cousin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkʌzən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkʌzən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kuz′ən)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
cousin n (child of an aunt or uncle)primo, prima nm, nf
 Uncle Mike's daughter Maria is my favourite cousin.
 María, la hija de mi tío Mike, es mi prima favorita.
cousin n US (relative)parientes nmpl
  familiares nmpl
 I am going to visit my country cousins, who live on a farm.
 Voy a visitar a mis parientes de provincia, quienes viven en una granja.
 Voy a visitar a mis familiares de provincia, quienes viven en una finca.
cousin n (close species)parientes nmpl
  (figurado)primos nmpl
 Bonobos and chimpanzees are cousins.
 Los bonobos y los chimpancés son parientes.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
cousin n (similar group)hermanos nmpl
 Our cousins in the Spanish labour movement have fought similar battles for their rights.
 Nuestros hermanos en el movimiento laboral español han librado batallas similares.
cousin n (similar thing)pariente n común
 The piano was the harpsichord's later cousin.
 El piano es el pariente moderno del clavicordio.
cousin n archaic (relative or social equal)pariente n común
  (figurado)primo, prima nm, nf
 'How fares our cousin Hamlet?' asks Claudius.
 "¿Cómo está nuestro pariente Hamlet?" preguntó Claudio.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
first cousin,
cousin n		 (child of an aunt or uncle)primo hermano, prima hermana loc nm, loc nf
  primo carnal, prima carnal loc nm, loc nf
first cousin n figurative ([sth] or [sb] closely resembling another) (figurado)primo hermano, prima hermana loc nm, loc nf
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
cousin | first cousin
InglésEspañol
cousin once removed n (child of your first cousin) (hijo de primo)primo sobrino, prima sobrina loc nm, loc nf
  (coloquial)sobrino segundo, sobrina segunda loc nm, loc nf
  (usual, pero incorrecto)primo segundo, prima segunda loc nm, loc nf
cousin once removed n (first cousin of your parent)tío segundo, tía segunda nm, nf
cousin-in-law n (cousin's spouse)primo político, prima política nm, nf + adj
 I'd like you to meet my new cousin-in law, Estelle.
 Te presento a Estelle, mi prima política.
distant cousin n ([sb] related but not closely)primo lejano, prima lejana nm, nf + adj
 My sister and her husband are distant cousins.
 Mi hermana y su esposo son primos lejanos.
kissing kin,
kissing cousin n		 (fairly close relative)pariente cercano, pariente cercana loc nm, loc nf
second cousin n (child of your parent's cousin)primo segundo, prima segunda loc nm, loc nf
 My second cousin is very dear to me.
 Quiero mucho a mi primo tercero.
second cousin n colloquial (your parent's cousin)tío segundo, tía segunda loc nm, loc nf
Note: Your parents' cousins are your first cousins once removed, but many native speakers refer to them as second cousins.
second cousin n colloquial (child of your cousin)sobrino segundo, sobrina segunda loc nm, loc nf
Note: Your cousins' children are your first cousins once removed, but many native speakers refer to them as second cousins.
 My mother's second cousin has moved out of state.
 El sobrino segundo de mi madre se mudó a otro estado.
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'cousin' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
cousin once removed - cousin-in-law - coz - cuz - second cousin
Spanish:
primo - primo carnal - primo hermano - primo segundo - tía segunda - tío segundo

Collocations: my [first, second] cousin, is my (first) cousin [once, twice] removed, a distant cousin (of mine), more...

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