Relative - translation, pronunciation and examples
relative
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Каждое лето мы навещаем родственника, который живёт у озера.
Трудно понять, является ли тот мужчина родственником или просто другом семьи.
relative usage examples
Каждое лето мы навещаем родственника, который живёт у озера.
Every summer, we visit a relative who lives by the lake.
Трудно понять, является ли тот мужчина родственником или просто другом семьи.
It's hard to know if that man is a relative or just a family friend.
Similar words
Neutral, general term for a person connected by family ties.
Emphasises membership in a family unit; direct and explicit.
Collective or formal; slightly literary; means blood relations/relatives.
Specific kin term: child of an aunt or uncle.
Gender-neutral term for a brother or sister.
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What's the difference between relative / family member / kin / cousin / sibling / aunt
Neutral, general term for a person connected by family ties.
She invited all her relatives to the wedding.
Она пригласила всех своих родственников на свадьбу.
Only immediate family members may attend.
Только члены ближайшей семьи могут присутствовать.
Collective or formal; slightly literary; means blood relations/relatives.
He looked after his kin after the accident.
Он заботился о своей родне после аварии.
My cousin is coming to visit next week.
Мой двоюродный брат/моя двоюродная сестра приедет на следующей неделе.
Gender-neutral term for a brother or sister.
She has two siblings, a brother and a sister.
У неё двое братьев и/или сестер.
My aunt lives in Canada.
Моя тётя живёт в Канаде.
Her uncle taught her to fish.
Её дядя научил её ловить рыбу.
Refers to relatives by marriage (e.g., mother-in-law); commonly hyphenated.
His in-laws live nearby.
Его родственники по браку живут рядом.
Can mean a family member but is also used for 'relationship'; less common in US for 'person'.
I have a relation who lives in Manchester.
У меня есть родственник, который живёт в Манчестере.
Old-fashioned or formal; often refers specifically to a male relative.
He traced his kinsman back three generations.
Он проследил своих родственников на три поколения назад.
Old-fashioned collective term for relatives; rarely used in modern everyday speech.
The kinsfolk gathered for the celebration.
Родня собралась на празднование.
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How to pronounce relative and what this word means
relative translation: родственник. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce relative
/ə ˈrɛlətɪv/
relative translation
родственник
relative examples
Every summer, we visit a relative who lives by the lake.
relative transcription
/ə ˈrɛlətɪv/, /ˈrɛlətɪv/
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relative meaning: what does it mean?
family connection
relative pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
relative is pronounced as /ə ˈrɛlətɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
relative definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Every summer, we visit a relative who lives by the lake. Translation: Каждое лето мы навещаем родственника, который живёт у озера.
Is relative part of Family Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, relative (родственник) can be learned in the Family Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is relative part of Family Members vocabulary?
Yes, relative (родственник) can be learned in the Family Members topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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