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Decades of research have shown that most happy families communicate effectively. But talking doesn't mean simply 'talking through problems,' as important as that is. Talking also means telling a positive story about yourselves.
Bruce Feiler

Meaning of "happy families" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HAPPY FAMILIES

happy families  [ˈhæpɪ ˈfæməlɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAPPY FAMILIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Happy families is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HAPPY FAMILIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of happy families in the English dictionary

The definition of happy families in the dictionary is a card game in which the object is to collect the cards until you have a complete family.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HAPPY FAMILIES


collies
ˈkɒlɪz
dailies
ˈdeɪlɪz
duopolies
djʊˈɒpəlɪz
follies
ˈfɒlɪz
friendlies
ˈfrendlɪz
gullies
ˈɡʌlɪz
Heelys
ˈhiːlɪz
jellies
ˈdʒɛlɪz
Kimberleys
ˈkɪmbəlɪz
mollies
ˈmɒlɪz
monthlies
ˈmʌnθlɪz
northeasterlies
ˌnɔːθˈiːstəlɪz
rallies
ˈrælɪz
trolleys
ˈtrɒlɪz
wallies
ˈwælɪz
weeklies
ˈwiːklɪz
wellies
ˈwɛlɪz
Westerlies
ˈwɛstəlɪz
willies
ˈwɪlɪz
yearlies
ˈjɪəlɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAPPY FAMILIES

happoshu
happy
happy as a sandboy
happy as Larry
happy camper
happy clapper
happy couple
happy event
happy family
happy family bird
happy hour
happy hunting ground
Happy Jack
happy little vegemite
happy medium
happy release
happy slapping
happy-clappies
happy-clappy
happy-go-lucky

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAPPY FAMILIES

allies
applies
as the crow flies
assemblies
butterflies
doilies
families
flies
homilies
implies
lilies
relies
replies
service families
subfamilies
superfamilies
supplies
the Two Sicilies
to play happy families
Two Sicilies

Synonyms and antonyms of happy families in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «happy families» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAPPY FAMILIES

Find out the translation of happy families to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of happy families from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «happy families» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

幸福的家庭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

familias felices
570 millions of speakers

English

happy families
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुखी परिवार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أسر سعيدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

счастливые семьи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

famílias felizes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুখী পরিবারের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

familles heureuses
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keluarga yang bahagia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

glückliche Familien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

幸せな家族
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

행복 가족
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seneng keluarga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gia đình hạnh phúc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகிழ்ச்சியான குடும்பங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आनंदी कुटुंबे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mutlu aileler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

famiglie felici
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szczęśliwe rodziny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щасливі сім´ї
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

familii fericite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαρούμενες οικογένειες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gelukkige families
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lyckliga familjer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lykkelige familier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of happy families

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAPPY FAMILIES»

The term «happy families» is normally little used and occupies the 115.198 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAPPY FAMILIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «happy families» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «happy families» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about happy families

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4 QUOTES WITH «HAPPY FAMILIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word happy families.
1
Clayton Christensen
There is no evidence that success in business will make us happy people or allow us to have happy families.
2
Bruce Feiler
When faced with a challenge, happy families, like happy people, just add a new chapter to their life story that shows them overcoming the hardship. This skill is particularly important for children, whose identity tends to get locked in during adolescence.
3
Bruce Feiler
Decades of research have shown that most happy families communicate effectively. But talking doesn't mean simply 'talking through problems,' as important as that is. Talking also means telling a positive story about yourselves.
4
Vinnie Jones
My parents split when I was 13. For a youngster, it's quite devastating. One minute you're all happy families, then everything changes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAPPY FAMILIES»

