Godmother - translation, pronunciation and examples
godmother
religious female sponsor
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Её крёстная мать связала свитер для малыша.
Они назначили Анну крёстной матерью их сына.
godmother usage examples
Её крёстная мать связала свитер для малыша.
Her godmother knitted a jumper for the baby.
Они назначили Анну крёстной матерью их сына.
They chose Anna to be their son's godmother.
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Exact match — a female chosen as a child's godparent at baptism.
Male counterpart to a godmother — a male sponsor at baptism; similar ceremonial role but different gender.
A legal guardian responsible for a child's care and decisions — a legal/custodial role rather than a ceremonial sponsor.
General term for someone who supports or formally backs another; in religious contexts can mean a baptismal sponsor, but broadly used in non-ceremonial senses.
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Exact match — a female chosen as a child's godparent at baptism.
Her godmother held her during the christening.
Её крёстная мать держала её во время крещения.
Male counterpart to a godmother — a male sponsor at baptism; similar ceremonial role but different gender.
Her godfather gave a speech at the christening.
Её крёстный отец выступил с речью на крещении.
A legal guardian responsible for a child's care and decisions — a legal/custodial role rather than a ceremonial sponsor.
The court appointed her as the child's guardian.
Суд назначил её опекуном ребёнка.
General term for someone who supports or formally backs another; in religious contexts can mean a baptismal sponsor, but broadly used in non-ceremonial senses.
She was a sponsor for the child's baptism and also a sponsor of the charity event.
Она была спонсором для крещения ребёнка и также спонсировала благотворительное мероприятие.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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godmother translation: крёстная мать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce godmother
/ə ˈɡɒdmʌðə/
godmother translation
крёстная мать
godmother examples
Her godmother knitted a jumper for the baby.
godmother transcription
/ə ˈɡɒdmʌðə/, /ˈɡɑdmʌðər/
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godmother meaning: what does it mean?
religious female sponsor
godmother pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
godmother is pronounced as /ə ˈɡɒdmʌðə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
godmother definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Her godmother knitted a jumper for the baby. Translation: Её крёстная мать связала свитер для малыша.
Is godmother part of Family Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, godmother (крёстная мать) can be learned in the Family Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is godmother part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, godmother (крёстная мать) 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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