in-law
in-law
a relative of your husband or wife
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in-law with Russian translation
in-law usage examples
Мой свояк помог нам передвинуть диван.
My in-law helped us move the sofa.
Я встретил своего свояка на станции.
I met my in-law at the station.
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in-law synonyms
What's the difference between in-law / relative-in-law / spouse's relative / family member / in-laws
свояк — a relative of your husband or wife
My in-law helped us move the sofa.
Мой свояк помог нам передвинуть диван.
a person related to you by marriage
My in-law lives next door.
Мой родственник по браку живёт по соседству.
a relative connected by marriage; less common than in-law
She invited all her relative-in-laws to the wedding.
Она пригласила всех родственников по браку на свадьбу.
a relative of your husband or wife; more explanatory and specific
Her spouse's relative came to the party.
На вечеринку пришёл родственник её супруга.
any person in a family; broader than in-law
He brought a family member to the meeting.
Он привёл на встречу члена семьи.
plural form: your spouse’s family or relatives by marriage
We spend Christmas with the in-laws.
Мы проводим Рождество у родственников по браку.
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How to pronounce in-law and what this word means
in-law translation: свояк. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce in-law
/ˈɪn lɔː/
in-law translation
свояк
in-law examples
My in-law helped us move the sofa.
in-law transcription
/ˈɪn lɔː/, /ˈɪn.lɔː/
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in-law meaning: what does it mean?
a relative of your husband or wife
in-law pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
in-law is pronounced as /ˈɪn lɔː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
in-law definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
My in-law helped us move the sofa. Translation: Мой свояк помог нам передвинуть диван.
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