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unido

united

adjective oo-NEE-doh Less Common

Also means

close-knit

Usage Note

Unido is the past participle of unir (to unite) used as an adjective. Una familia muy unida means 'a very close-knit family.' Note that Estados Unidos (United States) uses this word as a fixed proper noun. The expression estar muy unidos describes emotional closeness between people, not just physical proximity.

Examples

"Es una familia muy unida."

Natural Translation

It is a very close-knit family.

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