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legal guardian

legal guardian

Meaning of legal guardian

legally responsible adult

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EN-UK/ə ˈliːɡəl ˈɡɑːdiən/
EN-US/ˈliɡəl ˈɡɑrdiən/
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legal guardian with Russian translation

legal guardian usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Суд назначил её законным опекуном ребёнка.

The court named her the legal guardian of the child.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Необходимо связаться с законным опекуном перед принятием решений.

You must contact the legal guardian before making decisions.

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

legal guardianзаконный опекун
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

legal guardian synonyms

Related words worth learning together

custodian
Often refers to someone who has custody of property or temporary care; less specifically a personal legal guardian.
caretaker
Someone who takes care of a person or place; often practical/physical care rather than legal responsibility.
foster parent
A person who cares for a child placed by social services; foster parents may not have full legal guardianship.
conservator
A legal role (commonly US) referring to someone appointed to manage another person's finances or estate; not necessarily responsible for personal care.
caregiver
Someone who provides care (medical or personal) to another person; typically a practical role rather than a legal guardianship.
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custodian

Often refers to someone who has custody of property or temporary care; less specifically a personal legal guardian.

A2Rarely

He was named custodian of the child's savings account.

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caretaker

Someone who takes care of a person or place; often practical/physical care rather than legal responsibility.

A1Often

A caretaker looked after the elderly man during the day.

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A person who cares for a child placed by social services; foster parents may not have full legal guardianship.

A1Often

The foster parents provided a safe home while the case was being decided.

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conservator

A legal role (commonly US) referring to someone appointed to manage another person's finances or estate; not necessarily responsible for personal care.

B2Rarely

The court appointed a conservator to manage her assets after the accident.

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caregiver

Someone who provides care (medical or personal) to another person; typically a practical role rather than a legal guardianship.

A1Very Often

A caregiver helped him with daily tasks after surgery.

🇬🇧en

A person who has legally adopted a child and is the child's legal parent; differs from guardian because adoption makes the adoptee the child’s legal offspring.

A1Often

The adoptive parents completed the formal paperwork last month.

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guardian ad litem

A court-appointed representative to protect a child's interests in legal proceedings; role is limited to the case rather than long-term guardianship.

B2Rarely

A guardian ad litem was appointed to represent the child's interests in the custody hearing.

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How to pronounce legal guardian and what this word means

legal guardian means legal guardian. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce legal guardian

/ə ˈliːɡəl ˈɡɑːdiən/

legal guardian translation

legal guardian

legal guardian examples

The court named her the legal guardian of the child.

legal guardian transcription

/ə ˈliːɡəl ˈɡɑːdiən/, /ˈliɡəl ˈɡɑrdiən/

Questions about this word

legal guardian meaning: what does it mean?

legally responsible adult

legal guardian pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

legal guardian is pronounced as /ə ˈliːɡəl ˈɡɑːdiən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

legal guardian definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The court named her the legal guardian of the child. Translation: Суд назначил её законным опекуном ребёнка.

Is legal guardian part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

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Is legal guardian part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

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