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godmother

крёстная мать

religious female sponsor

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ə ˈɡɒdmʌðə/
EN-US/ˈɡɑdmʌðər/
RU[ˈkrʲɵstnəjə ˈmatʲ]
RUгодмазер
godmother

godmother with Russian translation

godmother usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Her godmother knitted a jumper for the baby.

Её крёстная мать связала свитер для малыша.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

They chose Anna to be their son's godmother.

Они назначили Анну крёстной матерью их сына.

godmother synonyms

🇬🇧en

Прямой эквивалент — женщина, являющаяся крёстной матерью.

A1Very Often

Her godmother held her during the christening.

🇬🇧en

Разговорный британский вариант слова 'крёстная мать'.

A2Rarely

Her godmum baked a cake for the christening.

🇬🇧en

Разговорный американский вариант слова 'крёстная мать'.

A2Rarely

My godmom called to congratulate us after the baptism.

🇬🇧en

Мужской эквивалент крёстной — мужчина, выступающий крёстным отцом.

A1Often

Her godfather gave a speech at the christening.

🇬🇧en

Юридический опекун — отвечает за ребенка в правовом смысле; не обязательно церковная роль.

A2Often

The court appointed her as the child's guardian.

🇬🇧en

Общий термин для лица, оказывающего поддержку или гарантию; в церковном контексте — спонсор при крещении.

A2Often

She was a sponsor for the child's baptism and also a sponsor of the charity event.

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What does godmother mean?

religious female sponsor

How do you pronounce godmother?

godmother is pronounced as /ə ˈɡɒdmʌðə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is godmother 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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godmother - pronunciation, meaning, translation: крёстная мать