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отец

отец

Meaning of отец

мужчина, родивший или воспитывающий ребёнка

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RU[ɐˈtʲets]
RUфазер
father
отец - отец
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отец with Russian translation

отец usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

His father attended the school meeting last night.

Его отец посетил родительское собрание вчера вечером.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

She wrote a letter to her father thanking him for his support.

Она написала письмо своему отцу, поблагодарив его за поддержку.

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

отецfather
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

отец synonyms

Related words worth learning together

папа
The most common and warm everyday word for father.
батя
Informal, rough-ish or very simple word for father.
папаша
Colloquial word; can sound joking, dismissive, or ironic.
папочка
Affectionate diminutive word for father.
папуля
Very affectionate and homely form of address for father.
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🇷🇺ru

The most common and warm everyday word for father.

A1Very Often
Б
🇷🇺ru
батя

Informal, rough-ish or very simple word for father.

A1Often
П
🇷🇺ru
папаша

Colloquial word; can sound joking, dismissive, or ironic.

A1Rarely
П
🇷🇺ru
папочка

Affectionate diminutive word for father.

A1Often
П
🇷🇺ru
папуля

Very affectionate and homely form of address for father.

A1Rarely

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отец значение: what does it mean?

мужчина, родивший или воспитывающий ребёнка

отец произношение: how do you pronounce it?

отец is pronounced as [ɐˈtʲets]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

отец определение и примеры предложений: how is it used in a sentence?

His father attended the school meeting last night. Translation: Его отец посетил родительское собрание вчера вечером.

Is отец part of Family Members vocabulary?

Yes, отец (отец) can be learned in the Family Members topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is отец part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, отец (отец) 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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