family history
family history
information about your family in the past
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family history with Russian translation
family history usage examples
Моя родословная уходит корнями в Шотландию.
My family history goes back to Scotland.
Она узнала больше о своей родословной из старых писем.
She learned more about her family history from old letters.
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family history synonyms
What's the difference between family history / ancestry / genealogy / pedigree / lineage
родословная — information about your family in the past
My family history goes back to Scotland.
Моя родословная уходит корнями в Шотландию.
the history or background of a family, especially ancestors and important events
She knows a lot about her family history.
Она много знает о своей родословной.
the people you come from, especially your ancestors
He is proud of his ancestry.
Он гордится своим происхождением.
the study of family lines and ancestors, or a family tree
She studies genealogy in her free time.
Она изучает генеалогию в свободное время.
a record of a person's or animal's family line; also used for quality or background
The puppy has a good pedigree.
У щенка хорошая родословная.
the direct line of ancestors in a family
The family has a long royal lineage.
У этой семьи длинная королевская родословная.
the line of ancestors from which a person comes
She is of Scottish descent.
Она шотландского происхождения.
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How to pronounce family history and what this word means
family history translation: родословная. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce family history
/ˈfæməli ˈhɪstəri/
family history translation
родословная
family history examples
My family history goes back to Scotland.
family history transcription
/ˈfæməli ˈhɪstəri/, /ˈfæməli ˈhɪstəri/
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family history meaning: what does it mean?
information about your family in the past
family history pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
family history is pronounced as /ˈfæməli ˈhɪstəri/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
family history definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
My family history goes back to Scotland. Translation: Моя родословная уходит корнями в Шотландию.
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