Distant relative - translation, pronunciation and examples
distant relative
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Я пригласил дальнего родственника на барбекю в следующее воскресенье.
distant relative usage examples
Я пригласил дальнего родственника на барбекю в следующее воскресенье.
I invited a distant relative to the barbecue next Sunday.
Дальний родственник прислал мне старые семейные фотографии 1920-х годов.
A distant relative sent me old family photographs from the 1920s.
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General term for a relative who is not closely related (not immediate family).
A cousin who is not closely related; a specific subtype of distant relative.
A specific kinship degree: someone who shares great-grandparents with you (a type of distant relative).
A more remote, specific kinship degree (shares great-great-grandparents); a specific kind of distant relative.
A specific type of relative (child of an aunt or uncle); may be close or distant depending on modifier.
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distant relative synonyms
What's the difference between distant relative / distant cousin / second cousin / third cousin / cousin / kin
General term for a relative who is not closely related (not immediate family).
I have a distant relative who lives in Canada.
У меня есть дальний родственник, который живет в Канаде.
A cousin who is not closely related; a specific subtype of distant relative.
She's a distant cousin on my father's side.
Она — дальняя кузина по отцовской линии.
A specific kinship degree: someone who shares great-grandparents with you (a type of distant relative).
My second cousin and I met at the family reunion.
Мой второй двоюродный брат и я встретились на семейной встрече.
A more remote, specific kinship degree (shares great-great-grandparents); a specific kind of distant relative.
I only know a few of my third cousins.
Я знаю только нескольких моих третьих двоюродных родственников.
A specific type of relative (child of an aunt or uncle); may be close or distant depending on modifier.
My cousin came to visit last weekend.
Мой двоюродный брат приехал в гости на прошлых выходных.
A somewhat formal or literary collective term for one's relatives (blood or marriage).
He invited all his kin to the funeral.
Он пригласил всю свою родню на похороны.
In UK English commonly used to mean 'relative'; neutral, general term for a family member.
She has several relations in the north of England.
У неё есть несколько родственников на севере Англии.
Refers to a relative by marriage (e.g., mother-in-law), not a blood relative.
My sister-in-law is coming for dinner.
Моя шурина (или: моя невестка/золовка в зависимости от контекста) придёт на ужин.
Neutral term for someone belonging to a family; can be immediate or distant.
Every family member should get a copy of the invitation.
Каждый член семьи должен получить копию приглашения.
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distant relative translation: дальний родственник. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce distant relative
/ˈdɪstənt ˈrɛlətɪv/
distant relative translation
дальний родственник
distant relative examples
I invited a distant relative to the barbecue next Sunday.
distant relative transcription
/ˈdɪstənt ˈrɛlətɪv/, /ˈdɪstənt ˌrɛlətɪv/
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distant relative meaning: what does it mean?
distant family relation
distant relative pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
distant relative is pronounced as /ˈdɪstənt ˈrɛlətɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
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I invited a distant relative to the barbecue next Sunday. Translation: Я пригласил дальнего родственника на барбекю в следующее воскресенье.
Is distant relative part of Family Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, distant relative (дальний родственник) can be learned in the Family Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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