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in-laws

родственники со стороны жены или мужа

Meaning of in-laws

spouse’s relatives

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EN-UK/ən ˈɪnlɔːz/
EN-US/ˈɪnˌlɔz/
RU[rɐˈdstvʲennʲɪkʲɪ so stɐˈronɨ ʐɨˈnɨ ˈilʲi muˈʐa]
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in-laws with Russian translation

in-laws usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

We're visiting my in-laws this weekend.

На этих выходных мы едем к родственникам со стороны жены или мужа.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

A meal with the in-laws can be a long evening.

Ужин с родственниками со стороны жены или мужа может затянуться на долгий вечер.

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

in-laws
родственники со стороны жены или мужа
family
parents
mom
dad
child
children

in-laws synonyms

Related words worth learning together

in-laws
Общее обозначение родственников по браку (и женой, и мужем).
relatives by marriage
Более формальная, точная фраза для родственников по браку.
wife's family
Конкретно семья жены (родственники со стороны жены), не включает семью мужа.
husband's family
Конкретно семья мужа (родственники со стороны мужа), не включает семью жены.
parents-in-law
Конкретно родители супруга/супруги (те, кто становятся родителями по браку).
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🇬🇧en

Общее обозначение родственников по браку (и женой, и мужем).

A1Very Often

We spent Christmas with my in-laws.

🇬🇧en

Более формальная, точная фраза для родственников по браку.

A1Rarely

Relatives by marriage often join family reunions.

🇬🇧en

Конкретно семья жены (родственники со стороны жены), не включает семью мужа.

A1Often

I'm visiting my wife's family this weekend.

🇬🇧en

Конкретно семья мужа (родственники со стороны мужа), не включает семью жены.

A1Often

She invited me to dinner at her husband's family home.

parents-in-law
🇬🇧en

Конкретно родители супруга/супруги (те, кто становятся родителями по браку).

A1Very Often

We're having dinner with my parents-in-law tonight.

🇬🇧en

Конкретно мать супруга/супруги.

A1Very Often

My mother-in-law baked a cake for us.

🇬🇧en

Конкретно отец супруга/супруги.

A1Very Often

My father-in-law loves gardening.

🇬🇧en

Может означать сестру супруга/супруги или жену брата; контекст важен.

A1Very Often

My sister-in-law is coming to visit.

🇬🇧en

Может означать брата супруга/супруги или мужа сестры; значение зависит от контекста.

A1Very Often

My brother-in-law works in London.

daughter-in-law
🇬🇧en

Жена вашего сына; конкретная роль в семье по браку.

A1Often

Our daughter-in-law is expecting a baby.

S
🇬🇧en
son-in-law

Муж вашей дочери; конкретная роль по браку.

A1Often

My son-in-law helped renovate the house.

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Questions about this word

What does in-laws mean?

spouse’s relatives

How do you pronounce in-laws?

in-laws is pronounced as /ən ˈɪnlɔːz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is in-laws used in a sentence?

We're visiting my in-laws this weekend. Translation: На этих выходных мы едем к родственникам со стороны жены или мужа.

Is in-laws part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, in-laws (родственники со стороны жены или мужа) can be learned in the Family Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is in-laws part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, in-laws (родственники со стороны жены или мужа) 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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