, oppure moglie di un fratello o una sorella dei tuoi genitori.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Espressioni comuni: my aunt, aunt and uncle, someone’s aunt

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Donna più anziana, spesso amica intima della famiglia, trattata come una parente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: an aunt to someone (She has always been an aunt to my children.)

Espressioni comuni: call someone aunt, aunt to someone, dear aunt