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отец

father

Meaning of отец

male parent

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Russian[ɐˈtʲets]
Russianфазер
father
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отец with English translation

отец usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

His father attended the school meeting last night.

Его отец посетил родительское собрание вчера вечером.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She wrote a letter to her father thanking him for his support.

Она написала письмо своему отцу, поблагодарив его за поддержку.

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

отецfather
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

отец synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between отец / папа / батя / папаша / папочка / папуля

🇷🇺Russian
отец

Neutral and formal word: male parent.

A1Very Often

My father works as a doctor.

Мой отец работает врачом.

🇷🇺Russian

The most common and warm everyday word for father.

A1Very Often

Dad, please help me.

Папа, помоги мне, пожалуйста.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
батя

Informal, rough-ish or very simple word for father.

A1Often

My old man likes fishing.

Мой батя любит рыбалку.

П
🇷🇺Russian
папаша

Colloquial word; can sound joking, dismissive, or ironic.

A1Rarely

The old man came to pick up the child.

Папаша пришёл за ребёнком.

П
🇷🇺Russian
папочка

Affectionate diminutive word for father.

A1Often

Daddy, I love you.

Папочка, я тебя люблю.

П
🇷🇺Russian
папуля

Very affectionate and homely form of address for father.

A1Rarely

Daddy, will you come in the evening?

Папуля, ты придёшь вечером?

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How to pronounce отец and what this word means

отец translation: father. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce отец

[ɐˈtʲets]

отец translation

father

отец examples

His father attended the school meeting last night.

отец transcription

[ɐˈtʲets], фазер

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отец meaning: what does it mean?

мужчина, родивший или воспитывающий ребёнка

отец pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

His father attended the school meeting last night. Translation: Его отец посетил родительское собрание вчера вечером.

Is отец part of Family Members vocabulary?

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

Is отец part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, отец (father) 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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