close-knit

French translation: une famille unie

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English term or phrase:close-knit family
French translation:une famille unie
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

10:59 Dec 1, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
/ family background of someone
English term or phrase: close-knit
"She was raised in a close-knit family." Meaning, their relationships were close and intimate.
Mimi7
Local time: 23:49
une famille unie
Explanation:
this is what I would use.
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Sylvie Brideau
Canada
Local time: 01:49
Grading comment
Now that you've mentined it, I believe I've heard this before also. Thanks for the reply.
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4 +1une famille unie
Sylvie Brideau


  

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une famille unie


Explanation:
this is what I would use.

Sylvie Brideau
Canada
Local time: 01:49
PRO pts in pair: 3
Grading comment
Now that you've mentined it, I believe I've heard this before also. Thanks for the reply.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Levesque
2 hrs

neutral  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Pour "close".. mais pour "close-knit", "soudée" me semble mieux
9 hrs
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