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extended family

extended family

Meaning of extended family

wider family group

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British English/ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfæmɪli/
American English/ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfæməli/
Russian transcription[ˈdalʲnʲɪje rɐˈdstvʲennʲɪkʲi]
extended family
extended family - дальние родственники
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extended family with Russian translation

extended family usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Дальние родственники приехали из трёх разных городов .

The extended family travelled from three different cities .

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она общается с дальними родственниками по телефону каждый месяц.

She keeps in touch with the extended family by phone every month.

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

extended familyдальние родственники
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

extended family synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between extended family / family circle / in-laws / family network

🇬🇧English
extended family

Broader family beyond the immediate household; may include grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins

A1Often

We visited my extended family at the village.

Мы навестили моих дальних родственников в деревне.

F
🇬🇧English
family circle

A small circle of family members, often implying closeness; less common phrase

A1Rarely

She invited only her family circle to the dinner.

Она пригласила на ужин только свой семейный круг.

🇬🇧English

Relatives by marriage (e.g., mother-in-law, brother-in-law); a subset of extended family

A1Often

We went to visit my in-laws on Sunday.

В воскресенье мы навещали родственников по браку.

F
🇬🇧English
family network

Emphasises the social connections and support among extended relatives rather than just kinship terms

A1Rarely

Her family network helped her find a job in the city.

Её семейная сеть помогла ей найти работу в городе.

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extended family translation: дальние родственники. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce extended family

/ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfæmɪli/

extended family translation

дальние родственники

extended family examples

The extended family travelled from three different cities .

extended family transcription

/ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfæmɪli/, /ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfæməli/

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extended family meaning: what does it mean?

wider family group

extended family pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

extended family is pronounced as /ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfæmɪli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The extended family travelled from three different cities . Translation: Дальние родственники приехали из трёх разных городов .

Is extended family part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

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

Is extended family part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, extended family (дальние родственники) 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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