niece
gb/nˈis/ us/nˈis/
A2
Anglais
~ 4500
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
relation
1
daughter of a sibling
The daughter of your brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone]'s niece
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'niece' with 'nephew', forgetting that 'niece' is only used for females.
Synonymes
female cousin (Not a true synonym; a cousin is the child of an aunt or uncle, not a sibling's child.)
Antonymes
nephew (A male child of one's sibling or sibling-in-law; opposite in gender.)
Collocations
little niece
|beloved niece
|niece and nephew
|proud of my niece
|visit my niece
Thèmes
family
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- My niece just turned five yesterday.
- She bought a birthday present for her niece.
- His niece is studying at the university.
- I am taking my niece to the zoo this weekend.
- They invited their niece to stay over for the summer.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My niece is very funny.
- I play games with my niece.
- Her niece lives in London.
- This is a photo of my niece.
- I love my niece very much.
Grammaire
Expressions
niece and nephew
1/nˈis ˈænd nˈɛfju/
fixed phrase
children of siblings
The son or daughter of your brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.
Exemples
- She bought gifts for her niece and nephew.
- My niece and nephew are coming to visit this weekend.