family story
family story
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family story with Russian translation
family story usage examples
На Рождество мы садимся у камина и рассказываем семейную историю о нашем детстве.
At Christmas we sit by the fire and share a family story about our childhood.
Каждое лето мой отец записывает семейную историю, чтобы хранить её вместе со старыми фотографиями.
Each summer my father writes down a family story to keep with the old photos.
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family story belongs to the topic "Family Holidays and Traditions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
family story synonyms
What's the difference between family story / family anecdote / family background / family tree / family lore / family legend
General term for any story about a family or its members.
My grandmother told a family story about coming to this town.
Моя бабушка рассказала семейную историю о том, как приехала в этот город.
A short, often amusing or telling story about a family member or event.
She shared a family anecdote about her father's cooking.
Она рассказала анекдот из семьи о кулинарии своего отца.
Refers to a family's origins, social status or upbringing rather than a single story.
Her family background is from a small coastal town.
Её семейный фон из небольшого приморского городка.
They drew a family tree to show grandparents and cousins.
Они составили генеалогическое древо, чтобы показать бабушек, дедушек и кузенов.
Traditional stories, sayings, and beliefs passed down within a family.
Family lore says the house was built by an ancestor in 1850.
По семейным преданиям дом построил предок в 1850 году.
A well-known or exaggerated story about a family, often with heroic or memorable details.
There's a family legend that one ancestor saved the town.
Существует семейная легенда, что один предок спас город.
Accounts passed down by word of mouth; also used as a term in research and archives.
The museum collected oral history interviews from local families.
Музей собрал устные истории от местных семей.
A poetic or old-fashioned term for stories about ancestors and their deeds.
The book contains ancestral tales from the family elders.
В книге содержатся рассказы о предках от старших членов семьи.
A long, often multi-generational story about a family, sometimes fictionalized.
Her family's saga is told in a series of letters and diaries.
Сага о её семье рассказана в серии писем и дневников.
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How to pronounce family story and what this word means
family story translation: семейная история. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce family story
/ˌfæmɪli ˈstɔːri/
family story translation
семейная история
family story examples
At Christmas we sit by the fire and share a family story about our childhood.
family story transcription
/ˌfæmɪli ˈstɔːri/, /ə ˈfæməli ˈstɔri/
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family story meaning: what does it mean?
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family story pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
family story is pronounced as /ˌfæmɪli ˈstɔːri/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
family story definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
At Christmas we sit by the fire and share a family story about our childhood. Translation: На Рождество мы садимся у камина и рассказываем семейную историю о нашем детстве.
Is family story part of Family Holidays and Traditions vocabulary?
Yes, family story (семейная история) can be learned in the Family Holidays and Traditions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is family story part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, family story (семейная история) 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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