cousin
gb/kˈʌzən/ us/kˈʌzən/
A1
English
~ 1400
unokatestvér, távoli rokon, rokon
NOUN
A1
1
unokatestvér
A2
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s cousin
My cousin lives in Australia and visits every summer.
Az unokatestvérem Ausztráliában él, és minden nyáron látogatóba jön.
She invited all her cousins to the wedding.
Meghívta az összes unokatestvérét az esküvőre.
Tom and I are cousins because our mothers are sisters.
I have a cousin who works in the film industry.
Her cousin from Canada is staying with us this month.
Learner examples
My cousin is ten years old.
Az unokatestvérem tízéves.
I play football with my cousin every weekend.
Minden hétvégén focizom az unokatestvéremmel.
Her cousin is very tall.
We visited my cousin in New York.
This is my cousin, Anna.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cousin' with 'nephew' or 'niece'. A cousin is the child of your aunt or uncle, not your brother's or sister's child.
Meaning
child of aunt or uncle
Collocations
first cousin
|distant cousin
|cousin on my mother's side
|close cousin
|second cousin
Synonyms
relative (A more general term for a person related to you by blood or marriage.)
|
kin (A somewhat formal or literary term for a family member.)
Antonyms
stranger (Someone with no family relationship to you.)
Themes
family
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The child of your aunt or uncle.
The son or daughter of one's aunt or uncle.
NOUN
B1
2
távoli rokon
B1
He's actually my third cousin, but we just say cousin.
Valójában a harmad-unokatestvérem, de mi csak unokatestvérnek mondjuk.
Many of my cousins live in different countries.
Sok távoli rokonom él különböző országokban.
We met some distant cousins at the family reunion.
Learner examples
I have many cousins in other cities.
Sok távoli rokonom van más városokban.
We saw our cousins at the big family party.
Találkoztunk a rokonainkkal a nagy családi összejövetelen.
My cousin is not very close to me.
Meaning
distant family member
Collocations
distant cousin
|third cousin
Synonyms
distant relative (Specifies that the person is related but not closely.)
Themes
family
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A family member who is not close like a brother or sister, but related by blood.
A more distant relative who is not an immediate family member, often used loosely for extended family.
NOUN
B2
3
rokon
B1
The jaguar is a close cousin of the leopard.
A jaguár a leopárd közeli rokona.
Jazz and blues are musical cousins.
A jazz és a blues zenei rokonok.
The smartphone is a technological cousin to the tablet.
Learner examples
The lion is a cousin of the tiger.
Az oroszlán a tigris rokona.
French is a cousin of Spanish.
A francia a spanyol rokona.
The dolphin is a cousin of the whale.
Meaning
something closely related or similar
Collocations
close cousin
|natural cousin
Synonyms
counterpart (Focuses on a direct equivalent in another context.)
|
analog (Used for something similar in function or form, often in technical contexts.)
Antonyms
opposite (Something that is completely different in nature.)
Themes
comparison
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Something or someone that is like another thing or person in an important way.
A person or thing that is closely related or similar to another in kind, origin, or nature.
Grammar
Dictionary form
cousin
IPA
GB/kˈʌzən/
US/kˈʌzən/
Syllables & stress
cous - in (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (cous)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: cousin
- Plural: cousins
Word family
Expressions
cousin marriage
1/kˈʌzən mˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
marriage between cousins
When two people who are cousins get married to each other.
Examples
- Cousin marriage is legal in some countries but not in others.
- They discussed the cultural history of cousin marriage.
first cousin once removed
1/fˈɚst kˈʌzən wˈʌns ɹimˈuvd/
fixed phrase
specific extended family relation
The child of your first cousin, or the first cousin of your parent.
Examples
- My first cousin once removed just had a baby.
- He explained that she was his first cousin once removed, not his niece.
kissing cousins
1/kˈɪsɪŋ kˈʌzənz/
idiom
informal
relatives who are familiar; closely related things
Family members who are close and see each other often; sometimes used for things that are very similar.
Examples
- We were kissing cousins growing up, always at each other’s houses.
- Boxing and wrestling are kissing cousins in the world of sports.