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stepbrother

stepbrother

Meaning of stepbrother

parent’s stepson

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British English/ə ˈstɛpbrʌðə/
American English/ˈstɛpbrʌðər/
Russian transcription[ˈsvodnɨj ˈbrat]
stepbrother
stepbrother - сводный брат
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stepbrother with Russian translation

stepbrother usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мой сводный брат помог мне переехать в новую квартиру.

My stepbrother helped me move into my new flat.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я столкнулся с моим сводным братом в супермаркете.

I bumped into my stepbrother at the supermarket.

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

stepbrotherсводный брат
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

stepbrother synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between stepbrother / stepsister / step-sibling / sibling / brother / foster brother

🇬🇧English
stepbrother

Same as headword: a male child of one's stepparent; not biologically related.

A1Very Often

My stepbrother moved in with us last year.

Мой сводный брат въехал к нам в прошлом году.

🇬🇧English

Female equivalent of stepbrother: a female child of one's stepparent; not biologically related.

A1Often

Her stepsister works in the same hospital.

Её сводная сестра работает в той же больнице.

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🇬🇧English
step-sibling

Gender-neutral term covering stepbrother or stepsister; denotes a child of a stepparent.

A2Often

She has two step-siblings from her mother's remarriage.

У неё двое сводных братьев/сестёр от нового брака матери.

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🇬🇧English
sibling

General term for brother or sister; does not specify whether full, half, step, or foster.

A1Very Often

Do you have any siblings?

У тебя есть братья или сёстры?

🇬🇧English

Male sibling; commonly implies a biological brother but can be used broadly in context.

A1Very Often

My brother is two years older than me.

Мой брат старше меня на два года.

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🇬🇧English
foster brother

A male child placed with a foster family; a foster brother is not biologically related and the relation is based on foster care, not marriage of parents.

A2Rarely

He grew up with a foster brother after being placed in care.

Он вырос с приёмным братом после того, как его поместили в опеку.

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🇬🇧English
foster sibling

Gender-neutral term for a foster brother or sister; indicates sibling relation within foster care rather than by blood or marriage.

A2Rarely

The foster siblings supported each other through school.

Приёмные братья и сёстры поддерживали друг друга в школе.

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How to pronounce stepbrother and what this word means

stepbrother translation: сводный брат. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce stepbrother

/ə ˈstɛpbrʌðə/

stepbrother translation

сводный брат

stepbrother examples

My stepbrother helped me move into my new flat.

stepbrother transcription

/ə ˈstɛpbrʌðə/, /ˈstɛpbrʌðər/

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stepbrother meaning: what does it mean?

parent’s stepson

stepbrother pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

My stepbrother helped me move into my new flat. Translation: Мой сводный брат помог мне переехать в новую квартиру.

Is stepbrother part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, stepbrother (сводный брат) can be learned in the Family Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is stepbrother part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, stepbrother (сводный брат) 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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