congiunti

/ˈkɔn.dʒun.ti/

relatives

Posso visitare i miei congiunti durante le vacanze.

I can visit my relatives during the holidays.

formal

Relatives, family members, or close kin, often used in legal or formal contexts.

Durante la pandemia, le restrizioni limitavano gli incontri con i congiunti.

During the pandemic, restrictions limited meetings with relatives.

In Italian, 'congiunti' is often used in legal or administrative contexts, such as travel restrictions or inheritance laws.

Collocations

close relatives

Use 'congiunti' in official documents or legal contexts, while 'parenti' is more casual.

'Congiunti' is often used in laws regarding family visits or inheritance.

From Latin 'coniunctus', meaning 'joined together', referring to family ties.

While 'parenti' is more common in everyday speech, 'congiunti' is often used in formal or legal contexts.

con-

together

prefix

-giunti

joined

root

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese