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крёстный отец

godfather

Meaning of крёстный отец

religious male sponsor

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RU[ˈkrʲɵstnɨj ɐˈtʲets]
RUгодфазер
godfather
крёстный отец - godfather
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крёстный отец with English translation

крёстный отец usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

At the ceremony he stood as the child's godfather.

На церемонии он был крёстным отцом ребёнка.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Their godfather always took them to church on Sundays.

Их крёстный отец всегда водил их в церковь по воскресеньям.

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

крёстный отецgodfather
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

крёстный отец synonyms

Related words worth learning together

крёстный
A common shortened form of “godfather”; usually clear in family and baptism contexts.
наставник
A person who teaches, guides, and supports; not necessarily connected with baptism.
духовный отец
A priest or spiritual guide who leads someone in religious life; this is not the same as a godfather.
крёстный папа
A diminutive, conversational variant that sounds more affectionate and less formal.
крёстный родитель
A more formal or general term for a baptism sponsor; used less often than “godfather”.
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К
🇷🇺ru
крёстный

A common shortened form of “godfather”; usually clear in family and baptism contexts.

B1Very Often
Н
🇷🇺ru
наставник

A person who teaches, guides, and supports; not necessarily connected with baptism.

B1Often
Д
🇷🇺ru
духовный отец

A priest or spiritual guide who leads someone in religious life; this is not the same as a godfather.

B1Rarely
К
🇷🇺ru
крёстный папа

A diminutive, conversational variant that sounds more affectionate and less formal.

B1Rarely
К
🇷🇺ru
крёстный родитель

A more formal or general term for a baptism sponsor; used less often than “godfather”.

B1Rarely

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How to pronounce крёстный отец and what this word means

крёстный отец means godfather. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce крёстный отец

[ˈkrʲɵstnɨj ɐˈtʲets]

крёстный отец translation

godfather

крёстный отец examples

At the ceremony he stood as the child's godfather.

крёстный отец transcription

[ˈkrʲɵstnɨj ɐˈtʲets], годфазер

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крёстный отец meaning: what does it mean?

мужчина, принявший духовную ответственность за ребёнка

крёстный отец pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

крёстный отец is pronounced as [ˈkrʲɵstnɨj ɐˈtʲets]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

At the ceremony he stood as the child's godfather. Translation: На церемонии он был крёстным отцом ребёнка.

Is крёстный отец part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

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

Is крёстный отец part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, крёстный отец (godfather) 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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