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extended family

дальние родственники

Meaning of extended family

wider family group

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EN-UK/ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfæmɪli/
EN-US/ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfæməli/
RU[ˈdalʲnʲɪje rɐˈdstvʲennʲɪkʲi]
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extended family
extended family - дальние родственники
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extended family with Russian translation

extended family usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The extended family travelled from three different cities .

Дальние родственники приехали из трёх разных городов .

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She keeps in touch with the extended family by phone every month.

Она общается с дальними родственниками по телефону каждый месяц.

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extended family belongs to the topic "Family Relationships". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

extended family
дальние родственники
family
parents
mom
dad
child
children

extended family synonyms

Related words worth learning together

extended family
широкая семья, включая бабушек, дедушек, дядь и тётей
distant relatives
родственники, которые не находятся в близкой семье (дальние родственники)
wider family
широкая семья; подчёркивает более широкий круг родственников
family circle
круг семьи; небольшая группа близких родственников
in-laws
родственники по браку (тёщи, тести, свёкры, свёкрови и т. п.)
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🇬🇧en

широкая семья, включая бабушек, дедушек, дядь и тётей

A1Often

We visited my extended family at the village.

🇬🇧en

родственники, которые не находятся в близкой семье (дальние родственники)

A1Often

I only see my distant relatives at big family reunions.

🇬🇧en

широкая семья; подчёркивает более широкий круг родственников

A1Often

We invited the wider family to the party.

F
🇬🇧en
family circle

круг семьи; небольшая группа близких родственников

A1Rarely

She invited only her family circle to the dinner.

🇬🇧en

родственники по браку (тёщи, тести, свёкры, свёкрови и т. п.)

A1Often

We went to visit my in-laws on Sunday.

F
🇬🇧en
family network

сеть семейных связей; подчёркивает связи и взаимодействия между родственниками

A1Rarely

Her family network helped her find a job in the city.

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Questions about this word

What does extended family mean?

wider family group

How do you pronounce extended family?

extended family is pronounced as /ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfæmɪli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is extended family used in a sentence?

The extended family travelled from three different cities . Translation: Дальние родственники приехали из трёх разных городов .

Is extended family part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, extended family (дальние родственники) can be learned in the Family Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is extended family part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, extended family (дальние родственники) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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