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mother-in-law

mother-in-law

Meaning of mother-in-law

spouse’s mother

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EN-UK/ə ˈmʌðə ɪnˌlɔː/
EN-US/ˈmʌðərɪnˌlɔ/
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mother-in-law with Russian translation

mother-in-law usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Моя свекровь прислала письмо со старыми рецептами.

My mother-in-law sent a letter with old recipes.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она встретилась со своей свекровью на рынке.

She met her mother-in-law at the market.

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

mother-in-lawтёща / свекровь
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

mother-in-law synonyms

Related words worth learning together

parent-in-law
A general term for either of your spouse's parents; less specific than 'mother-in-law'.
in-law
Short form meaning any relative by marriage; context needed to know which one.
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parent-in-law

A general term for either of your spouse's parents; less specific than 'mother-in-law'.

A2Rarely

We invited both parents-in-law to the party.

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🇬🇧en
in-law

Short form meaning any relative by marriage; context needed to know which one.

A2Often

We get along well with our in-laws.

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How to pronounce mother-in-law and what this word means

mother-in-law means mother-in-law. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce mother-in-law

/ə ˈmʌðə ɪnˌlɔː/

mother-in-law translation

mother-in-law

mother-in-law examples

My mother-in-law sent a letter with old recipes.

mother-in-law transcription

/ə ˈmʌðə ɪnˌlɔː/, /ˈmʌðərɪnˌlɔ/

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mother-in-law meaning: what does it mean?

spouse’s mother

mother-in-law pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

mother-in-law is pronounced as /ə ˈmʌðə ɪnˌlɔː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

mother-in-law definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

My mother-in-law sent a letter with old recipes. Translation: Моя свекровь прислала письмо со старыми рецептами.

Is mother-in-law part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, mother-in-law can be learned in the Family Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is mother-in-law part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, mother-in-law 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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