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stepfather

отчим

Meaning of stepfather

mother’s new husband

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EN-UK/ə ˈstɛpfɑːðə/
EN-US/ˈstɛpfɑðər/
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stepfather with Russian translation

stepfather usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мой отчим сегодня забрал меня из школы.

My stepfather picked me up from school today.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мы попросили моего отчима помочь с оградой в саду.

We asked my stepfather to help with the garden fence.

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

stepfatherотчим
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

stepfather synonyms

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father figure
Someone who acts in a paternal or mentoring role regardless of biological or marital relation; emphasizes function rather than legal/biological status.
guardian
A person with legal responsibility for a child (guardian); emphasizes legal guardianship rather than familial relation.
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father figure

Someone who acts in a paternal or mentoring role regardless of biological or marital relation; emphasizes function rather than legal/biological status.

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His music teacher became a father figure to him.

🇬🇧en

A person with legal responsibility for a child (guardian); emphasizes legal guardianship rather than familial relation.

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The guardian signed consent forms for the trip.

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stepfather meaning: what does it mean?

mother’s new husband

stepfather pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

My stepfather picked me up from school today. Translation: Мой отчим сегодня забрал меня из школы.

Is stepfather part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

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Is stepfather part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

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