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godchild

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British English/ə ˈɡɒdtʃaɪld/
American English/ˈɡɑdtʃaɪld/
Russian transcription[ˈkrʲestnʲik / ˈkrʲestnitsa]
godchild
godchild - крестник / крестница
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godchild with Russian translation

godchild usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы пригласили нашего крестника провести выходные с нами.

We invited our godchild to spend the weekend with us.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её крестница прислала ей открытку, сделанную своими руками.

Her godchild sent her a handmade card.

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

godchildкрестник / крестница
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

godchild synonyms

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What's the difference between godchild / ward / foster child / adopted child / stepchild

🇬🇧English
godchild

The general term for a child sponsored at baptism; can be male or female.

A1Very Often

My godchild is visiting this weekend.

Мой крестник/моя крестница приезжает на выходные.

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🇬🇧English
ward

A person under legal guardianship; a formal/legal term, not specifically religious.

B1Rarely

The guardian was responsible for the ward's schooling.

Опекун отвечал за образование подопечного.

🇬🇧English

A child placed with foster parents (often temporarily); a care/child welfare term rather than a religious sponsor relation.

A2Often

The foster child stayed with the family for two years.

Приемный ребенок жил в этой семье два года.

🇬🇧English

A child legally adopted by parents; a permanent legal parent–child relationship, different from a godparent–godchild link.

A2Often

Their adopted child joined the family last year.

Их усыновленный/удочеренный ребенок появился в семье в прошлом году.

🇬🇧English

A child of one's spouse from a previous relationship; a family relation by marriage, not a godchild.

A2Often

He and his stepchild get along well.

Он хорошо ладит со своей падчерицей/своим пасынком.

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godchild translation: крестник / крестница. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce godchild

/ə ˈɡɒdtʃaɪld/

godchild translation

крестник / крестница

godchild examples

We invited our godchild to spend the weekend with us.

godchild transcription

/ə ˈɡɒdtʃaɪld/, /ˈɡɑdtʃaɪld/

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godchild is pronounced as /ə ˈɡɒdtʃaɪld/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

We invited our godchild to spend the weekend with us. Translation: Мы пригласили нашего крестника провести выходные с нами.

Is godchild part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, godchild (крестник / крестница) can be learned in the Family Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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