Sentence examples of "parents" in French with translation "relative"

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Les fourmis et les girafes sont des parents éloignés. Ants and giraffes are distant relatives.
À propos des parents éloignés, on peut se plaindre à plaisir. About distant relatives, one can complain to their heart's content.
Les cartes de Bonne Année nous fournissent l'occasion d'avoir des nouvelles des amis et des parents. New Year's cards provide us with the opportunity to hear from friends and relatives.
Mieux vaut un voisin proche qu'un parent distant. A close neighbor is better than a distant relative.
Elle n'a aucun ami ou parent pour prendre soin d'elle. She doesn't have any friends or relatives to take care of her.
Nous avons un dicton qui dit qu'un bon voisin est préférable à un parent éloigné. We have a saying to the effect that a good neighbor is better than a faraway relative.
J'ai un nouveau parent : ma sœur s'est mariée, donc j'ai désormais un beau-frère. I have a new relative: my sister got married, so now I have a brother-in-law.
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