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blended family

blended family

Meaning of blended family

family with children from previous relationships

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British English/ə ˈblɛndɪd ˈfæmɪli/
American English/ˈblɛndɪd ˈfæməli/
Russian transcription[smʲɪˈʂannəjə sʲemˈja]
blended family
blended family - смешанная семья
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blended family with Russian translation

blended family usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Смешанная семья нашла новые способы отмечать праздники вместе.

The blended family found new ways to celebrate together.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они провели собрание, чтобы установить правила для своего дома в смешанной семье.

They held a meeting to set rules for their blended family home.

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

blended familyсмешанная семья
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

blended family synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between blended family / mixed family / adoptive family / common-law family / cohabiting couple

🇬🇧English
blended family

Primary term: a family formed when partners bring children from previous relationships.

A1Often

They have a blended family with children from both partners' previous marriages.

У них смешанная семья: у обоих партнёров есть дети от прежних браков.

M
🇬🇧English
mixed family

Ambiguous: often means interracial family; using it for blended family can be unclear.

A2Rarely

Calling them a 'mixed family' might be misunderstood as referring to race.

Называть их «mixed family» может понять неправильно — чаще это про межрасовую семью.

A
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adoptive family

A family created through adoption; legal parent-child relationship is primary, not step-relations.

A2Often

They are an adoptive family who adopted two children last year.

Они — приёмная/усыновившая семья, усыновившая двоих детей в прошлом году.

C
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common-law family

Refers to couples living together without formal marriage (common-law); does not imply step-relationships.

B1Rarely

They live as a common-law family but are not married.

Они живут в гражданском браке (common-law family), не оформив брак официально.

C
🇬🇧English
cohabiting couple

A couple living together without specifying parental status; may or may not form a blended family.

A2Often

The cohabiting couple share a home and care for each other's children occasionally.

Пара, живущая вместе (cohabiting couple), иногда заботится о детях друг друга.

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How to pronounce blended family and what this word means

blended family translation: смешанная семья. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce blended family

/ə ˈblɛndɪd ˈfæmɪli/

blended family translation

смешанная семья

blended family examples

The blended family found new ways to celebrate together.

blended family transcription

/ə ˈblɛndɪd ˈfæmɪli/, /ˈblɛndɪd ˈfæməli/

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blended family meaning: what does it mean?

family with children from previous relationships

blended family pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

blended family is pronounced as /ə ˈblɛndɪd ˈfæmɪli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The blended family found new ways to celebrate together. Translation: Смешанная семья нашла новые способы отмечать праздники вместе.

Is blended family part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, blended family (смешанная семья) can be learned in the Family Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is blended family part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, blended family (смешанная семья) 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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