Sentence examples of "relative" in English
A close neighbor is better than a distant relative.
Mieux vaut un voisin proche qu'un parent distant.
Insanity is relative. It depends on who has who locked in what cage.
La folie est relative. Ça dépend de qui a enfermé qui dans quelle cage.
We have a saying to the effect that a good neighbor is better than a faraway relative.
Nous avons un dicton qui dit qu'un bon voisin est préférable à un parent éloigné.
I have a new relative: my sister got married, so now I have a brother-in-law.
J'ai un nouveau parent : ma sœur s'est mariée, donc j'ai désormais un beau-frère.
About distant relatives, one can complain to their heart's content.
À propos des parents éloignés, on peut se plaindre à plaisir.
She doesn't have any friends or relatives to take care of her.
Elle n'a aucun ami ou parent pour prendre soin d'elle.
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