Discover the use of happy families in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to happy families and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Secrets of Happy Families: Improve Your Mornings, ...
Feiler's life-changing discoveries include a radical plan to reshape your family in twenty minutes a week, Warren Buffett's guide for setting an allowance, and the Harvard handbook for resolving conflict.
Bruce Feiler, 2013
2
The Secrets of Happy Families: Improve Your Mornings, ...
Don't worry about family dinner. Let your kids pick their punishments. Ditch the sex talk. Cancel date night. These are just a few of the surprising innovations in this bold first-of-its-kind playbook for today's families.
Bruce Feiler, 2013
3
Happy Families
Over the course of spring break, Ysabel and Justin will be forced to come to terms with their dad's new life, but can they overcome their fears to piece together their happy family again? From the Hardcover edition.
Tanita S. Davis, 2012
4
Happy Families
Lisa is forty-two, divorced and a mum of three.
Adele Parks, 2012
5
100 Simple Secrets of Happy Families
Now, David Niven, the international bestselling author of The 100 Simple Secret series has collected the most current and significant data from more than a thousand of the best scientific studies on families and then spelled out the ...
David Niven, PhD, 2009
6
Happy Families
Bobbie's children never listen to a word she says.
Janey Fraser, 2013
7
Happy Families: A Parents' Guide to the Non-Violent ...
Happy Families will empower despairing parents and caregivers who seek to contain, counter and positively re-direct the aggression they face from children in distress, resulting in deep-felt and lasting change.
Carmelite Avraham-Krehwinkel, David Aldridge, 2010
8
How Happy Families Happen: Six Steps to Bringing Emotional ...
Based on extensive research about what makes families happy, a groundbreaking plan uses six simple steps for transforming an unhappy home into one of joy and peace, focusing on how each individual family member sets the household mood.
Audrey Ricker, 2006
9
Happy Families
The stories are punctuated by a chorus, commenting as if in a Greek tragedy, crudely and unsentimentally on the underbelly of modern Mexican life, offering a raw but richly textured glimpse of the inequalities of that society - street ...
Carlos Fuentes, 2012
10
Happy Families
Bill Lucas, with Dr Stephen Briers, draws on proven research to introduce approaches that can transform your life. Discover the nature of happiness and how to develop positive feelings in your daily life.
Bill Lucas, Stephen Briers, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAPPY FAMILIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term happy families is used in the context of the following news items.
1
John Woodhouse TV Review: EastEnders – BBC1 ** | Stoke Sentinel
By the end of the episode, the Beales were playing happy families, watching TV, hopefully something slightly more upbeat than this. «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
Brody Jenner has cut ties with Kris Jenner | Celeb News | heatworld
Sisters are doing it for themselves. Well we're glad someone's getting along… Can't we just all go back to playing happy families? «heatworld, Jul 15»
3
Pup owner sick after learning pet came from breeder with history …
The walls are filled with photos of happy families hugging their new furry family members. Olivia, the employee who helped Stehli, could not ... «KCTV Kansas City, Jul 15»
4
Love Island Day 34: Mark puts some very unhappy families Wright …
IF ever a perfect advert for contraception existed, it was tonight's penultimate edition of Love Island. The happy islanders got a rude awakening that will have ... «The Sun, Jul 15»
5
Another View: Incrementalism won't cure these crises
Leo Tolstoy famously observed that all happy families are alike but each unhappy family is miserable in its own way. In the same way, each of ... «Middletown Press, Jul 15»
6
Just Back From ... El Salvador
"The work was hard, the heat was intense but the joy that we had to see four happy families have a home they would not had had without the ... «St. Cloud Times, Jul 15»
7
Santa Barbara-Based ProYo Provides Healthy & Delicious …
The booth was swamped by happy families, and everyone was touched and moved by the strength and dedication shown by the athletes who ... «Santa Barbara Independent, Jul 15»
8
We have a Greek deal – but how long will it last? - MoneyWeek
Happy families…… Alan Meredith. Ha, ha, ha. You know, I know.! Don't get me going about Germany. Greece cannot live up to the 'asking ... «MoneyWeek, Jul 15»
9
Not so gay times in Russia
... even with the lure of celebrity singers and traditional Russian music to revel in, not to mention the opportunity for happy families to have their ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
10
As Peter Andre marries Emily MacDonagh ex Katie Price posts …
Happy families: Peter, Emily and wedding venue. The pair first met in 2010 when Peter was treated for painful kidney stones by Emily's father. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Happy families [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/happy-families>. Apr 2024 ».
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